The Watsons Go To Birmingham Chapter 5 &6 plus vocab

On page 44, what does the phrase “the door jumped out of her way” reveal about Momma?

Momma is so angry at Bryon that she pushes with a lot of force.

• Momma is in a hurry, so she opens the door quickly.

• Momma is so angry at Bryon that she pushes with a lot of force.

• Momma pushed the door to purposefully scare Byron.

• Momma is so angry at Byron that it is funny for Kenny to watch.

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Which quote best explains why Momma was trying to burn Byron for playing with matches in this chapter? [RL.6.1]

• “Not this time, buster, this time you pay.” (Page 49)

• “I don’t want you going to school smelling like smoke either.” (Page 47)

• “Don’t you see how Momma has to help Byron understand how dangerous and painful fire can be?” (Page 48)

• “I swear that with God as my witness!” (Page 43)

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Reread the following passage from page 45:

“While one hand had been strangling Byron the other hand had been strangling the matches!”

What is the similar meaning of “strangling” in both parts of the quotation? [RL.6.4]

• keeping near

• holding with a very strong grip

• holding onto by the neck

• hurting

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How does the event with the bird develop Byron as a character? [RL.6.5]

• It shows that Byron has mood swings that make him be either mean or nice to people.

• It shows that even though Byron can be hurtful, he can also be caring toward others.

• It shows that Byron is a bad person because he isn't just cruel to people, he is also cruel to animals.

• It shows that Byron is a weak person who can’t accept responsibility for his actions.

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Which of the following is the best example of Byron showing care? [RL.6.1]

• “By had dug a little grave, and on top of the grave there were two Popsicle sticks tied together in a cross.” (Page____)

• “I did the same thing right next to him and we sat together munching.” (Page ___)

• “You best eat some of this, them Swedish Cremes is good at first but they get kinda thick in your throat after a while.” (Page ___)

• “But now he started carrying them four blocks away from home.” (Page __)

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Reread the following passage from page 56:

“He wouldn’t know how it feels to always have someone jumping on you, how sad that can make you get.”

What does the above quote reveal about Kenny’s opinion of Byron? [RL.6.6]

• Kenny thinks that Byron is a selfish person.

• Kenny thinks Byron doesn’t have any feelings. Kenny thinks that Byron is a selfish person.

• Byron knew that he hurt Kenny’s feelings, he would be nicer to him.

• Kenny believes that Byron doesn’t know what it feels like to be made fun of or be hurt by others.

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Loretta hates camping, so her ___ response to her family’s wish to spend a week camping in the woods was a loud “no way!” Conscience Automatic Ultimate

• Conscience

• Automatic

• Ultimate

• Punctual

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Even though the ice cream cake quickly melted and ___ in the heat, the family still ate it and called it delicious. Automated Arranged Deformed

• Arranged

• Deformed

• Automated

• Reinforced

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Even though her___ told her it was wrong, Loretta refused to help clean the dishes because she was upset that her family ignored her protest about camping.

• Deformity

• Conscience

• Arrangement

• Pout

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Loretta did not enjoy the way her family camped because they do everything ___ and she prefers order and organization.

• Ultimately

• Haphazardly

• Automatically

• Delinquently

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