“Marching with Aunt Susan” Study Guide
- Independent/Dependent Clauses
Vocabulary:
1. factory
2. liberty
3. marched
4. rally
5. strenuous
6. suffrage
Comprehension: Read the following items and circle the correct answer.
- What are the main characters names?
- What is one way that Bessie is an independent character in her house? (pg. 246-247)
- What is one way that Rita is a dependent character in her house? (pg. 246-247)
- What is the genre of this story?
- Where does Bessie’s father and brother go that she can’t? (pg. 241)
- Why can’t Bessie go? (pg. 241)
- What did Susan B. Anthony fight for? (pg. 242)
- Write the quote that Susan B. Anthony had a vision for a world where... (pg. 243)
- Finish the quote: “Women's votes can help change the ____________________” (pg. 243)
- What did Bessie and Rita spend all summer doing? (pg. 247)
- Why did some girls work at the factory instead of going to school? (pg. 249)
Short Answer:
- What is one way some people protested at the Women’s March? (pg. 252)
- According to the passage from “Marching with Aunt Susan”,how do you think Bessie’s dad feels about women have equal rights to men? What is a quote from the passage that supports that?
When Papa arrived home, Mama was wobbling up and down the street. “I’m sorry about the election Bessie,” he said.
“Girls should be allowed to do the same things as boys, Papa”
“Why don’t we go hiking this Saturday?” he asked.
“Thanks, Papa,” I said, grabbing his hand.
“And Sunday there’s a rally for the next suffrage campaign. Come march with Mama and me.”