The Watsons Go to Birmingham Chapters 1-7

Where is Mrs. Watson from?

• Arkansas

• Alabama

• Tennessee

• Mississippi

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why was Kenny reluctant to read in front of the class?

• His brother was in there.
• His mother was watching.
• His friend Henry was in there.
• The principal was watching.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the genre of this book?

• Science Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Biography
• Historical Fiction

Which character is most likely to cause problems for the family in the story?

• Joetta
• Kenny
• Byron
• Dad

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

a device that automatically regulates temperature, or that activates a device when the temperature reaches a certain point

• delinquent
• thermostat
• hilarious
• official

a young person who’s behavior is showing or characterized by a tendency to commit crime, particularly minor crime.

• officially
• territory
• intimidate
• delinquent

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How was the new kid going to be Kenny's personal "saver"?

• He was going to beat up the other kids for teasing Kenny.
• He was going to pull Kenny from a fire.
• The other kids were going to be so busy picking on the new kid, they wouldn't have time to pick on Kenny.
• He was going to teach Kenny about the Bible.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the setting of the story in the first chapter?

• Birmingham
• Chicago
• Flint
• New York

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who was Larry Dunn?

• school teacher
• Kenny's cousin
• school bully
• guy that liked to read poetry

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1