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WorksheetsI Have A Dream
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 10mins
In front of which building in Washington, D.C., did Dr. King deliver his “I
Have a Dream” speech?
Union Station
the Lincoln Memorial
the White House
the National Cathedral
How many years is a score?
100 years
20 years
15 years
8 years
What dream does Dr. King have for his children?
His children will not be judged by their skin but by the content of their character
That they will grow up and go to good schools
That they will be ministers like him
That they will clean their rooms
Which of the following answer choices best identifies the “dream” Dr. King
describes in “I Have a Dream”?
more wealth and prosperity for all Americans
power for the poor and disadvantaged
liberty and justice for all Americans regardless of race
power for the poor and disadvantaged
Which of the following situations can best be used to illustrate the meaning of
prosperity?
Toshiko likes mashed potatoes, crisp apples, dark chocolate, and peaches.
Caleb skis down the mountain every day to get to his job in the village.
Janna designs costumes for all the musicals and plays at school.
Manuel has lots of friends, a loyal dog, a job he loves, and a nice
apartment.
In “I Have a Dream,” what does Dr. King mean when he says that
someday “the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be
made straight”?
Racial discrimination and injustice will finally end.
Judges will be chosen on the basis of their merits.
National, state, and local elections will be run fairly.
People who oppress others will be severely punished.
Match the following vocabulary to the correct definition
Prosperity
Good fortune; success
Hallowed
Holy; sacred
Tribulations
Great trouble or misery
Redemptive
Make amends or pay back
Oppression
Cruel or unjust treatment
Exalted means
Writing
To convey
Elevated
Boring
About how much time passed between the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and Dr. King's speech?
6 months
150 years
100 years
20 years
Read the following excerpt from Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech:
Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to
Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern
cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed.
Which words or phrases in this passage illustrate parallelism?
knowing that somehow
will be changed
go back to
slums and ghettos
Ms. Rodgers likes going to the gym, to teach yoga, and reading poetry.
Correct the sentence by showing parallelism
