Bully ch. 3-4

In the following excerpt, what does the word CLUTCHES mean?

"We freshmen." Darrell turned the phrase over in his mind....He held on to that simple phrase the way a drowning person CLUTCHES a rope.

• plays with

• lets go of

• grabs tightly

• twirls

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the following excerpt, what does the word DELIBERATELY mean?

[Tyray] DELIBERATELY stepped on Darrelll's foot...."Whoops, sorry," Tyray said, acting as innocent as possible.

• by accident

• repeatedly

• on purpose

• gently

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Who said these words?

"Don't worry when you see the boys playin' rough. They're just testin' themselves. That's how a boy becomes a man. Understand?"

• Mom

• Uncle Jason

• Malike Stone

• Tyray Hobbs

Who said these words?

"The back of the room seems to be a bit too distracting for you. Besides, people who sit in the front of the room tend to have much better grade point averages than those who sit in the back.

• Tyray Hobbs

• Uncle Jason

• Mr. Mitchell

• Mom

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CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the main idea of the following excerpt? In other words, what is it MOSTLY about?

Walking home, Darrell felt a little better about California. Amberlynn was really nice. Maybe there were other kids at Bluford like her. Maybe it'd be okay after all. Tyray and his friends might not be in any of his classes. They might even forget all about him. Darrell hoped there would be someone like Malik in Bluford.

• Darrell felt slightly better about being in California.

• Darrell figured that Tyray probably would not be in any of his classes.

• Darrell hoped to find another friend like Malik.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the main idea of the following excerpt?

Darrell could not bear to watch. He knew how Nate felt. He had been in that position before. He remembered the times Jermaine hurt him and no one stepped in to help. No matter where he went, it seemed there always were bigger kids who liked to show how strong they were by picking on smaller, weaker people. Now he was seeing the same thing happening in his own family. He could sit still and let it happen.

• Darrell remembers the many times Jermaine hurt him.

• because Darrell knows what Nate is going through, he can't let it continue.

• big kids always pick on little kids.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the main idea of the following excerpt?

Back in Philadelphia, [Darrell] would occasionally find work to make a few dollars. Once in a while he babysat a neighbor's kid. A few times he worked at a small pizza shop sweeping the floors, keeping the counters clean, and taking our the trash.

• in Philadelphia, Darrell could sometimes find paid work.

• Darrell had worked as a babysitter in Philadelphia.

• at a pizza shop, Darrell swept the floors, cleaned the counters, and took out the trash.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the main idea of the following excerpt?

As the teacher spoke, everyone in the class turned to look at Darrell. He wanted to hide under his desk. He could feel their eyes scanning him. He knew they were thinking he looked to short to be in high school, that he looked skinny and weak. Worse, he thought, maybe some were feeling sorry for him because of how small and scared he looked. He wanted to get up and run out of the class.

• Darrell was very embarrassed to be looked at when the teacher introduced him.

• Darrell felt as if he looked too short to be in high school.

• Darrell thought that some of the students were feeling sorry for him.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What can you conclude (aka figure out) from the following text?

On the following Sunday, Before Darrell's first day at Bluford, his mother asked him to walk to the supermarket to pick up some groceries....Darrell was nervous about going out again, but it was early Sunday, so he thought everything might be okay. To be safe, Darrell made sure that Tyray and his friends were nowhere in sight.....

• Darrell thinks Tyray and his friends are probably at church.

• because it is Sunday, the store will be closed.

• tough kids don't usually hang out on the streets early on Sunday mornings.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

What can you conclude (aka figure out) from the following excerpt?

He took her hand. It was warm and soft....Finally the line moved, and Amberlynn turned around to pack her groceries. For once, Darrell wished that the checkout line was even slower.

• Darrell doesn't want to lug his groceries home.

• Darrell wants to read the magazines on the rack.

• Darrell wants to spend more time with Amberlynn

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CCSS.RL.7.1