Sojourner TruthPractice Reading Review

Sojourner TruthShe was born into slavery around 1797 in New York State's Hudson River Valley, 80 miles

from New York City. As a slave, she was known simply as "Isabella." But a decade and a half after escaping from bondage, she adopted a new name. As Sojourner Truth, she became a legend in the struggle to abolish slavery and extend equal rights to women.

The youngest of some ten or twelve children, she grew up in a single room in a dark and damp cellar, sleeping on straw on top of loose boards. For sixteen years from 1810 to 1826, she served as a household slave in upstate New York and was sold five times. One owner beat her so savagely that her arms and shoulders bore scars for the rest of her life. She bore a fellow slave five children, only to see at least three of her offspring sold away.

In 1843, Isabella took the name Sojourner Truth, convinced that God had called on her to wander the country and boldly speak out the truth. Her fame as a preacher, singer, and orator for abolition and women's rights spread quickly and three incidents became the stuff of legend. During the late 1840s, when the black abolitionist Frederick Douglass expressed doubt about the possibility of ending slavery peacefully, she replied forcefully, "Frederick is God dead?" Several years later, in a speech before a woman's rights convention in Akron, Ohio, in 1851, she demanded that Americans recognize that impoverished African-American women were women too, reportedly saying "I could work as much and eat as much as a man-when I could get it-and bear de lash as well! And ain't I a woman?" And in 1858, when a hostile audience insisted that the six-foot tall orator spoke too powerfully to be a woman, she reportedly bared her breasts before them.

During the Civil War, she took an active role promoting emancipation as the Union cause. When the war was over, she traveled across the North, collecting signatures on petitions calling on Congress to set aside western land for former slaves. At her death in 1883, she could rightly be remembered as one of the nation's most eloquent opponent of discrimination in all forms (Martin, James, et al. America and Its People 332-33)

Step One

Make a one sentence summary of each paragraph in order to discover

the overall main idea

Paragraph One

She was born into slavery around 1797 in New York State's Hudson River Valley, 80 miles from New York City. As a slave, she was known simply as "Isabella." But a decade and a half after escaping from bondage, she adopted a new name. As Sojourner Truth, she became a legend in the struggle to abolish slavery and extend equal rights to women.

Paragraph One

She was born into slavery around 1797 in New York State's Hudson River Valley, 80 miles from New York City. As a slave, she was known simply as "Isabella." But a decade and a half after escaping from bondage, she adopted a new name. As Sojourner Truth, she became a legend in the struggle to abolish slavery and extend equal rights to women.

Sojourner Truth was a slave who became a legend in the struggle to abolish slavery and extend equal rights to women.

Paragraph Two

The youngest of some ten or twelve children, she grew up in a single room in a dark and damp cellar, sleeping on straw on top of loose boards. For sixteen years from 1810 to 1826, she served as a household slave in upstate New York and was sold five times. One owner beat her so savagely that her arms and shoulders bore scars for the rest of her life. She bore a fellow slave five children, only to see at least three of her offspring sold away.

Paragraph Two

The youngest of some ten or twelve children, she grew up in a single room in a dark and damp cellar, sleeping on straw on top of loose boards. For sixteen years from 1810 to 1826, she served as a household slave in upstate New York and was sold five times. One owner beat her so savagely that her arms and shoulders bore scars for the rest of her life. She bore a fellow slave five children, only to see at least three of her offspring sold away.

Sojourner Truth faced terrible hardships

Paragraph Three

In 1843, Isabella took the name Sojourner Truth, convinced that God had called on her to wander the country and boldly speak out the truth. Her fame as a preacher, singer, and orator for abolition and women's rights spread quickly and three incidents became the stuff of legend. During the late 1840s, when the black abolitionist Frederick Douglass expressed doubt about the possibility of ending slavery peacefully, she replied forcefully, "Frederick is God dead?" Several years later, in a speech before a woman's rights convention in Akron, Ohio, in 1851, she demanded that Americans recognize that impoverished African-American women were women too, reportedly saying "I could work as much and eat as much as a man-when I could get it-and bear de lash as well! And ain't I a woman?" And in 1858, when a hostile audience insisted that the six-foot tall orator spoke too powerfully to be a woman, she reportedly bared her breasts before them.

Paragraph Three

In 1843, Isabella took the name Sojourner Truth, convinced that God had called on her to wander the country and boldly speak out the truth. Her fame as a preacher, singer, and orator for abolition and women's rights spread quickly and three incidents became the stuff of legend. (1) During the late 1840s, when the black abolitionist Frederick Douglass expressed doubt about the possibility of ending slavery peacefully, she replied forcefully, "Frederick is God dead?" (2) Several years later, in a speech before a woman's rights convention in Akron, Ohio, in 1851, she demanded that Americans recognize that impoverished African-American women were women too, reportedly saying "I could work as much and eat as much as a man-when I could get it-and bear de lash as well! And ain't I a woman?" (3) And in 1858, when a hostile audience insisted that the six-foot tall orator spoke too powerfully to be a woman, she reportedly bared her breasts before them.

