The Watsons Go to Birmingham Chapters 1 & 2

What is the name of the narrator?

• Kenny

• Byron

• Buphead

• Joetta

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

At the beginning of the book, where is the story set?

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Detroit, Michigan

• Flint, Michigan

• Anchorage, Alaska

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the nickname for the family car?

• The Brown Bomber

• The Watson Wagon

• Herbie

• Stanley the Station Wagon

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Choose the best word to describe Byron

• Stubborn

• Gentle

• Calm

• Hardworking

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did Byron and Buphead "teach" Kenny?

• How to Survive a Blizzard

• How to Survive a Tsunami

• How to Prepare for a Rainstorm

• How to Prepare for a Tornado

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How does Byron get his lips off of the mirror?

• Hot water

• The fire department came

• He ran next to the car while Dad drove him to the hospital

• Momma pulled him off

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What did Kenny call Byron after he got unstuck from the car's mirror?

• Flappy Lips

• The Lipless Wonder

• Bad Byron

• Super Lipman

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Based on chapters 1 and 2, what is the best theme for the story?

• Bullies are nice

• Friends and family are important

• School is unnecessary

• Many people have brothers

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Byron tries to intimidate Kenny by pushing him around. What does intimidate mean?

• Motivate

• Scare

• Include

• Notify

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Why does Kenny not get bullied as much as the other kids like him?

• The kids usually like him.
• Byron is his brother
• He is big for his age.
• He is smarter than the other kids

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