Rosa Parks: My Story by Rosa Parks
Chapters 1-3Vocabulary in Context - Provide definitions and quotes for each term. Define each term as it is used in the context of the book.
1.) Segregation: "But is was very hard to do anything about Segregation and racism" (p.2)
2.) Racism: "But is was very hard to do anything about Segregation and racism" (p.2)
3.) Grieve: They'd do this rifht in front of the little slave kids and then the kids would do the same thing in presence of the Grieve (p.28)
4.) Intimidate: "righten or overawe (someone), esp. in order to make them do what one wants."
5.) "Degradation: want to put up with Degradation" (p.38)
6.) "Ostracize: they were Ostracize by the white community"
Comprehension Questions - Answer all questions in complete sentences. You do NOT need to provide quotes.
1.) What caused Rosa's grandfather to dislike white people? Rosa's grandfather dislike withe people because they starved him and he was beaten
2.) How does Rosa feel about her brother? Rosa feels protected of him because when she was going to wip him she was protected
3.) In the sentence, "You didn't retaliate if they did something to you," what does retaliate mean? retaliate means to do what someone did to you
4.) How did the "Black" school that Rosa attended affect her view of racism? It affect her because the white school had windows heaters and the black school did not have not and the black people taxes had to pay for the whit school.
5.) Why did Rosa's grandmother scold her when she threatened to throw a brick at Franklin? Rosa's grandmother scold her because it is not rite to do that and it could get them killed
6.) What does Rosa say about white people at the end of Chapter 2? Why does she say this? Rosa says that not all white people are mean like the old white women that would go fishing with her
7.) How did Rosa's grandmother and mother getting sick affect Rosa's life? Rosa's grandmother and mother getting sick affect Rosa's life by she had to drop out of school to help them.
8.) Why didn't Rosa live with her Cousin Ida? Rosa did not live with Cousin Ida because her mom did not want her to walk throught white community.
9.) How would Rosa's life have been different if she did not move to Montgomery? Rosa's life would have been affected because she would been to new school and with new people.
Chapters 1-3Vocabulary in Context - Provide definitions and quotes for each term. Define each term as it is used in the context of the book.
1.) Segregation: "But is was very hard to do anything about Segregation and racism" (p.2)
2.) Racism: "But is was very hard to do anything about Segregation and racism" (p.2)
3.) Grieve: They'd do this rifht in front of the little slave kids and then the kids would do the same thing in presence of the Grieve (p.28)
4.) Intimidate: "righten or overawe (someone), esp. in order to make them do what one wants."
5.) "Degradation: want to put up with Degradation" (p.38)
6.) "Ostracize: they were Ostracize by the white community"
Comprehension Questions - Answer all questions in complete sentences. You do NOT need to provide quotes.
1.) What caused Rosa's grandfather to dislike white people? Rosa's grandfather dislike withe people because they starved him and he was beaten
2.) How does Rosa feel about her brother? Rosa feels protected of him because when she was going to wip him she was protected
3.) In the sentence, "You didn't retaliate if they did something to you," what does retaliate mean? retaliate means to do what someone did to you
4.) How did the "Black" school that Rosa attended affect her view of racism? It affect her because the white school had windows heaters and the black school did not have not and the black people taxes had to pay for the whit school.
5.) Why did Rosa's grandmother scold her when she threatened to throw a brick at Franklin? Rosa's grandmother scold her because it is not rite to do that and it could get them killed
6.) What does Rosa say about white people at the end of Chapter 2? Why does she say this? Rosa says that not all white people are mean like the old white women that would go fishing with her
7.) How did Rosa's grandmother and mother getting sick affect Rosa's life? Rosa's grandmother and mother getting sick affect Rosa's life by she had to drop out of school to help them.
8.) Why didn't Rosa live with her Cousin Ida? Rosa did not live with Cousin Ida because her mom did not want her to walk throught white community.
9.) How would Rosa's life have been different if she did not move to Montgomery? Rosa's life would have been affected because she would been to new school and with new people.