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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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

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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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.7.2

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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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

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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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3