Brown Girl Dreaming

Brown Girl Dreaming

Multiple Choice

Where did the author, Jacqueline Woodson, live when she was born?

• Ohio

• Pennsylvania

• South Carolina

Multiple Choice

Jacqueline's older brother, Hope, is named after their Grandfather. Who is her older sister, Odella, named after?

• their grandmother

• their uncle who died

• their dad

Multiple Choice

The beginning of the story includes many memories of events that happened before and soon after Jacqueline was born. How does she remember these events?

• She has an amazing memory.

• She wrote everything down.

• She wrote using stories her family has told her.

Multiple Choice

Jacqueline Woodson writes most of the book using free verse, but she also includes another type of poetry that uses five syllables for the first line, seven syllable for the second, and five for the third. What is this type of poetry called?

• Limerick

• Free verse

• Haiku

Multiple Choice

The author writes, "A front porch thirsty for oil." What type of figurative language is this?

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

Multiple Choice

She mentions a white cloth embroidered with blue. What does embroidered mean?

• dyed

• a design that is sewn into the fabric

• a very special silk

Multiple Choice

Who is Gunnar?

• Hope, Odella, and Jacqueline's uncle

• their mother's father

• their friend

Open Ended

Describe Jacqueline's experience living in South Carolina. What is it like for her?

Multiple Choice

Ms. Woodson uses a simile to describe the love of her grandparents on her. What does she compare their love to?

• a river

• a blanket

• an ocean

Multiple Choice

"My sister's voice...like a hand on my shoulder and holds me there."

What type of figurative language is the author using here?

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

Who is telling the stories?

• Jacqueline

• Jacqueline's mom

• Jacqueline's grandmother

• Jacqueline's grandfather

Multiple Choice

The author writes that each story is like a ___________.

• memory

• photograph

• sweet dream

Open Ended

Can you think of a certain smell that reminds you of a special time or place?

Open Ended

Why are stories so important?

Open Ended

Describe the mood of the story at this point.

Multiple Choice

Which phrase best reflects the main idea for the section "Hall Street"?

• Wishing we could play

• Glad to be Jehovah's Witnesses

• Where is Grandfather?

Multiple Choice

Which phrase best reflects the main idea for the section "Soon"?

• talking on the phone

• missing Mother

• swinging on the porch

Multiple Choice

Which phrase best reflects the main idea for the section "How I Learned the Days of the Week"?

• Kingdom Hall Magazines

• Friday night fun

• Our Jehovah's Witness weekly routine

Open Ended

How does the author feel about the ribbons?

Open Ended

Is there a place that someone else has told you about that you would like to visit someday?

Multiple Choice

Who is the narrator?

• Jacqueline's grandmother

• Jacqueline's mom

• Jacqueline

• someone who is not part of the story

Multiple Choice

Who is the author?

• Jacqueline

• Jacqueline's daddy

• Jacqueline's sister

• Shakespeare

Multiple Choice

What is the setting of the story?

• Ohio, 1960s

• Greenville, South Carolina; present-day

• Greenville, South Carolina; 1960s

• New York; 1980s

Multiple Select

Who lives with Jacqueline?

Check ALL correct choices.

• Jacqueline's mother

• Jacqueline's grandmother

• Jacqueline's grandfather

• Hope

• Odella

Multiple Choice

"...until you look up and the Earth stops in a ceiling of stars."

What type of figurative language is "a ceiling of stars"?

• a simile

• personification

• a metaphor

• oxymoron

Multiple Choice

Who else wanted to send a baby back in this story?

• Hope

• Odella

• Mom

Poll

If you have any younger brothers or sisters, were you upset by them being around?

• yes

• kind of

• no