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

speaking out against hatred and injustice

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 gave the King children hope for the future?

Their mother told them that someday things would be better.

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

keep his children close to home

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

separating one group of people from others

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.

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

tell readers about MLK's childhood

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

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