Watsons go to Birmingham

What is the point of view of this novel?

• first person

• second person

• third person omniscient

• third person limited

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CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the genre of The Watsons Go to Birmingham?

• science fiction

• drama

• historical fiction

• non-fiction

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CCSS.RL.5.9

The protagonist is the main character of a story. Who is the protagonist in this novel?

• Byron

• Mr. Watson

• Joetta

• Kenny

The setting of the novel is _________________.

• during the past, in Flint, Michigan and Birmingham, Alabama

• present day times, in various parts of the South

• in the future, throughout Alabama

• during the distant past in Mississippi

All of the following words describe Kenneth except ___________.

• caring

• soft-hearted

• gullible

• overactive

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following describes the overall tone of this novel?

• serious and profound

• humorous and encouraging/moving

• offbeat and factual

• stern and modest

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CCSS.RL.5.6

Which of the following words best describe Grandma Sands?

• soft spoken and gentle

• shy and awkward

• stubborn yet outgoing

• stern yet loving

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CCSS.RL.5.2

Which of the following best describes the relationship between Kenneth and Byron?

• loving yet turbulent at times

• easy going and friendly

• unsupportive in all ways

• one-sided in that Byron does not love Kenneth

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.W.5.9B

All of the following are things Byron did EXCEPT _________.

• save Kenneth at Collier’s Landing

• give a bird a funeral

• tear down a tree house

• check on Kenneth when he was hiding behind the couch

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Which of the following is part of the resolution of the novel?

• The Watsons travel to Grandma Sands’ house.

• Byron helps Kenneth get over the trauma he has been through.

• Grandma Sands convinces Byron to move in with her

• The Watson’s pet dog dies.

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CCSS.RL.5.5