1. To Reach the Promised Land by Stephen Ray Lilley
Booker T. Washington
1856–1915
To Reach the Promised Land by Stephen Ray Lilley

2. 01 What is the meaning of the word obstacles in paragraph 12 of the selection?
A. Opportunities
B. Hostilities
C. Rewards
D. Barriers
LC04: Interpret vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text (Reading GLE 1.3.2)

3. 02 The selection shows that hard work is necessary to achieve a goal
02 The selection shows that hard work is necessary to achieve a goal. Provide two examples from the selection to support this idea.
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LC01: Demonstrate understanding of theme or message and supporting details
(Reading GLE2.1.3)

4. 2
A 2-point response provides two text-based examples from the selection that show hard work is necessary to achieve a goal.
Example: This selection shows that working hard is necessary to achieve a goal in many ways.
For an example, Booker T. worked hard in the salt furnace before and after school everyday. He also worked hard by walking 500 miles to get to the school in Hampton, VA. 1
A 1-point response provides one text-based example from the selection that shows hard work is necessary to achieve a goal.

5. Text-based details may include, but are not limited to:
Booker’s mother prayed for months that the slaves would be freed
Stepfather worked at a salt furnace
The family walked hundreds of miles through Appalachian Mountains to join Booker’s stepfather
He worked in the salt furnace/worked before and after school
Booker’s mother saved money to buy him the speller
He learned his letters/“Blue-Backed Speller”
He took lessons at night/studied at night
He convinced his parents to let him attend school
He worked the coal mines in terrible conditions
He saved money
Booker’s family and friends gave money to help him attend school
He walked and/or rode many miles to go to school/he walked all night/he walked to school
He worked on his way to Hampton/paradise/promised land
He slept under sidewalks while on the way to Hampton
He swept and dusted the classroom
He worked while attending classes at Hampton

6. 02 The selection shows that hard work is necessary to achieve a goal
02 The selection shows that hard work is necessary to achieve a goal. Provide two examples from the selection to support this idea. 2
G. “First he took lessons at night”
D. “...he had to work at the salt furnace before and after school”
L. “...he walked five-hundred-mile trip to Hampton, Virginia to go to the Hampton
Institute”

7. 02 The selection shows that hard work is necessary to achieve a goal
02 The selection shows that hard work is necessary to achieve a goal. Provide two examples from the selection to support this idea. 1
O. “ ‘Booker swept the room three times and dusted it four.’ ”

8. 02 The selection shows that hard work is necessary to achieve a goal
02 The selection shows that hard work is necessary to achieve a goal. Provide two examples from the selection to support this idea.
This response is a 0. This student did not provide specific text-based examples.

9. 03 Which sentence tells how Washington’s mother and stepfather were
different?
A. One allowed him to become a teacher; one preferred that he mine coal.
B. One supported his wish to attend school; one wanted him to work.
C. One wanted him to stay at home; one forced him to move away.
D. One refused his request for money; one granted it.
LA06: Compare/contrast elements within and between text(s) (Reading GLEs 2.3.1, 2.4.6)

10. LC02: Summarize with evidence from the reading (Reading GLE 2.1.7)
04 Which sentence best summarizes this selection?
A. Booker finally attended the Tuskegee Institute.
B. Booker’s childhood dream was to become a free man.
C. Booker overcame many barriers to achieve an education.
D. Booker’s stepfather hoped Booker would work in the salt mines.
LC02: Summarize with evidence from the reading (Reading GLE 2.1.7)

11. 05 What is most likely the author’s purpose for writing the selection?
A. To persuade the reader to work hard in school
B. To describe life in the South after the end of slavery
C. To explain the importance of working in the family business
D. To inform the reader about a man who struggled to achieve an education
LT08: Analyze author’s purpose in a literary text and/or effectiveness for different audiences, and/or identify facts and opinions, and/or author’s assumptions and beliefs (Reading GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)

