Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in _______________.

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Washington, D.c.

In paragraph 11, the urged means______________.

• tried to persuade

• tried to fight

• made fun of

• watched

Which of these events from the passage happened first?

• Laws about where people sat on buses were changed.

• Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus.

• African American stopped riding buses.

• Rosa Parks was arrested.

Paragraph 4 is mostly about___________.

• the differences between Atlanta and Boston

• the jobs King's parents held

• King's family

• King's love of books

Cause: ___________________________

Effect: He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

• Martin Luther King, Jr. studied at Boston University.

• Dr. King's birthday became a holiday.

• Dr. King used peaceful ways to help change unfair laws.

• Dr. King moved to Montgomery, Alabama

Which of the following describes both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks?

• Won the Nobel Peace Prize

• Gave a speech

• Had a poor education

• showed bravery

Which sentence from the story shows the reader that Dr. King's work was difficult?

• Marin grew up in a loving family.

• Sometimes they were attacked.

• Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

• Many schools and communities celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

What is one idea in Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech?

• Dr. King believed in non-peaceful ways.

• Dr. King wanted people to be judged by what the did , not by how they looked.

• Dr. King wanted a better life for himself only.

• Dr. King dreamed about Washington, D.C.

Which sentence from the story best shows the reader that Dr. King is still honored?

• Today many people celebrate his birthday as a holiday.

• Martin was a smart child.

• In 1963, Dr. King went to Washington, D.C.

• Dr. King was killed in 1968.

This passage was written mainly to _______________

• entertain the reader with a story about a make-believe character

• invite the reader to a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration

• convince the reader that people cannot change their community

• give the reader information about the life of a real person from history