The Day We Stood Up

Questions: 5

Grade: 4

Words: 119

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One day, Mrs. Appleby taught her 4th-grade class about human rights. Tim, Mia, and Benji listened carefully. They learned that everyone has rights, like the right to be treated fairly, to learn, and to feel safe. They were excited and wanted everyone in school to know about it. The next day, they saw Jake, a new student, being teased by some older kids. Remembering their rights, they decided to act. They kindly asked the older kids to stop and told them about human rights. The older kids were surprised, but they listened and apologized to Jake. That day, the three friends felt proud. They had used their new knowledge to help someone. They had stood up for human rights!

Question 1

What was Mrs. Appleby teaching her 4th-grade class?

Mathematics

English

History

Science

Human Rights

Explanation. Mrs. Appleby was teaching her class about human rights.

Question 2

What did Tim, Mia, and Benji do when they saw Jake being teased?

They joined the older kids

They laughed

They ignored the situation

They intervened and explained about human rights

Explanation. Tim, Mia, and Benji decided to act by asking the older kids to stop and told them about human rights.

They reported to the teacher

Question 3

What is the meaning of the word 'rights' in this context?

Rules

Privileges or entitlements

Explanation. In this context, 'rights' refers to privileges or entitlements that everyone has, like the right to be treated fairly, to learn, and to feel safe.