Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Spiritual

Test Practice

Identify Main Ideas

With your partner, discuss how to answer these questions about the selection’s main ideas.

1. Which answer best describes a main idea of the spiritual “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”?
a. The speaker is waiting for a friend to pick him or her up in a chariot.
b. The speaker is trying to get across the Jordan River.
c. The speaker expresses hope about going to the Promised Land.
d. The speaker sends a message to friends who are already home.


What is the answer to the question above? How did the information you gathered while reading help you eliminate incorrect answers?

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