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My Brother Martin

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
We met the MINISTER this morning.
What is another word for MINISTER?
a)

spiritual guide

b)

traveling musician

c)

government official

d)

speech writer

2.
I wrote a paragraph about my ANCESTORS.
What is another word for ANCESTORS?
a)
future business goals
b)
favorite activities
c)
summer vacation
d)
past family members
3.
They have been in business for GENERATIONS.
What is another word for GENERATIONS?
a)
about 30 year periods
b)
about 100 year periods
c)
about 2 year periods
d)
about 5 year periods
4.
The mother hen is SHIELDING her chicks.
What is another word for SHIELDING?
a)
admiring
b)
protecting
c)
parading
d)
grooming
5.
I AVOIDED that cliff.
What is another word for AVOIDED?
a)
drew pictures of
b)
paid attention to
c)
stayed away from
d)
climbed down from
6.
Please put the table by the PULPIT.
What is another word for PULPIT?
a)

entrance

b)

stand

c)

bookcase

d)

microphone

7.
John gave us NUMEROUS excuses.
What is another word for NUMEROUS?
a)

very many

b)

excellent

c)

ridiculous

d)

annoying

8.
Which of the following in an opinion from the selection?
a)
Christine was born earlier than expected.
b)
The King children's father was an important minister.
c)
The King children grew up in their grandparent's home.
d)
Christine and her brothers played the piano. 
9.
Which of the following is a main idea from the selection?
a)
The King children grew up when laws kept black and white people apart
b)
The King children hardly ever went to picture shows or Grant Park
c)
The King children played pranks on people that walked down the street
d)
The King children stayed close to home so they would be protected
10.
M.L. promised his mother that one day he would "turn this world upside down" because he did not
a)
want to hurt her feelings
b)
like the way he was treated
c)
like getting into trouble
d)
want his family to move
11.
Based on what the author says, how would you describe Martin Luther King Jr.'s CHILDHOOD?
a)
frightening
b)
happy
c)
boring
d)
naughty
12.
What details does the author include to support the idea that Martin was just like most kids in many ways?
a)
He enjoyed going to the local swimming pool during hot summer days.
b)
His dad was an important minister and his mom was a musician. 
c)
He liked to play tricks on peopel and was almost always up to something.
d)
He learned how to play the piano.
13.
What does the idiom "turn the world upside down" mean?
a)
It means to look at the world from a different perspective. 
b)
It means to give up and turn his back on society.
c)
It means to turn the south pole into the north pole (upside down).
d)
It means to change the world in a big, dramatic way.
14.
The students were _____ in the gym so that boys were on one side and girls were on the other for their physical assessments. 
a)
injustice
b)
segregated
c)
captured
d)
nourishing
15.

The main purpose of this story is to--

a)

entertain readers with a story of three siblings

b)

persuade readers to treat others with respect and kindness

c)

inform readers of Martin Luther King Jr.'s young life

d)

explain how to break your piano teacher's bench

16.

Why does the author tell the story about the fur piece?

a)

to show that the kids liked to play jokes on people

b)

to show when the kids learned that their skin color caused them pain

c)

to show why the kids were always in trouble

17.

What happened when Daddy went to buy shoes for M.L.?

a)

Daddy got into a fight with the store owner.

b)

Daddy refused to be served at the back of the store.

c)

Daddy did not have enough money to buy the shoes.

18.

Which event first showed the King

children that some people treated

African Americans unfairly?

a)

Their piano teacher stopped

giving them lessons.

b)

They were kicked off a

streetcar.

c)

Their white friends were not

allowed to play with them.

19.

Where did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. give his "I have a dream..." speech?

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Lincoln Memorial

c)

Pyramids of Giza

d)

Statue of Liberty

e)

Washington Memorial

20.

Select ALL:

What words describe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

a)

Musician

b)

Minister

c)

Racist

d)

Brother

e)

Bully

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