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WorksheetsJesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following choices
describes something Jesse Owens
and Wilma Rudolph have in
common?
They were both born in
Alabama.
They both competed in track
events in the Olympics.
They both competed in
swimming events in the
Olympics.
They both were born in 1940.
According to the text, how did
Jesse Owens prove Adolf Hitler
wrong?
He safely traveled by airplane to
compete in the Olympics.
He proved the color of someone’s
skin does not make them a better or
worse athlete.
He proved women and men could
both be good athletes.
He attended college at Ohio State.
Which of the following choices is
NOT an obstacle Wilma Rudolph
faced in her life?
She was an African American
and faced discrimination because
of the color of her skin.
She developed polio as a child.
She had to wear a brace on her
leg and foot for several years.
She won a bronze medal in the
400 meter relay in the Olympics.
Which text feature should a
reader use to find the definition of
the word Olympics?
glossary
caption
timeline
headings
How did Wilma Rudolph make a
positive impact in her hometown?
As a track coach, she helped
people in her town win three gold
medals in the Olympics.
She earned the nickname “The
Tornado” because she was such a
fast runner.
She helped to make sure the
parade and ceremony to honor
her Olympic wins included all
people and was not segregated.
She started a recycling program
to help conserve resources such
as paper and plastic.
How did Jesse Owens MOST
LIKELY feel when he returned to
America after winning gold medals
at the Olympics and still had to
face discrimination and unfair
treatment?
Jesse Owens most likely felt
proud.
Jesse Owens most likely felt
disappointed.
Jesse Owens most likely felt
excited.
Jesse Owens most likely felt
encouraged.
Look back at the passages
“Jesse Owens” and “Wilma
Rudolph.” Which of the following
choices does NOT describe
something Jesse Owens and Wilma
Rudolph have in common?
Both Wilma and Jesse competed
in track events in the Olympics.
Both Jesse and Wilma earned
nicknames because of their
speed.
Both Jesse and Wilma competed
in Olympic events in the summer
of 1936.
Both Wilma and Jesse faced
unfair segregation and
discrimination because they
were African Americans.
What is the main idea of the
passage “Jesse Owens”?
Jesse Owens was born on
September 12, 1913 in Oakville,
Alabama.
Jesse Owens set many world
records in track events.
Jesse Owens overcame many
obstacles, including discrimination,
to become an Olympic medal
winner.
Jesse Owens earned the
Presidential Medal of Freedom
that was given to him by President
Ford in 1976.
If a reader wants to know what
medals Wilma Rudolph won in the
Olympics, what heading should he or
she look under?
Wilma’s Childhood
Wilma and the Olympics
Wilma’s Later Years
The Life of Wilma Rudolph
In what year did Wilma Rudolph
die?
1994
1960
1944
1940
