Fill In Sentences:
MLK Jr.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill in each blank box with the word from the above list that best completes the sentence.
abolition
confinement
inferior
eloquent
solitary
ratify
overcome
mediocre
guarantee
infraction
violate
segregate
caricature
boycott
minority
1. “The best method of for large dogs is to put them into a fenced yard,” the vet told the dog owner.
2. For a century after slavery ended, it remained legal to African Americans and make them use separate schools, railroad cars, and even water fountains.
3. Anan knew that if she drove a car without a license, she would the law.
4. The of slavery allowed many minorities to have new opportunities.
5. Six hundred years ago, Native Americans were the only people living in America, but now they are a .
6. The talented coach helped change a basketball team into champions in three years.
7. Jenna wanted to her fear of heights before she visited the top of the Empire State Building.
8. He watched a man sketch a of a little boy, making his nose twice as large as it really was.
9. Josh joined the of the school cafeteria to protest the food quality.
10. The Senate was needed to the treaty and make it official.
11. The rulebook lists the penalty for every a player might commit.
12. He spotted a human figure running through the otherwise empty field.
13. Mark Twain was a famous storyteller because he was a talented writer and an speaker.
14. When he bought the stereo at the flea market, the salesman could not that it would last a long time.
15. Ashley felt on the dance floor, because she didn’t know the steps.
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Definition Matching:
MLK Jr.
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column.
Type the number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.
mediocre
1. imprisonment; the act of holding someone or something in a place
confinement
2. to separate or keep people or things apart from the main group
overcome
3. to break a promise, a rule, or a law
solitary
4. the act of doing away with or destroying completely
guarantee
5. a group that differs from the larger population in race, religion, or ethnicity
boycott
6. of average or less than average quality
abolition
7. to defeat or deal with something such as a feeling or a problem
caricature
8. an exaggerated drawing of someone
segregate
9. the act of refusing to buy something or to take part in something as a way of making a protest
inferior
10. to agree to or approve a national document, law, or treaty
minority
11. the act of breaking the rules or laws
violate
12. being alone and separated from others
eloquent
13. powerful and persuasive; extremely well said
ratify
14. to make certain; to promise something
infraction
15. of little or less importance, value or merit
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Crossword:
MLK Jr.
Words
RATIFY
GUARANTEE
MINORITY
ABOLITION
MEDIOCRE
OVERCOME
BOYCOTT
INFRACTION
ELOQUENT
CARICATURE
CONFINEMENT
SEGREGATE
VIOLATE
INFERIOR
SOLITARY
12
10
13
1
4
15
3
9
8
14
11
5
2
7
6
Across
2. an exaggerated drawing of someone
4. the act of doing away with or destroying completely
6. to separate or keep people or things apart from the main group
7. powerful and persuasive; extremely well said
9. a group that differs from the larger population in race, religion, or ethnicity
15. to agree to or approve a national document, law, or treaty
Down
1. imprisonment; the act of holding someone or something in a place
3. the act of breaking the rules or laws
5. to make certain; to promise something
8. of less importance, value, or merit
10. of average or less than average quality
11. to defeat or deal with something such as a feeling or a problem
12. being alone and separated from others
13. the act of refusing to buy something or to take part in something as a way of making a protest
14. to break a promise, a rule, or a law
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Martin Luther King, Jr. preached love and believed nonviolent protest was the only way to freedom and equality for black Americans, and in return for his vision of peace he was arrested, stabbed, and finally assassinated.
Despite his tragic and untimely death, many successes filled the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., as kids will discover in this issue. For one thing, his tireless efforts to improve the lives of millions of Americans garnered him the Nobel Peace Prize at the young age of 35.
Martin Luther King Jr., for kids, examines how the legacy of slavery, Jim Crow laws, the KKK, segregation, and ongoing discrimination created a culture of violence and oppression around black communities. Then King, a passionate young pastor, suddenly emerged as the leader of the Alabama bus boycott in 1955 and quickly became the voice and the hope of the growing civil rights movement. As head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, he inspired the sit-ins, freedom rides, and marches that ultimately led to the passing of the Civil Rights Bill in 1964. However, his message proved too radical for many people, and bloodshed nearly always followed in his wake – ultimately claiming his life in 1967. Despite this, violence did not destroy the dream of Martin Luther King Jr.; for kids curious to learn more about his legacy, this issue also describes his contributions to many other campaigns to improve the lives of black Americans that continue today.
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Who Was Martin Luther King Jr.?
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Race in Nineteenth-Century America
In 1861, a bitter conflict broke out in the United States that threatened to tear the Unio ...
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King’s Early Years
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, the “gatew ...
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Taking a Stand in Montgomery
On Thursday, December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a crowded bus in Montgomery, Alabama, to ...
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The Civil Rights Movement Grows
The Montgomery bus boycott made King famous, and he became very busy. He helped form a new ...
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From Selma to Montgomery
In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize. This important award is given a ...
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The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Who Was Martin Luther King Jr.?
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