What does Loretta Pettway use to tell stories about her life and the past in Gee's Bend, Alabama?
words
pen and paper
paint
fabric and thread
The author divides the text into sections using subheadings. What does the author describe in the section with the subheading "A Thread of the Past"?
how a piece of cloth became a part of Gee's Bend's history
how Loretta Pettway began to sew her own quilts
why Gee's Bend is one of the poorest communities in the United States
why Loretta Pettway's quilts are being shown in museums across the country
Read these sentences from the text.
"Art experts say it does everyone good to look at Pettway's quilts. Her quilts are part of a collection of quilts from Gee's Bend that is being shown in museums across America. The quilts are also featured in books."
Based on the evidence from the text, what inference can be made about why Pettway's quilts are being shown in museums and books?
Pettway's quilts are very old.
Pettway's quilts are important in some way.
Pettway's quilts are expensive.
Pettway's quilts use rare pieces of cloth.
Based on information in the text, why might cloth be important to the town of Gee's Bend?
Cloth separated Saul Johnson from his mother.
Cloth keeps the people of Gee's Bend warm in the winter.
Cloth allows Gee's Bend quilters to tell their stories.
Cloth made in Gee's Bend is being featured in books.
What is the main idea of this text?
Loretta Pettway's quilts tell stories about her life and the past in Gee's Bend, Alabama.
Loretta Pettway's quilts are being shown as part of a collection in museums across the country.
Mark Pettway, a slave owner, moved to Gee's Bend from North Carolina nearly 160 years ago.
The mother of a young slave named Saul Johnson sewed some cloth around him and had the cloth packed into a wagon.
