The Watson's Go to Birmingham

Why did Byron keep kissing the top of Kenny’s head during chapter 13?

• He was afraid that Kenny was trapped in the church.
• He realized that Kenny could have actually died in the whirlpool.
• He knows Kenny has a headache and is trying to make him feel better.
• He is trying to convince Kenny not to tell his parents about the incident.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Where do the Watsons live at the beginning of the book?

• Farmington
• Franks
• Fulton
• Flint

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How did the mood change during the last three chapters?

• It went from sad in the beginning of the book, to happy at the end.

• It went from serious in the beginning of the book, to scary at the end.

• It went from funny in the beginning of the book, to serious at the end.

• It went from tragic in the beginning of the book, to even more serious at the end.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which vocabulary term best matches the following definition?  -
a social system that separates people based on their race, religion, or ethnicity

• segregation
• pervasive
• amend
• adopt

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which vocabulary term best matches the following definition?  -
to influence; to serve as the cause of something

• provoke
• inspire
• imitate
• boycott

What type figurative language is the following statement?
She had always imagined of living in Los Angeles where the streets are paved with Academy Awards.

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole
• Idiom

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Why is Kenny so grateful when Southern boys start coming to school?

• They take the attention off Kenny.
• They can be new friends.
• They can tell him about the South.
• They are nice and wealthy.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

How does Byron feel when Kenny reads to his class?

• Embarrassed
• Ashamed
• Angry
• Proud

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

What type of figurative language is the following statement?
That song went on forever.  I was tired before it ended.

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Idiom
• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Where did Byron get caught playing with matches?

• the basement 
• the bathroom 
• the kitchen 
• the living room

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1