The Watsons go to Birmingham C11-12

How does Kenny's father plan to save money during their trip to Birmingham?

• He plans to eat leftovers.

• He plans to drive straight there without stopping.

• He plans to sleep in the car.

• He plans to buy discount gas.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

The most difficult part of Alabama for Kenny to get used to is...

• the heat.

• the rain.

• the clouds.

• the mountains.

What drags Mr. Robert's dog into a lake?

• an alligator

• an anaconda

• a raccoon

• another dog

Why didn't Byron and Kenny sleep well at Grandma Sands' house?

• The dog barked all night long.

• Joetta kept waking them up.

• They had to sleep on the floor and it was too cold.

• They had to share a bed and were sweating like two pigs.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Byron is miserable at Grandma Sands' house

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the best summary of chapter 11, "Bobo Brazil Meets the Sheik"?

• The family arrives in Alabama early, and Byron is polite when he meets Grandma Sands.

• The trip was awfully uncomfortable, but meeting Grandma Sands was quite pleasant.

• Dad drove straight through to Alabama without stopping to stay overnight at a motel.

• Grandma Sands was quite surprised the see the family arrive early, but very grateful.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.SL.5.2

At the end of chapter 12, Byron is laughing and joking with the adults seeming like he is having a good time. What can you infer about this?

• Byron is actually planning on moving to Alabama because he likes it so much.

• Byron is planning on running away from Grandma Sands' house when the family leaves.

• Byron is starting to grow up and beginning to act like a mature young man.

• Byron is afraid that his parents will send him somewhere worse if he misbehaves.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What was a clue to Kenny that Dad was tired?

• He let the Ultra-Glide get stuck.

• He was talking a lot and hardly ever talked that much.

• He was listening to country music.

• He was drooling.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

How did Kenny think Birmingham compared to Flint?

• He thought Birmingham looked just like Flint.

• He thought Birmingham was much bigger than Flint.

• He thought Birmingham was much smaller than Flint.

• He thought Birmingham was much colder than Flint.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.W.5.9B

In Kenny's mind, what fictional characters represented Byron meeting Grandma Sands?

• Elmo vs. Barney

• Spiderman vs. Batman

• Santa Claus vs. Easter Bunny

• King Kong vs. Godzilla

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CCSS.RL.5.3