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WorksheetsThe Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
when Mary Walker watched the birds fly she thought that must be what it's like to be ______________.
free
a bird
small
What was the first rule of the plantation Mary worked on?
Keep Working!
Don't Give Up!
Give it your Best!
Help your Friends!
True or False: It was against the rules for a slave to learn to read.
True
False
The Emancipation Proclamation said ____________.
Slaves were freed
Slaves were not allowed to read
Slaves had to work day and night
How much money did Mary earn for working long hours all week?
one quarter
one dollar
two dollars
fifty cents
What was the first book that Mary owned?
a Bible
a storybook
a picture book
a coloring book
What did Mary write in the Bible next to her son's birth date?
a mark
a name
a letter
a sentence
In 1917 Mary and her family moved to ___________________.
Chattanooga Tennessee
Silver Lake KS
New York, New York
Kansas City Missouri
Mary fried fish, baked cakes, and sold sandwiches to raise money for ______________________.
her church
her family
her school
the community
Who read to Mary and her husband when they were old?
her oldest son
her youngest son
her best friend
her daughter
How old was Mary when she went to the reading class in her building?
114
95
162
15
True or False: Mary studied reading for over a year.
True
False
What did the Canadian Mounties give Mary
Perfume and champagne
books
a new chair to read in
Many people helped Mary celebrate her birthday every year. They all loved to hear her _____________.
read
sing
debate
preach
