The Watsons Go To Birmingham Ch 1-3

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Last name, First name

Which class period are you from?

• Per 1

• Per 2

• Per 4

• Per 7

• Per 8

Paragraphs 1-5 are important to the story because they –

• explain why it’s so cold in Flint

• introduce the setting and main characters

• describe the conflict between Byron and the rest of the family

• show that Birmingham is better than Flint

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which sentence best shows that Byron wants his family to think he’s too “cool” for them?

• Byron and Buphead each grabbed one of my arms and one of my legs and swung me between them.

• I moved closer and when I got right next to him I could see boogers running out of his nose and tears running down his cheeks.

• Byron had tucked the blanket between him and Dad down into the cushion of the couch to make sure he couldn’t be touched.

• When I opened my eyes Byron was running to the house with his hands over his mouth and Momma following right behind him.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What did the narrator mean when he said that it "felt like Jack Frost had moved in with us"?

• Their heater had broken down.

• They didn't have any more gloves.

• It was freezing cold in their house.

• They build a snowman and were cold.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Kenny can tell when his mother is angry or upset because:

• her face turns red

• she speaks with a Southern accent

• she shakes her head

• she bites her lip

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is mama insecure about?

• living in poverty

• being from the south and speaking with a heavy accent

• she has a large gap between her teeth

• her kids nor her husband respects her

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Who is Joey?

• The mom

• A friend from school

• The sister

• A boy on the bus

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What was Dad's car's nickname?

• Black Bomber

• Brown Bomber

• Brown Baby

• Big Bomber

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

In chapter 1, the story about Byron and Buphead teaching Kenny “How to Survive a Blizzard, Part I,” are important to the story because they –

• explain to the reader how to survive a blizzard

• establish the antagonistic, brothers-in-conflict, relationship on which the story is based

• describe the three boys and the way they are dressed

• show a contrast between Byron’s and Buphead’s grading system for Kenny’s performance in the test

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1