WorksheetsMalcolm X: Learning to Read – Quiz (4th Grade Level)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why did Malcolm X start copying the dictionary?
To write poems
To improve his spelling and vocabulary
To draw pictures
To memorize the dictionary
What was the first word Malcolm X remembered learning?
Anteater
Aardvark
Africa
Apple
How did Malcolm X feel when he couldn't write clearly?
Proud
Frustrated
Excited
Confused
What did Malcolm X do when the prison lights went out at night?
Went to sleep
Talked to other prisoners
Continued reading by the hallway light
Wrote letters
What did Malcolm X discover about history books?
They were all about science
They included many stories about Black people
They often left out Black people’s history
They were easy to read
What did Malcolm X say gave him freedom while in prison?
Writing letters
Talking to guards
Reading books
Sleeping
What did Malcolm X say was his real school?
The prison classroom
Books
Television
His friends
Why did Malcolm X want to learn more about Black history?
To become a teacher
Because it was fun
Because it was missing from many history books
To pass a test
What did Malcolm X carry with him everywhere after learning to read?
A notebook
A dictionary
A book
A pen
What message did Malcolm X want kids to understand about learning?
It's only for adults
You need fancy tools to learn
Learning is powerful and anyone can do it with books and effort
Reading is boring
