James Forten Comprehension
Authored by Kenedi Loar
English
5th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When and where was James Forten Born?
1700's in Pennsylvania
1700's in Philadelphia
1800's in New Jersey
1800's in Oklahoma
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Thomas Forten use his money from sailmaking for?
to buy a sailmaking business
to sail the ocean
to free his enslaved wife
to become free
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the story say about the job of sailmaking?
Sailmaking was a rewarding job
Sailmaking was a difficult job
Sailmaking was dangerous
Sailmaking was the most common job at the time
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RF.4.4C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What age was James' when his father died?
11
10
7
3
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What saves James from being sold into slavery?
His ability to play marbles
He befriended the captains son
He escaped
He jumped into the ocean
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The war ended when...
Cornwallis surrendered to Washington
Britain pulled their troops
Both sides lost too many soldiers and supplies
Washington gave up
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did James become wealthy?
He became a business owner
He was an abolitionist
He helped free slaves
He inherited it from his dad
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
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