Which of the following sentences best shows the meaning of shushes ?

Grandma softly tells the children not to make any noise.

Jackson puts on his boots and wades through the mud.

Isa cheers wildly for the home team when they score.

Evan flattens each ball of cookie dough into a circle.

In the poem "brooklyn rain" from Brown Girl Dreaming , how does Woodson feel about staying indoors?

Staying indoors makes her feel safe.

She has more fun indoors than outdoors.

Which sentence best describes Woodson in Brown Girl Dreaming ?

She is the best singer in the family.

In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming , what does Woodson's mother believe?

Her daughter's stories sound like lies.

If she lets her children outdoors, they will commit crimes.

Children should not speak until they are spoken to.

Uncle Robert gets the children too worked up.

Which quotation from Brown Girl Dreaming best illustrates first-person point of view?

I went up a hill yesterday , I say.

...No slip and slide through grass.

Uncle Robert has moved to New York City!

Sometimes, that's the way things happen.

How can you tell that Brown Girl Dreaming is not an example of prose?

It is written in stanzas, not paragraphs.

It is long and filled with interesting details.

It tells a story from the author's own life.

It presents a single author's thoughts.

Read these lines from "believing," in Brown Girl Dreaming . But my mother accuses me of lying. If you lie , she says, one day you'll steal. I won't steal. What does the author use most clearly in these lines from her memoir, and why?

She uses dialogue to show that two characters disagree.

She uses line breaks to show point of view.

She uses strong verbs to move the plot forward.

She uses vivid words to create images in the reader's mind.

Which of these sentences contains the best example of onomatopoeia?

The dice clattered onto the tabletop.

We slid across the floor in our socks.

Here is a book of nursery rhymes.

It's raining cats and dogs outside.

Which sentence correctly uses a possessive noun?

When it rains, the kids like to listen to their uncle's records.

When it rain's, the kids like to listen to their uncles records.

When it rains, the kid's like to listen to their uncles records.

When it rains, the kids like to listen to their uncles record's.

Which sentence correctly uses a proper noun?

Our mother's favorite singer is from a small town in Georgia.

Our Mother's favorite singer is from a small town in georgia.

Our mother's favorite Singer is from a small town in georgia.

Our Mother's favorite singer is from a small Town in georgia.

from Brown Girl Dreaming (myPerspectives)

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6th Grade

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CCSS

RL.6.4, RL.8.3, RL.5.5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming take place?

Halsey Park

New York City

Uncle Robert's house

Greenville, South Carolina

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the poem "another way" from Brown Girl Dreaming, what does Woodson's mother bring home?

a James Brown record

wrapped presents

board games

a new TV

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is the main thing that readers learn about Odella, Woodson's older sister?

Odella is boss.

Odella is smart.

Odella tells lies.

Odella runs wild.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, how does Uncle Robert feel about Woodson's stories?

They make him homesick.

He thinks they are lies.

They confuse him.

He likes them.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes Brown Girl Dreaming different from most other memoirs?

It is made up of poems.

It takes the form of a letter.

It has a first-person point of view.

It tells about the author's childhood experiences.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If Mia says that the snowflakes are feathery, what does she mean?

The snowflakes are flying away.

The snowflakes are soft and light.

The snowflakes are falling rapidly.

The snowflakes are sticking to her.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Your little brother is humming at the dinner table. Which of your senses tells you this?

sight

taste

touch

hearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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from Brown Girl Dreaming (myPerspectives)

21 questions

Where does the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming take place?

In the poem "another way" from Brown Girl Dreaming, what does Woodson's mother bring home?

In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is the main thing that readers learn about Odella, Woodson's older sister?

In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, how does Uncle Robert feel about Woodson's stories?

What makes Brown Girl Dreaming different from most other memoirs?

If Mia says that the snowflakes are feathery, what does she mean?

Your little brother is humming at the dinner table. Which of your senses tells you this?

Which of the following sentences best shows the meaning of shushes?

In the poem "brooklyn rain" from Brown Girl Dreaming, how does Woodson feel about staying indoors?

In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is Woodson always doing?

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