Melba’s Choice ReviewMelba’s Choice Review

E. Andrade, Adams MS

Journal:Journal:

• Why did Melba Why did Melba enjoy her trip to enjoy her trip to Cincinnati?Cincinnati?

alternative alternative

• different choicedifferent choice

considerconsider

• think it over think it over carefullycarefully

decision decision

• final Choicefinal Choice

endangerendanger

• put in the way of put in the way of harm harm

option option

• one of two or more one of two or more choiceschoices

reasonreason

• think about facts think about facts and then draw and then draw conclusionsconclusions

regretregret

• feel sorry aboutfeel sorry about

riskrisk

• chance of harm or chance of harm or lossloss

setbacksetback

• something that something that stops or reverses stops or reverses progress. progress.

Melba’s Choice TRS Melba’s Choice TRS 6666• Read the summary Read the summary

of Melba’s Choice.of Melba’s Choice.

Melba’s Choice TRS Melba’s Choice TRS 6767• Complete the Complete the

decision matrix.decision matrix.

Decision Decision MatrixMatrix

Whether or not she will attend Central High School.

Her actions may help Little Rock become more like Cincinnati. Melba’s grandmother tells her not to quit.

Threats of violence scare off some African Americans. Angry crowd of white people in front of school.People chase Melba and her mother.

She goes back to Central High School.

Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension

• Who’s point of view is the story told Who’s point of view is the story told from?from?

A.A. Melba’s grandmotherMelba’s grandmother

B.B. Melba’s motherMelba’s mother

C.C. MelbaMelba

D.D. A white studentA white student

AnswerAnswer

• Who’s point of view is the story told Who’s point of view is the story told from?from?

A.A. Melba’s grandmotherMelba’s grandmother

B.B. Melba’s motherMelba’s mother

C.C. MelbaMelba

D.D. A white studentA white student

Why did the governor warn Why did the governor warn that integration would bring that integration would bring blood to the streets?blood to the streets?

A.A. To scare African American studentsTo scare African American students

B.B. To get people to clean the streetTo get people to clean the street

C.C. To show support for integrationTo show support for integration

D.D. To calm everyone downTo calm everyone down

Why did the governor warn Why did the governor warn that integration would bring that integration would bring blood to the streets?blood to the streets?

A.A. To scare African American studentsTo scare African American students

B.B. To get people to clean the streetTo get people to clean the street

C.C. To show support for integrationTo show support for integration

D.D. To calm everyone downTo calm everyone down