We Beat the Street ch 10-12

What does Reggie, the Kung-Fu teacher, tell the students about fighting?

• Anyone can fight - the boys should use their minds instead.

• They should fight as much as possible.

• Violence will make them manly.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What happens to Sampson when he helps Eddie shop for his new carpet-cleaning business?

• He trips in the store.

• He carries everything.

• He is arrested for shoplifting.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?

• What the story is about
• The topic of the text
• A message the author is trying to get across to the reader
• Where and when the story happens

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CCSS.RI.6.10

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Do Sampson's friends at the Dayton School know he gets good grades?

• No, because high marks made students an object of ridicule.
• Yes, Sampson brags about them.
• If someone does find out he received a good grade, Sampson says he cheated.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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In chapter 9, what did Rameck and his friends plan to do?

• Find someone to beat up.
• Study for the SAT
• Skip school for the day
• Apply for medical jobs

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Read the quote from Chapter 9 "He breathed deeply, immensely relieved that he would live another day. He wondered where his life was heading and how he could manage to escape what seemed to be an increasingly downward spiral."
 What theme could determined from this quote and the events that happened in chapter 9?

• Live everyday like it's your last. 
• Work hard in everything that you do. 
• Be a leader: Following the crowd could get you in trouble
• Cherish your loved ones

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

In Chapter 4, the bat symbolized which contrasting ideas?

• Innocent fun and Violence
• Sports and Games
• Darkness and Sounds
• Forgiveness and Dishonesty 

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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Sampson shifts from being gullible and naive to braggadocious and boastful after he gets released from jail.

• True 
• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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What were Rameck and his friends protesting outside of the Board of Education?

• Police brutality 
• Lack of certified teachers at their school
• Limited resources in class
• The lack of Black History in their textbooks.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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What lesson did Rameck learn after spraying the Biology teacher with silly string?

• Sometimes it's okay to get revenge on those who have made you angry
• Vengeful and foolish actions can lead to negative consequences

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CCSS.RL.8.2

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