The Story of Ruby Bridges

In the 1960s, black and white people couldn’t ride together on the bus, drink from the same fountains or go to the same schools. What was this separation called?

• compassion
• integration
• segregation
• determination

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Ruby Bridges was the first black child to ________.

• integrate an all-white elementary school by herself
• visit the Supreme Court
• sit with white children on a bus
• skip first grade

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

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On Ruby’s first day of school, what did the white parents do?

• They pulled their children out of school.
• They let their children stay in school.
• They told their children to be nice to Ruby.
• They brought presents for Ruby.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What did Ruby have to do before she was allowed to attend William Frantz Elementary School?

• write an essay
• do a book report
• meet all the kids in her class
• take a hard test

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Ruby’s teacher Mrs. Henry ________.

• refused to teach Ruby at school
• stood with the mob and yelled mean things at Ruby
• taught Ruby every subject by herself for months
• only taught Ruby math

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How old was Ruby when she went to her new school?

• One
• Three
• Six

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does Ruby's mom tell her to be while going to school?

• Brave
• Strong
• Tough
• Fearful

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Ruby walks to school with who........

• U.S. Marshal
• Mr. Ellison 
• Joe

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or False

Her teacher Mrs. Henry liked her.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Ruby was kept separate from all the other first graders the whole school year?

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1