My Brother Martin by Christine King Ferris

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My Brother MartinbyChristine King Ferris
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Vocabulary
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1. We met the minister this morning.

• government official
• church leader

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b. church leader
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2. I wrote a paragraph about my ancestors.

• favorite activities
• past family members

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• b. past family members

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They have been in business for generations.

• About 30-year periods
• About 100-year periods

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• a. About 30-year periods

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The mother hen is shielding her chicks.

• protecting
• grooming

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• a. protecting

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I avoided that cliff.

• paid attention to
• stayed away from

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• b. stayed away from

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Please put the table by the pulpit.

• Entrance
• Platform

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• b. platform

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7. John gave us numerous excuses.

• Ridiculous
• Several

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• b. several

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• Comprehension
• Questions

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Which is an OPINION (not a fact)?

• Christine was born earlier than expected.
• The King childrens father was an important
  minister.
• The King children grew up in the grandparents
  home.
• Christine and her brothers played the piano.

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b. The King childrens father was an important
minister.
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9.What is the MOST LIKELY reason the author wrote
this story?

• a. To describe the childhood of a famous person.
• b. To explain why it is important for children to
  behave.

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a. To describe the childhood of a famous
person.
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Which of the following is a MAIN IDEA from the
selection?

• The King children grew up when laws kept black
  and white people apart.
• The King children stayed close to home so they
  would be protected.

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• a. The King children grew up when laws kept black
  and white people apart.

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How were the King children and their friends
ALIKE.

• They did not want to learn how to play the piano.
• They did not care about the color of peoples
  skin.

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• b. They did not care about the color of peoples
  skin.

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12. What effect did losing their friends have
on the King children?

• They never wanted to play with white children
  again.
• They began to understand the problems blacks
  faced.

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• b. They began to understand the problems that
  blacks faced.

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13. M.L. promised his mother that one day he
would turn this world upside down because he
did not _______________________________.

• like the way he was treated.
• like getting into trouble.

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• a. He did not like the way he was treated.

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14. Which is a FACT from the story (not an
opinion)?

• The King familys church was too crowded.
• M.L. grew up to be a great speaker and leader.
• The King children played with two white boys.
• Mother Dear was a very talented musician.

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• c. The King children played with two white boys.

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15. Why did M.L.s father refuse to buy shoes at
one particular store?

• a. The salesman was very rude to his black and
  white customers.
• b. The salesman would only serve blacks at the
  back of the store.

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• b. The salesman would only serve blacks at the
  back of the store.

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16. Which of these events cane LAST in the
selection?

• a. M.L. listened to stories.
• b. M.L. gave numerous speeches.
• c. M.L. learned to play the piano.
• d. M.L. stayed close to home.

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• a. M.L. gave numerous speeches.

Hey Look!
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How were M.L. and his father ALIKE?

• They became professional musicians.
• They spoke out against hatred and bigotry.

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• b. They spoke out against hatred and bigotry.

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18. How does the LAST picture show the changes
that M.L. made in the world?
GROUP WORK
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• It shows that children of different colors can
  play happily together.

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19. What was the dream that M.L. had?
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• M.L.s dream was that black and white people
  would live together as equals.

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20. What did the author mean when she said the
stories her parents told were as nourishing as
the food that was set before us?
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• The stories helped the childrens minds grow.

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I have a dream.
The End