Warriors Don't Cry- Study Sync

What does the narrator mainly notice about the uniformed soldiers in the first paragraph of the excerpt?

The next morning, Wednesday, September 25, at 8 A.M., as we turned the corner near the Bateses’ home, I saw them, about fifty uniformed soldiers of the 101st. Some stood still with their rifles at their sides, while others manned the jeeps parked at the curb. Still other troops walked about holding walkie-talkies to their ears. As I drew nearer to them I was fascinated by their well-shined boots. Grandma had always said that well-kept shoes were the mark of a disciplined individual. Their guns were also glistening as though they had been polished, and the creases were sharp in the pant legs of their uniforms.

Answer choices for the above question

• Their stony faces

• The fact that they are all white

• Their clean, shiny shoes

• Their huge helmets

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which of the following selections best explains the narrator’s feelings in the following passage?

We were already a half hour late for school when we heard the order “Move out” and the leader motioned us to get into the station wagon. As we collected ourselves and walked toward the caravan, many of the adults were crying openly. When I turned to wave to Mother Lois, I saw tears streaming down her cheeks. I couldn’t go back to comfort her.

Sarge, our driver, was friendly and pleasant. He had a Southern accent, different from ours, different even from the one Arkansas whites had. We rolled away from the curb lined with people waving at us. Mama looked even more distraught. I remembered I hadn’t kissed her good-bye.

Answer choices for the above question

• She is upset about leaving her mother.

• She is afraid she could die.

• She is afraid for Mother Lois’ safety.

• She thinks the soldiers aren’t really there to protect them.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following statements about the narrator is best supported by the following passage?

I felt proud and sad at the same time. Proud that I lived in a country that would go this far to bring justice to a Little Rock girl like me, but sad that they had to go to such great lengths. Yes, this is the United States, I thought to myself. There is a reason that I salute the flag. If these guys just go with us this first time, everything’s going to be okay.

Answer choices for the above question

• She doesn’t believe that the soldiers should be getting involved in this matter.

• She thinks that everyone is treated fairly and given equal opportunity in the United States.

• She salutes the flag out of habit, not because she wants to.

• She feels as though her country has gone to great lengths to bring her justice.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Read the question carefully and select the best answer.

This excerpt is written in the fill in the blank___________ tense, from a fill in the blank___________ point of view.

Answer choices for the above question

• present; first person

• present; third person

• past; first person

• past; third person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following best identifies the comparison the narrator uses to describe the crowd?

Answer choices for the above question

• She compares to the crowd to the spectators at a circus.

• She compares the crowd to the singers in her church.

• She compares the crowd to a family about to attend a wake.

• She compares the crowd to people just before a funeral.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which passage from the text most strongly supports that the narrator compares the crowd to people just before a funeral.

Answer choices for the above question

• “I was a little concerned because many people, even those who knew me well, were staring as though I were different from them.”I

• “There was an eerie hush over the crowd, not unlike the way I’d seen folks behave outside the home of the deceased just before a funeral.”

• “Our convoy moved through streets lined with people on both sides, who stood as though they were waiting for a parade.

• “Everyone seemed to be moving in slow motion as I peered past the raised bayonets of the 101st soldiers.”

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following inferences about the morning of September 25 is best supported by the text?

Answer choices for the above question

• The adults were deeply jealous of the students for being able to attend an integrated school.

• The students didn’t value their education.

• Most of the people in Little Rock agreed that this was a positive step.

• The students didn’t understand the seriousness of the situation as well as the adults did.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which passage from the excerpt best supports the students not understanding the seriousness of the situation as well as the adults did?

Answer choices for the above question

• Thelma and Minnijean stood together inspecting the soldiers close up while the other students milled about. I wondered what we were waiting for.”

• “…I saw them, about fifty uniformed soldiers of the 101st.”

• “When I turned to wave to Mother Lois, I saw tears streaming down her cheeks. I couldn’t go back to comfort her.”

• “All I could hear was my own heartbeat and the sound of boots clicking on the stone.”

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which event takes place FIRST in the story?

• The narrator sees the Screaming Eagles.

• The narrator forgets to kiss her mother goodbye.

• There is a delay in taking the children to the

• The soldiers of the 101st raise their bayonets.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which event takes place SECOND in the story?

• The soldiers of the 101st raise their bayonets.

• The narrator forgets to kiss her mother goodbye.

• There is a delay in taking the children to the school.

• The narrator sees the Screaming Eagles.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3