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: "But it was very hard to do anything about segregation and racism when white people had the power of the law behind them." (p.2)
Definition: separated
2.) Racism: "But it was very hard to do anything about segregation and racism when white people had the power of the law behind them." (p.2)
Definition: poor treatment
3.) Grieve: "They do this right in front of the little slave children, and then the children would do the same thing in the presence of the grieving white people." (p.28)
Definition: to be sad over someone
4.) Intimidate: The quote is not in chapter 3
Definition; to scare
5.) Degradation: "If there was a bus, then black people in Pine Level didn't want to put up with that sort of degradation." (p.38)
Definition: to damage
6.) Ostracize: "That meant that when they came south to educate black girls, they were ostracized by the white community." (p.43)
Definition: to not allow
each term. Define each term as it is used in the context of the book.
1.) Segregation: "But it was very hard to do anything about segregation and racism when white people had the power of the law behind them." (p.2)
Definition: separated
2.) Racism: "But it was very hard to do anything about segregation and racism when white people had the power of the law behind them." (p.2)
Definition: poor treatment
3.) Grieve: "They do this right in front of the little slave children, and then the children would do the same thing in the presence of the grieving white people." (p.28)
Definition: to be sad over someone
4.) Intimidate: The quote is not in chapter 3
Definition; to scare
5.) Degradation: "If there was a bus, then black people in Pine Level didn't want to put up with that sort of degradation." (p.38)
Definition: to damage
6.) Ostracize: "That meant that when they came south to educate black girls, they were ostracized by the white community." (p.43)
Definition: to not allow
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 thing that caused Rosa's grandfather to dislike people was the poor treatment the black people were getting.
2.) How does Rosa feel about
her brother?
Rosa feels protective of her brother because when her brother was getting whipped Rosa told her grandmother not to whip him.
3.) In the sentence, "You didn't retaliate if they did
something to you," what does retaliate mean?
In this sentence "You didn't retaliate if they did something to you," retaliate means to fight back.
4.) How did
the "Black" school that Rosa attended affect her view of racism?
The "Black" school that Rosa Parks attended affected her view of racism because she now knows that black people were treated unfairly.
5.) Why
did Rosa's grandmother scold her when she threatened to throw a brick at
Franklin?
She scolded Rosas's grandmother for threating to throw a brick at Franklin because the white people could kill her for throwing a brick at a white person.
6.) What does Rosa say about white people at the end of Chapter
2? Why does she say this?
Rosa says that "So there were some good white people in Pine Level." (p.37) because she think that some white people care about the black people.
7.) How did Rosa's grandmother and mother
getting sick affect Rosa's life?
Rosa's grandmother and mother affected Rosa's life because she couldn't go to school because she had to watch her grandmother and mother.
8.) Why didn't Rosa live with her Cousin
Ida?
Rosa didn't live with her cousin Ida because if she went with Cousin Ida she would have to go to a public junior high school but she didn't want to go to a public junior high school.
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 Rosa's mom would still teach Rosa and she wouldn't have a white teacher.
You do NOT need to provide quotes.
1.) What caused
Rosa's grandfather to dislike white people?
The thing that caused Rosa's grandfather to dislike people was the poor treatment the black people were getting.
2.) How does Rosa feel about
her brother?
Rosa feels protective of her brother because when her brother was getting whipped Rosa told her grandmother not to whip him.
3.) In the sentence, "You didn't retaliate if they did
something to you," what does retaliate mean?
In this sentence "You didn't retaliate if they did something to you," retaliate means to fight back.
4.) How did
the "Black" school that Rosa attended affect her view of racism?
The "Black" school that Rosa Parks attended affected her view of racism because she now knows that black people were treated unfairly.
5.) Why
did Rosa's grandmother scold her when she threatened to throw a brick at
Franklin?
She scolded Rosas's grandmother for threating to throw a brick at Franklin because the white people could kill her for throwing a brick at a white person.
6.) What does Rosa say about white people at the end of Chapter
2? Why does she say this?
Rosa says that "So there were some good white people in Pine Level." (p.37) because she think that some white people care about the black people.
7.) How did Rosa's grandmother and mother
getting sick affect Rosa's life?
Rosa's grandmother and mother affected Rosa's life because she couldn't go to school because she had to watch her grandmother and mother.
8.) Why didn't Rosa live with her Cousin
Ida?
Rosa didn't live with her cousin Ida because if she went with Cousin Ida she would have to go to a public junior high school but she didn't want to go to a public junior high school.
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 Rosa's mom would still teach Rosa and she wouldn't have a white teacher.