6th Grade B2 Power Hour Tutoring

Read the passage and then answer the question.

Dr. King was one of the most important figures during America's civil rights movement. In fact, many consider him to be one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century. He pushed for African Americans to have the same rights as white citizens, including equal access to schools, workplaces, stores, and restaurants. Also a skilled orator, Dr. King is perhaps best known for his "I Have a Dream" speech. He delivered this well-known address during the March on Washington in 1963.

What is the meaning of orator as used in the passage?

• lawyer

• public speaker

• researcher

• leader

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Mahatma Gandhi is a well-known civil rights leader. Born Mohandas Gandhi in India in 1869, he was educated in London and spent twenty years working for social justice in South Africa. Eventually, Gandhi returned to India and inspired a national movement against British oppression. Ultimately, he led millions in peaceful demonstrations to protest what he saw as the British government's unjust rule. In one of his most famous acts, he encouraged Indians to boycott British textiles. Gandhi lead by example, refusing to buy British textiles and spinning his own cloth instead. These actions and others like them helped India reach independence from British rule in 1947.

What is the meaning of oppression as used in the passage?

• unfair use of power

• One-sided exchange

• dishonest newspaper

• equal government

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Lichen is composed of two organisms, an alga and a fungus. The fungus acts like a sponge, holding on to water that the alga needs. At the same time, the alga is constantly turning sunlight into energy, so the fungus, which cannot perform this function for itself, benefits from an unwavering energy source. Lichen has, in turn, a relationship with the tree that it grows on. The tree provides lichen with a place to grow, but the tree is unaffected.

What is the meaning of unwavering as used in the passage?

• steady

• limited

• new

• uncertain

The word metamorphosis contains the root morph. What does the root morph mean?

• shape

• own or self

• bend or curve

The root junc means join. What does the word junction mean?

• a place where special laws apply

• the place where two roads come together

• the place outside a city's boundaries

The root min means small. What does the word diminutive mean?

• little

• fast

• unknown

The root fic or fac means do or make. What does the word facile mean?

• showing respect for others' rights

• easy to accomplish or perform

• harbouring bad intent or ill will