Rosa Parks: My Story by Rosa Parks
Chapters 1-3
Vocabulary in Context - Provide definitions and quotes for each term. Define each term as it is used in the context of the book.
1.) Segregation: To separate
"African Americans segregated from Caucasians"(pg.2)
2.) Racism: To hate other races
"Segregation and racism when white people had the power"(pg.2)
3.) Grieve: "They'd do this right in front of the slave children, and then the children would do the same thing in presence of the grieving white people."(p.28) Definition: mournful, sad, depressed.
4.) Intimidate:to scare
5.) Degradation: To be humiliation
"If there was a bus, then black people in pine level didn't want to put up with the sort of degradation."(p.38)
6.) Ostracize: to be excluded
"That meant that when they cam south to educate black girls, they were ostracized by the white community in Montgomery."(p.43)
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 disliked white people because they mistreated him by starving him, not giving him shoes, and beating him.
2.) How does Rosa feel about her brother?
Rosa feels protective of her brother because she loves him a lot. For example, her grandmother was going to spank her little brother when he was being naughty, but Rosa stopped her from doing it.
3.) In the sentence, "You didn't retaliate if they did something to you," what does retaliate mean?
In the sentence, "You didn't retaliate if they did something to you"(p.22) retaliate means to fight back.
4.) How did the "Black" school that Rosa attended affect her view of racism?
In the sentence, "You didn't retaliate if they did something to you"(p.22) retaliate means to fight back.
5.) Why did Rosa's grandmother scold her when she threatened to throw a brick at Franklin?
Rosa's grandmother scolds her when she threatened to throw a brick at Franklin because if Rosa did throw the brick she could have been lynched before she was twenty.
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 bad, some are good. She says this because she did not want to grow up thinking that all white people were hateful.
7.) How did Rosa's grandmother and mother getting sick affect Rosa's life?
Rosa's grandmother and mother getting sick affected Rosa's life because Rosa had to stop going to school to take care of them.
8.) Why didn't Rosa live with her Cousin Ida?
Rosa didn't live with her cousin Ida because her cousin Ida wanted to adopt her as her own child.
9.) How would Rosa's life have been different if she did not move to Montgomery?
Rosa's life would have been different if she did not move to Montgomery because her mom would still be teaching her, and she wouldn't have a white teacher.
1.) Segregation: To separate
"African Americans segregated from Caucasians"(pg.2)
2.) Racism: To hate other races
"Segregation and racism when white people had the power"(pg.2)
3.) Grieve: "They'd do this right in front of the slave children, and then the children would do the same thing in presence of the grieving white people."(p.28) Definition: mournful, sad, depressed.
4.) Intimidate:to scare
5.) Degradation: To be humiliation
"If there was a bus, then black people in pine level didn't want to put up with the sort of degradation."(p.38)
6.) Ostracize: to be excluded
"That meant that when they cam south to educate black girls, they were ostracized by the white community in Montgomery."(p.43)
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 disliked white people because they mistreated him by starving him, not giving him shoes, and beating him.
2.) How does Rosa feel about her brother?
Rosa feels protective of her brother because she loves him a lot. For example, her grandmother was going to spank her little brother when he was being naughty, but Rosa stopped her from doing it.
3.) In the sentence, "You didn't retaliate if they did something to you," what does retaliate mean?
In the sentence, "You didn't retaliate if they did something to you"(p.22) retaliate means to fight back.
4.) How did the "Black" school that Rosa attended affect her view of racism?
In the sentence, "You didn't retaliate if they did something to you"(p.22) retaliate means to fight back.
5.) Why did Rosa's grandmother scold her when she threatened to throw a brick at Franklin?
Rosa's grandmother scolds her when she threatened to throw a brick at Franklin because if Rosa did throw the brick she could have been lynched before she was twenty.
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 bad, some are good. She says this because she did not want to grow up thinking that all white people were hateful.
7.) How did Rosa's grandmother and mother getting sick affect Rosa's life?
Rosa's grandmother and mother getting sick affected Rosa's life because Rosa had to stop going to school to take care of them.
8.) Why didn't Rosa live with her Cousin Ida?
Rosa didn't live with her cousin Ida because her cousin Ida wanted to adopt her as her own child.
9.) How would Rosa's life have been different if she did not move to Montgomery?
Rosa's life would have been different if she did not move to Montgomery because her mom would still be teaching her, and she wouldn't have a white teacher.