WorksheetsCarter Reads the Newspaper Reading Challenge
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
In what month is Black History Month celebrated?
January
February
April
June
Carter's father James Henry was
born into slavery
from Jamaica
a preacher
an inventor
Carter's mother Anne Eliza proved her bravery when she
fought in the Civil War
wrote letters protesting slavery
did her sister's chores for her
asked if she could be sold at auction in place of her mother
Carter was one of _____ children.
4
15
2
7
Carter's dad taught him
how to read
how to tell if bad weather was coming
to be proud of who he was
to find gold in a stream
Carter learned about the wider world when he
traveled across the country
read the newspaper to his father
played with his brothers and sisters
joined the circus
Instead of going to high school, Carter worked all of the following job EXCEPT
coal mining
farming
singing
trash removal
Fellow miner Oliver Jones inspired Carter with his love of
knowledge and learning
protest and uprising
war strategies
science and mathematics
Carter eventually returned to school and earned
a scholarship
a medal of achievement
a PhD from Harvard
a small plot of land
Today, we celebrate Carter's legacy by calling him
a great leader
the father of Black History
a famous musician
the founder of the newspaper
Black History Month is celebrated in February in honor of
the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln
the end of the Civil War
the first book published by a black author
the love spread because of Valentine's Day
