How would this article been different if it were written by someone who didn't know MLK?

They wouldn't know about events that motivated MLK

Which event first showed the King children that some people treated African American's unfairly

Their white friends were not allowed to play with them.

Because of the laws that treated black people unfairly, Martin's father decided to---

keep his children close to home

Which event gave the King children hope for the future?

Their mother told them that someday things would be better.

The author's purpose in writing this selection was to----

tell readers about MLK's childhood

Martin's father reacted to the unfair laws against black people by----

speaking out against hatred and injustice

A system called segregation sought to keep black people down. Segregation means---

separating one group of people from others

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My Brother Martin-Reading Comprehension

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My Brother Martin, from Unit 2 of Texas Treasures, reading comprehension quiz. (for 4th grade)

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1
How would this article been different if it were written by someone who didn't know MLK?
They would write about MLK's father and mother
They would have to ask his sister to help them write it
There wouldn't have been an I Had a Dream speech
They wouldn't know about events that motivated MLK
2
Which event first showed the King children that some people treated African American's unfairly
Their white friends were not allowed to play with them.
They were kicked off a streetcar.
They were forced to sit in the balcony of a theater.
Their piano teacher stopped giving them lessons.
3
Because of the laws that treated black people unfairly, Martin's father decided to---
give up his career as a minister
keep his children close to home
move away from Atlanta
explain the laws to his children
4
Certain places in our country had unfair laws. The word unfair means---
very fair
not fair
one who is fair
fair again
5
Which event gave the King children hope for the future?
The WHITES ONLY signs were removed from City Hall.
They saw local policemen treat their father with respect.
Their mother started to become a successful musician.
Their mother told them that someday things would be better.
6
The author's purpose in writing this selection was to----
persuade readers to visit MLK's childhood home
tell readers about MLK's childhood
teach readers how to play MLK's favorite games
list MLK's most notable achievements
7
Martin's father reacted to the unfair laws against black people by----
becoming sad and angry
pretending the laws did not exist
speaking out against hatred and injustice
telling his children to be quiet and safe
8
The King children loosened the legs on the piano bench because they----
needed wood for a school project
wanted to avoid piano lessons
liked to saw pieces of wood
thought the piano bench was too tall
9
Our family avoided streetcars. What does the word avoided mean?
liked very much
strayed away from
collected
rode on
10
A system called segregation sought to keep black people down. Segregation means---
living together happily in one common place
training people to work in certain jobs
separating one group of people from others
dividing a city into parts based on income

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