Critical Thinking

• 1. SUM IT UP Make a card for each vocabulary word. Use at least five words to explain how Martin used words to work for peace.

  

• 2. Evaluate Which words from “I Have a Dream” show that Martin got his own “big words”? Tell why you think these powerful words influenced his listeners so strongly.

• 3. Speculate Forty years after his death, people still admire and learn about Dr. King. Do you predict that in another 40 years children will still learn about him? Explain.

• 4. Generalize Martin said that African American people had the courage to stand up for their rights. Give several examples of this from the selection.

Reading Fluency

Expression Read the passage on page 641 to a partner. Assess your fluency.

• 1. I read

  • a. great

  • b. OK

  • c. not very well

• 2. What I did best in my reading was _____.

Reading Strategy

Vocabulary Review

Oral Review Read the paragraph aloud. Add the vocabulary words.

Young Martin Luther King, Jr., ________ people all over the world with his words. He faced risks for his work, including his ________. But thanks to work like his, African Americans do not live separate lives. King did more than ________. He started a ________. He ________ people to solve their ________ with ________, not violence. Today, people still ________ him.

Written Review Imagine you lived in the 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement. Write a letter about your experiences. Use five vocabulary words.

Write About the Guiding Question

Explore How Words

Can Make a Difference

How did Martin Luther King, Jr., use words to influence others? Write a paragraph explaining the effect his words had.