Worksheets🚩 MLK-dream
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 21mins
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.
The Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.
The emotional connotation of "shameful" helps King express his
indecision.
hopefulness.
spirituality.
outrage.
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.
In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."
But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation.
King uses the "check” and "promissory note” metaphors to
teach a lesson about financial responsibility.
illustrate the idea of demanding what one is due.
provide information about American economics.
suggest ways to pursue the American dream.
King uses repetition of the phrase "we refuse" to emphasize the need to
have a sense of humor.
take a firm stand.
ask questions.
feel regret.
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.
But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity.
How does the repeated phrase support King’s message?
by emphasizing that time has passed without social progress
by suggesting that freedom will come eventually without effort
by insisting that people cooperate to achieve a common goal
by hinting that all Americans should strive for material wealth
Which are examples of metaphors in this excerpt of King’s speech? Select 2 options
“the life of the Negro”
“chains of discrimination”
“lonely island of poverty”
“one hundred years later”
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.
We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.
King’s use of repetition in the excerpt stresses his
desire for political power.
deep religious faith.
plea for peaceful action.
physical strength.
In literature, (a) is a reference in one text to another well-known text, person, event, or thing.
Read the short speech.
Patriotism is often taught through school routines. Young Americans may stand to say, "I pledge allegiance to the flag.” They may attend special assemblies or programs honoring veterans. Career studies may include descriptions of armed service professions. Even the study of geography is an exercise in patriotism, as students learn the names of states and capitals.
The author includes an allusion to allow readers to
recall a familiar text.
consider famous veterans.
think of armed service professions.
remember the fifty states and their capitals.
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.
And so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire.
Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York.
Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania.
Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado.
Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California.
But not only that: Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia.
Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee.
The most likely reason King uses allusions in this part of his speech is to
share his knowledge of American geography.
compare Northern and Southern destinations.
remind listeners about small-town accountability.
encourage listeners to envision freedom everywhere.
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
King repeats the phrase “I have a dream” throughout the end of his speech.
What is the emotional connotation of “dream” as used in his speech?
a feeling of fatigue and exhaustion
a feeling of hopelessness and impossibility
a feeling of hopefulness and possibility
What effect does the repeated phrase “I have a dream” likely have on the listener?
It inspires hope that one day life will be better.
It prompts fear that the fight for equality will be difficult.
It stirs excitement that the dream has already become a reality.
