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.

Which event gave the King children hope for the future?

Their mother told them that someday things would be better.

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

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

speaking out against hatred and injustice

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

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

tell readers about MLK's childhood

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

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

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