John Henry

Who is John Henry?

• A cowboy

• A giant

• A steel driver

What is the setting of John Henry?

• 1870s

• After the Civil War

• West Virginia

• In the USA

• ALL THE ABOVE

"It rang like silver and shone like gold" is a...

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onompnopia

What does the author REALLY mean when they say that John Henry was born with a hammer in his hand?

• He was born with a hammer in his hand

• He was a baby that really liked hammers

• He was stronger than the average baby but NOT actually strong enough to hold a hammer

What did John Henry's wife Lucy do for work?

• She stayed home to take care of Johnny

• She baked bread for the town

• She was a steel driver

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Which of the following are examples show that John Henry is kind?

• He does the work for 4 men when it is too hot to work

• He sacrifices himself to save people's jobs

John Henry repeats the line, "A man ain't nothing but a man. He's just got to do his best."

What does that mean?

• All you can do is your best

• A man is nothing special

Why did John Henry agree to do the contest?

• He wanted to become famous

• He wanted to world to know he was the strongest steel driver

• He wanted to save people's jobs and prove machines were not as good as people

Choose as many words that describe John Henry

• Mean

• Lazy

• Strong

• Kind

• Helpful

"Bang!" is an

• Onomonopia

• Hyperbole

• Simile