Three incidents which tell of her fame as a preacher, singer, and orator for abolition and women's rights

Paragraph Four

During the Civil War, she took an active role promoting emancipation as the Union cause. When the war was over, she traveled across the North, collecting signatures on petitions calling on Congress to set aside western land for former slaves. At her death in 1883, she could rightly be remembered as one of the nation's most eloquent opponent of discrimination in all forms (Martin, James, et al. America and Its People 332-33)

Paragraph Four

During the Civil War, she took an active role promoting emancipation as the Union cause. When the war was over, she traveled across the North, collecting signatures on petitions calling on Congress to set aside western land for former slaves. At her death in 1883, she could rightly be remembered as one of the nation's most eloquent opponent of discrimination in all forms (Martin, James, et al. America and Its People 332-33)

She took an active role in promoting emancipation and discrimination in all forms.

Which sentence best states the main idea of this passage?

A. Sojourner Truth became known as a courageous opponent of discrimination.

B. Sojourner Truth was a gifted preacher, singer and orator.

C. Sojourner Truth wandered the country and boldly spoke the truth.

D. Sojourner Truth was a slave who was horribly abused.

Paragraph Summaries

1. Sojourner Truth was a slave who became a legend in the struggle to abolish slavery and extend equal rights to women.

2. Sojourner Truth faced terrible hardships

3. Three incidents which tell of her fame as a preacher, singer, and orator for abolition and women's rights

4. She took an active role in promoting emancipation and discrimination in all forms.

Which sentence best states the main idea of this passage?

A. Sojourner Truth became known as a courageous opponent of discrimination.

B. Sojourner Truth was a gifted preacher, singer and orator. (3)

C. Sojourner Truth wandered the country and boldly spoke the truth. (3)

D. Sojourner Truth was a slave who was horribly abused. (2)

The implied main idea of paragraph two is?

A. Sojourner Truth was a strong and courageous woman.

B. Sojourner Truth suffered many hardships because of slavery.

C. Sojourner Truth was sold five times.

D. Sojourner Truth suffered the loss of her children.

2. Sojourner Truth faced terrible hardships

The implied main idea of paragraph two is?

A. Sojourner Truth was a strong and courageous woman.

B. Sojourner Truth suffered many hardships because of slavery.

C. Sojourner Truth was sold five times.

D. Sojourner Truth suffered the loss of her children.

2. Sojourner Truth faced terrible hardships

The author uses an overall organizational pattern that

A. compares and contrasts her life as a slave and free woman.

B. provides the time line of her struggle to oppose prejudice.

C. suggests reasons for Sojourner Truth's fame.

D. gives examples of Sojourner Truth's courage.

MI: Sojourner Truth became known as a courageous opponent of discrimination.

Sojourner TruthShe was born into slavery around 1797 in New York State's Hudson River Valley, 80 miles

from New York City. As a slave, she was known simply as "Isabella." But a decade and a half after escaping from bondage, she adopted a new name. As Sojourner Truth, she became a legend in the struggle to abolish slavery and extend equal rights to women.

The youngest of some ten or twelve children, she grew up in a single room in a dark and damp cellar, sleeping on straw on top of loose boards. For sixteen years from 1810 to 1826, she served as a household slave in upstate New York and was sold five times. One owner beat her so savagely that her arms and shoulders bore scars for the rest of her life. She bore a fellow slave five children, only to see at least three of her offspring sold away.

In 1843, Isabella took the name Sojourner Truth, convinced that God had called on her to wander the country and boldly speak out the truth. Her fame as a preacher, singer, and orator for abolition and women's rights spread quickly and three incidents became the stuff of legend. During the late 1840s, when the black abolitionist Frederick Douglass expressed doubt about the possibility of ending slavery peacefully, she replied forcefully, "Frederick is God dead?" Several years later, in a speech before a woman's rights convention in Akron, Ohio, in 1851, she demanded that Americans recognize that impoverished African-American women were women too, reportedly saying "I could work as much and eat as much as a man-when I could get it-and bear de lash as well! And ain't I a woman?" And in 1858, when a hostile audience insisted that the six-foot tall orator spoke too powerfully to be a woman, she reportedly bared her breasts before them.

