The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 (Midbook Test)

What is the genre of the story?

• Poetry

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Non-fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What can you infer about Byron when he was throwing up after hitting the bird with a cookie?

• He ate too many cookies

• He is not as tough as he seems

• He hates birds

• He has good aim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

What can you infer about Momma based on the fact that she covers her smile?

• She is embarrassed about her smile.

• She has bad breath.

• She doesn't like to smile.

• She is unfriendly.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the connotation of "Poindexter" as Byron uses toward Kenny?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What type of figurative language is the following sentence, "After that it’s kind of hard to count how many warnings I got, because with the trouble I ended up in I must’ve had a zillion of them."

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Simile

• Exaggeration

What type of figurative language is the following sentence, "The smell of bacon dragged me right into the kitchen."

• Personification

• Exaggeration

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I asked Dad,“When do we eat?”

• I asked Dad “When do we eat?”

• I asked Dad,“When do we eat”

• I asked Dad,“when do we eat?”

Who was narrating the story?

• Byron Watson

• Daniel Watson

• Grandma Sands

• Kenny Watson

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What did Byron do that made Kenny think he was part of the “Weird Watsons?”

• He enjoyed snuggling on the couch with his family.

• He kissed the mirror on the family car and his lips stuck to it.

• He wore his father's clothing.

• He enjoyed tap dancing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Why is Momma so afraid of fires?

• She experienced a fire when she was young.

• She's afraid of getting too hot.

• Her dog died in a fire a long time ago.

• She dreams of fires.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1