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: Seperate blacks form whites
"But it was very hard to do anything about segragration and racism when white peopl had teh power of teh law behind them" (page 2)
2.) Racism: Discrimination
"But it was very hard to do anything about segragration and racism when white peopl had teh power of teh law behind them" (page 2)
3.) Grieve:Mournful
"...And the children would do the smae thing in the presence of grieving white people" (page 28)
4.) Intimidate:Annoy
"The white supremacy group did everything it could to intimidate blacks"(p. 31)
5.) Degradation: Process of being degraded
"......, then black people in Pine Level didn't want to put with that sort of degration." (page 38)
6.) Ostracize: Excluded
"...,they were ostracized by the white community in Montgomery." (page 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?
<><><>The cause of Rosa's grandfather to dislike white people is that he was treated badly by a white person because the overseer beat him, straved him, wouldn't let him have any shoes, and that is what makes him have a strong hatred aginst white people.
2.) How does Rosa feel about her brother?
<><><>Rosa feels very protective over her brother when her brother did mischeif and was going to get a wipping, she protected her brother and throughout the years she got whippings for not telling stuff that her brother did when she was supposed to tell her grandma.
3.) In the sentence, "You didn't retaliate if they did something to you," what does retaliate mean?
<><><>In the sentance "You don't retaliate if they did something to you," retaliate means that you don't fight back if they did something hurtful to you.
4.) How did the "Black" school that Rosa attended affect her view of racism?
<><><>The black school that Rosa attended effected her view of racism because she knows the differnece between the black shools and the white schools on how they are so different on how they look and on the inside.
5.) Why did Rosa's grandmother scold her when she threatened to throw a brick at Franklin?
<><><>Rosa's grandmother scolded her when she threatened to throw a brick at Franklin because in the South if people have an attitude like that they will get killed.
6.) What does Rosa say about white people at the end of Chapter 2? Why does she say this?
<><><>At the end of teh book Rosa says not all white people are hateful and mean because there was a lady who was kind and treated her like any other girl.
7.) How did Rosa's grandmother and mother getting sick affect Rosa's life?
<><><>Rosa's grandmother and her mother getting sick affect Rosa's life because she had to take care of them and drop out of school so they couldn't get even more sick.
8.) Why didn't Rosa live with her Cousin Ida?
<><><>Rosa decided that she didn't want to live with Cousin Ida because she wants to be with her mom, she rather have her brother Slyvester than Gus Delaney, and because her mom wan't willing to give her up.
9.) How would Rosa's life have been different if she did not move to Montgomery?
<><><>Rosa's life would have been differnet if she hasn't moved to Montgomery because she wouln't have went to Miss White's School, wouln't have gotten her tonsillites removed that mad eher feel better than she was before, and she wouln't have went to school to sixth grade and up.
1.) Segregation: Seperate blacks form whites
"But it was very hard to do anything about segragration and racism when white peopl had teh power of teh law behind them" (page 2)
2.) Racism: Discrimination
"But it was very hard to do anything about segragration and racism when white peopl had teh power of teh law behind them" (page 2)
3.) Grieve:Mournful
"...And the children would do the smae thing in the presence of grieving white people" (page 28)
4.) Intimidate:Annoy
"The white supremacy group did everything it could to intimidate blacks"(p. 31)
5.) Degradation: Process of being degraded
"......, then black people in Pine Level didn't want to put with that sort of degration." (page 38)
6.) Ostracize: Excluded
"...,they were ostracized by the white community in Montgomery." (page 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?
<><><>The cause of Rosa's grandfather to dislike white people is that he was treated badly by a white person because the overseer beat him, straved him, wouldn't let him have any shoes, and that is what makes him have a strong hatred aginst white people.
2.) How does Rosa feel about her brother?
<><><>Rosa feels very protective over her brother when her brother did mischeif and was going to get a wipping, she protected her brother and throughout the years she got whippings for not telling stuff that her brother did when she was supposed to tell her grandma.
3.) In the sentence, "You didn't retaliate if they did something to you," what does retaliate mean?
<><><>In the sentance "You don't retaliate if they did something to you," retaliate means that you don't fight back if they did something hurtful to you.
4.) How did the "Black" school that Rosa attended affect her view of racism?
<><><>The black school that Rosa attended effected her view of racism because she knows the differnece between the black shools and the white schools on how they are so different on how they look and on the inside.
5.) Why did Rosa's grandmother scold her when she threatened to throw a brick at Franklin?
<><><>Rosa's grandmother scolded her when she threatened to throw a brick at Franklin because in the South if people have an attitude like that they will get killed.
6.) What does Rosa say about white people at the end of Chapter 2? Why does she say this?
<><><>At the end of teh book Rosa says not all white people are hateful and mean because there was a lady who was kind and treated her like any other girl.
7.) How did Rosa's grandmother and mother getting sick affect Rosa's life?
<><><>Rosa's grandmother and her mother getting sick affect Rosa's life because she had to take care of them and drop out of school so they couldn't get even more sick.
8.) Why didn't Rosa live with her Cousin Ida?
<><><>Rosa decided that she didn't want to live with Cousin Ida because she wants to be with her mom, she rather have her brother Slyvester than Gus Delaney, and because her mom wan't willing to give her up.
9.) How would Rosa's life have been different if she did not move to Montgomery?
<><><>Rosa's life would have been differnet if she hasn't moved to Montgomery because she wouln't have went to Miss White's School, wouln't have gotten her tonsillites removed that mad eher feel better than she was before, and she wouln't have went to school to sixth grade and up.