(1) Rosa Parks was an African American woman who worked hard as a seamstress in a department store in the early 1960s. (2) One day, tired from work, she refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, and became a nation hero. (3) She was ressted and placed in jail for her refusal to move the back of the bus, where African Americans were forced to sit in those days. (4) The way she was treated garnered national attention. (5) Some people say her refusal to give up her seat launched the civil rights movement. (6) Rosa Parks proved that one brave person can make a difference.
Questions:
4. What is the topic of the passage?
a. Rosa Parks b. Civil Rights
c. Brave People d. National Heroes
5. What does the author want you to know about the topic?
a. Rosa Parks was a hard working woman. b. Brave people deserve special attention.
c. Stubborn people always get their way. d. Brave people can make a difference.
6. Which sentence contains the main idea?
a. 1 b. 2
c. 5 d. 6