The Fight for What's Right- Scholastic Scope

By ending __________, all citizens of the United States could attend the same schools, eat in the same restaurants, and use the same restrooms.

• petitions
• segregation 
• citizens
• discrimination 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

 A law or practice that is ____________ goes against the Constitution and is therefore illegal.

• unconstitutional 
• inconstitutional
• anconstitutional
• anticonstitutional

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When women make less money than men but do the same job at the same company, it is called _____________.

• prejudice
• discrimination 
• integration
• segregation 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

______________ is the opposite of segregation.

• integration
• petition
• predjudice 
• discrimination

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In Scene 1, Aunt Sally says, "Either all of them will go here, or none of them will." This line shows that Aunt Sally

• would rather send the children to Hoover than to Westminster.
• wants to speak to the principal.
• is angry and disagrees with Westminster School's policy.
• is confused by what the secretary said.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

In Scene 2, SD1 says, "Papa walks in, fuming." This line shows that Papa feels

• sad.
• angry.
• confused.
• sick.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

The main purpose of Scene 4 is to help readers understand that Hoover School

• teaches girls how to sew.
• does not provide its students with a quality education.
• does not have a playground.
• is a school for Mexican-Americans.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

In Scene 7, Mrs. Hughes says that Mr. Harris is attempting to "justify" segregation. Justify most closely means

• lie about.
• attack.
• hide.
• make excuses for.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Which detail should definitely be included in a summary of the play?

• Aunt Sally makes soup in the Mendez family's kitchen.
• Sylvia and Jerome wear their finest clothes to the courthouse.
• Jerome asks if disliking asparagus is prejudice.
• The Mendez family files a lawsuit claiming the school system is treating Mexican-American children unfairly.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the main purpose of "How to Make a Changemaker"? 

• to explain how the Mendez family won their court case
• to warn readers not to take on problems that are too big
• to give readers advice about how to make a difference in the world
• to encourage readers to volunteer at a funeral home

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9