from Bad Boy

At what stage of life is Walter, the narrator, when the events of the selection from Bad Boy take place?

• grade schooler

• young adult

• a small child

• teenager

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TEKS.ELA.LG.2L

Why does Walter feel a connection to the children he sees on the trolley?

• They appear like they too are trying to fit in with their friends.

• The children are from Walter's neighbor and share similar struggles

• The children are on their way to the library, a place Walter loves.

• The children, like Walter, are readers who are carrying books.

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TEKS.ELA.5.6C

TEKS.ELA.5.6F

TEKS.ELA.6.5C

TEKS.ELA.6.6F

TEKS.ELA.7.6F

What happens when Walter and his friends run into a group of girls in the gym?

• The girls and boys dance together.

• The boys make fun of the girls for not liking to play basketball.

• The girls challenge the boys to do their exercise, but they cannot.

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TEKS.ELA.4.6B

TEKS.ELA.5.6B

TEKS.ELA.7.5B

TEKS.ELA.8.5B

TEKS.MATH.6.5B

What is Walter led to believe that boys should not do?

• dance, read books, and write poems

• exercise and follow hockey

• hang out and play basketball

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which of the following statements best explains how Walter feels about books?

• Walter is interested in books because the people he respects read.

• Walter values books because they provide comfort and escape.

• Walter is passionate about books and will fight the older boys over them.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

If Teresa is disgusted by a joke, then which of the following statements must be true.

• She finds the joke funny.

• She thinks the joke is dumb.

• She finds the joke unpleasant.

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TEKS.ELA.6.7.B. 7.7.B

TEKS.ELA.8.7B

If Maria is desperate for a nap, which of the following is true?

• She refuses to take an afternoon nap.

• She is too busy for a nap.

• She greatly desires to take an afternoon nap.

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TEKS.ELA.3.8B

TEKS.ELA.4.9C

TEKS.ELA.5.9C

TEKS.ELA.7.7B

TEKS.ELA.8.7A

Why does Walter carry his books home from the library in a brown paper bag?

• He is unable to afford his own books, so the librarian give him bags of books.

• He doesn't want the neighborhood boys to see that he likes books.

• He doesn't want Dorothy to know he has books because she might take them away.

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TEKS.ELA.6.6G

TEKS.ELA.7.6G

TEKS.ELA.8.6G

TEKS.ELA.E1.5G

TEKS.ELA.E3.5G

What evidence supports the why Walter would carry his books in a bag?

• When I brought a book from the library, I would sometimes run into older kids and they would tease me.

• Sometimes on rainy days, I would sit in the library and read.

• I could never afford books, so I was happy the books were free at the library.

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TEKS.ELA.5.7C

TEKS.ELA.6.6I

TEKS.ELA.6.7C

TEKS.ELA.7.6I

TEKS.ELA.7.7C

How does Walter change and grow after the incident with the girls at the gym?

• He faces up to his friends and tell them he loves reading.

• He discover that he likes to write poetry.

• He decides to pursue another secret interest despite his friends' disapproval.

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TEKS.ELA.4.8B

TEKS.ELA.6.7D

TEKS.ELA.6.8C

TEKS.ELA.7.8C

TEKS.ELA.E3.6B