During the Civil War, she took an active role promoting emancipation as the Union cause. When the war was over, she traveled across the North, collecting signatures on petitions calling on Congress to set aside western land for former slaves. At her death in 1883, she could rightly be remembered as one of the nation's most eloquent opponent of discrimination in all forms (Martin, James, et al. America and Its People 332-33)

The author uses an overall organizational pattern that

A. compares and contrasts her life as a slave and free woman.

B. provides the time line of her struggle to oppose prejudice.

C. suggests reasons for Sojourner Truth's fame.

D. gives examples of Sojourner Truth's courage.

MI: Sojourner Truth became known as a courageous opponent of discrimination.

The tone of this passage could best be described as

The tone of this passage could best be described as

The tone of this passage could best be described as

The tone of this passage could best be described as The tone of this passage could best be described as

A. nostalgic

B. dramatic

C. gloomy

D. objective

The tone of this passage could best be described as

The tone of this passage could best be described as

The tone of this passage could best be described as

The tone of this passage could best be described as The tone of this passage could best be described as

A. nostalgic

B. dramatic

C. gloomy

D. objective

The author's claim that "During the Civil War, she took an active role promoting emancipation as the Union cause." (line 24-25) is

A. adequately supported by factual details.

B. inadequately supported by strongly held opinion.

The author's claim that "During the Civil War, she took an active role promoting emancipation as the Union cause." (line 24-25) is

A. adequately supported by factual details.

B. inadequately supported by strongly held opinion.

Identify the relationship between the following two sentences from paragraph 4:"During the Civil War, she took an active role promoting emancipation as the Union cause. When the war was over, she traveled across the North, collecting signatures on petitions calling on Congress to set aside western land for former slaves." (lines 24-26)

A. Simple listing

B. Cause and effect

C. Time order

D. Contrast

Identify the relationship between the following two sentences from paragraph 4:"During the Civil War, she took an active role promoting emancipation as the Union cause. When the war was over, she traveled across the North, collecting signatures on petitions calling on Congress to set aside western land for former slaves." (lines 24-26)

A. Simple listing

B. Cause and effect

C. Time order

D. Contrast

What is the relationship between parts of the following sentence?

"But a decade and a half after escaping from bondage, she adopted a new name." (lines 2-3).

A. Clarification

B. Time order

C. Addition

D. Contrast

What is the relationship between parts of the following sentence?

"But a decade and a half after escaping from bondage, she adopted a new name." (lines 2-3).

A. Clarification

B. Time order

C. Addition

D. Contrast

What is the relationship between parts of the following sentence?

"But a decade and a half after escaping from bondage, she adopted a new name." (lines 2-3).

Try flipping the order:

She adopted a new name a decade and a half after escaping from bondage

A. Clarification

B. Time order

C. Addition

D. Contrast

What is the relationship between parts of the following sentence?

"But a decade and a half after escaping from bondage, she adopted a new name." (lines 2-3).

Try flipping the order:

She adopted a new name a decade and a half after escaping from bondage

A. Clarification

B. Time order

C. Addition

D. Contrast

Based on the passage, Sojourner Truth changed her name from 'Isabella' because

A. she was convinced God called her to wander the country and speak the truth.

B. she spoke too powerfully and was too tall to be known as a woman.

C. Isabella was her name as a slave.

D. she wanted to be remembered as one of the nation's most eloquent opponents of discrimination.

Paragraph Three

In 1843, Isabella took the name Sojourner Truth, convinced that God had called on her to wander the country and boldly speak out the truth. Her fame as a preacher, singer, and orator for abolition and women's rights spread quickly and three incidents became the stuff of legend. During the late 1840s, when the black abolitionist Frederick Douglass expressed doubt about the possibility of ending slavery peacefully, she replied forcefully, "Frederick is God dead?" Several years later, in a speech before a woman's rights convention in Akron, Ohio, in 1851, she demanded that Americans recognize that impoverished African-American women were women too, reportedly saying "I could work as much and eat as much as a man-when I could get it-and bear de lash as well! And ain't I a woman?" And in 1858, when a hostile audience insisted that the six-foot tall orator spoke too powerfully to be a woman, she reportedly bared her breasts before them.

Based on the passage, Sojourner Truth changed her name from 'Isabella' because

A. she was convinced God called her to wander the country and speak the truth.

B. she spoke too powerfully and was too tall to be known as a woman.

C. Isabella was her name as a slave.

D. she wanted to be remembered as one of the nation's most eloquent opponents of discrimination.

The word emancipation means :

A. relief

B. release

C. self will

D. freedom

Paragraph Four

During the Civil War, she took an active role promoting emancipation as the Union cause. When the war was over, she traveled across the North, collecting signatures on petitions calling on Congress to set aside western land for former slaves. At her death in 1883, she could rightly be remembered as one of the nation's most eloquent opponent of discrimination in all forms (Martin, James, et al. America and Its People 332-33)

The word emancipation means :

A. relief

B. release

C. self will

D. freedom