Melba’s Choice Review
E. Andrade, Adams MS
Journal:
• Why did Melba
enjoy her trip to
Cincinnati?
alternative
• different choice
consider
• think it over carefully
decision
• final Choice
endanger
• put in the way of
harm
option
• one of two or more
choices
reason
• think about facts and
then draw conclusions
regret
• feel sorry about
risk
• chance of harm or
loss
setback
• something that stops
or reverses progress.
Melba’s Choice TRS 66
• Read the summary of
Melba’s Choice.
Melba’s Choice TRS 67
• Complete the decision
matrix.
Decision
Matrix
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 Comprehension
• Who’s point of view is the story told
A.
B.
C.
D.
from?
Melba’s grandmother
Melba’s mother
Melba
A white student
Answer
• Who’s point of view is the story told
A.
B.
C.
D.
from?
Melba’s grandmother
Melba’s mother
Melba
A white student
Why did the governor warn that
integration would bring blood to
the streets?
A. To scare African American students
B. To get people to clean the street
C. To show support for integration
D. To calm everyone down
Why did the governor warn that
integration would bring blood to
the streets?
A. To scare African American students
B. To get people to clean the street
C. To show support for integration
D. To calm everyone down