Martin Luther King Jr. Day
A worksheet for 4th graders to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. Day, his life, and his message of peace and equality.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
A day to celebrate summer
A national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
A day for parades only
A day to go back to school
2. What did Martin Luther King Jr. believe was the best way to make change?
Fighting and arguing
Peaceful protests and speeches
Ignoring problems
Moving to a different country
3. Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader in the Movement.
4. He gave a famous speech called "I Have a ."
5. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted all people to be treated fairly, no matter their skin color.
True
False
6. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in violence to solve problems.
True
False
7. Why do we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
8. What is one thing you can do to follow Martin Luther King Jr.'s message?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. Martin Luther King Jr. worked for freedom and for all people.
10. He had a that one day all people would live together in harmony.