12. captions) (Reading GLEs 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3.3)
06 What problem did Booker T. Washington face? What are three steps he took to solve this problem?
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Strand LA05: Apply understanding of literary text elements, features, and graphics (genre,
plot, character, setting, conflict, resolution, simile, metaphor, graphic elements, illustrations,
captions) (Reading GLEs 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3.3)

13. 4
A 4-point response states an appropriate problem Booker T. Washington faces in the selection and provides three, text-based steps he takes to solve the problem.
Example: Booker T. Washington’s problem was that he wanted to get an education but he couldn’t afford it. So one step he did was to work at a salt furnace. Second, he convinced his parents to attend day school. Step three he had to walk 500 miles just to get there. 3
A 3-point response states an appropriate problem Booker T. Washington faces in the selection and provides two text-based steps he takes to solve the problem. OR
Provides three text-based steps he takes that would solve an appropriate problem. 2
A 2-point response states an appropriate problem Booker T. Washington faces in the selection and provides one text-based step he takes to solve the problem.
Provides two text-based steps he takes that would solve an appropriate problem. 1
A 1-point response states an appropriate problem Booker T. Washington faces in the selection.
Provides one text-based step he takes that would solve an appropriate problem.

14. Appropriate problems may include, but are not limited to:
He was once a slave / had no last name
He wanted to go to school / wanted to get an education
He wanted to go to school, but he did not have the money
He was poor
He didn’t know how to read
Hampton Institute was 500 miles away
He did not know where Hampton Institute was
Text-based steps may include, but are not limited to:
A. He worked in the salt furnace / he worked before and after school
B. He learned his letters / “Blue-Backed Speller” / learned to read and write
C. He took lessons at night / studied at night
D. He convinced his parents to let him attend school
E. He attended day school
F. He made up last name of Washington
G. He worked the coal mines in terrible conditions
H. He saved money / got money from family to attend the Hampton Institute
I. He walked and / or traveled to go to school
J. He walked all night
K. He worked on his way to Hampton / paradise / promised land
L. He slept under sidewalks while on the way to Hampton
M. He swept and dusted the classroom / impressed the teacher
N. He worked while attending classes at Hampton
O. He became Hampton’s most famous graduate / he graduated / became a teacher

15. 06 What problem did Booker T. Washington face
06 What problem did Booker T. Washington face? What are three steps he took to solve this problem? 4
Problem: “getting an education”
B. “...studying Websters ‘blue backed speller.’ ”
H. “...had to save up money so he could travel to Hampton, Virginia.”
N. “...working in a school in order to pay of his expenses”

16. 06 What problem did Booker T. Washington face
06 What problem did Booker T. Washington face? What are three steps he took to solve this problem? 3
Problem: “...the urge to go to school.”
D. “...persuaded his mother and father to allow him to go to school.”
O. “Finally, he became a teacher at Tuskegee Institute.”

17. 06 What problem did Booker T. Washington face
06 What problem did Booker T. Washington face? What are three steps he took to solve this problem? 3
A. “...had to work at the salt furnace...”
H. “...travel 500 mile trip to Hampton, Virginia by walking...”
N. “he also had to clean and sweap with a broom to impress her.”

18. 06 What problem did Booker T. Washington face
06 What problem did Booker T. Washington face? What are three steps he took to solve this problem? 1
Problem: “...he wanted to attend school.”

19. 06 What problem did Booker T. Washington face
06 What problem did Booker T. Washington face? What are three steps he took to solve this problem?
This response is a 0. This student did not identify a problem or provide specific text-based steps.

20. 07 Which statement is the most important conclusion that may be drawn
from the selection?
A. Traveling great distances in the late 1800s was a challenge.
B. Reaching one’s own “promised land” is worth the struggle.
C. Achieving an education in the late 1800s was difficult.
D. Working together to support a family is important.
LT09: Evaluate reasoning and ideas/themes related to the text (Reading GLE 2.4.1, 2.4.5)