"Watcher: After Katrina, 2005" Comprehension Quiz

Do we know the name of our speaker?

• yes

• no

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Based on details in the poem, what can the reader infer about life in New Orleans immediately following Hurricane Katrina?

• Churches and other organizations did not exist.

• City officials and local government moved to another state to escape the hurricane.

• Many people hurried back to work, since the roads were clear and offices were not affected.

• Citizens felt a sense of hopelessness due to the destruction and aftermath from Hurricane Katrina.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Based on text evidence from the poem, what do we know about the speaker?

• Their name

• They have a brother

• All of their family has disappeared

• The speaker is a 12 year old girl

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which words in the second stanza help define the word "looters" in line 5?

• watched, day

• siphon, take

• speed, car

• ambulances, police

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the fourth stanza, it mentions the speaker's brother is "At the church, handing out diapers and water, / he watched the people line up, watched their faces / as they watched his". What emotions are the people in line most likely feeling, based on the context of the poem?

• Excitement and anticipation

• Anger and fury

• Hopelessness and sadness

• Joy and gratitude

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Why does the narrator's brother take a job as a watcher?

• He had a job as a watcher before the hurricane, so he went back to it.

• The electricity was out, so he could not return to his old job as an office worker.

• There was no other work available after the hurricane.

• He was tired of sitting around and playing video games after the hurricane.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The last stanza of the poem contains only one line in order to...

• reflect the loneliness the brother felt doing his new job.

• give the reader a chance to pause and think about the poem.

• emphasize the hope that there will be no more death.

• show how the whole city changed after the hurricane.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

PICK TWO: Based on details from stanza two, what can you infer about the city of New Orleans before the hurricane cleanup crews arrived?

• It rained every day.

• There were medical emergencies.

• The city was completely empty.

• People had everything they needed to survive.

• Stores and homes were being looted and robbed.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Based on context clues provided in stanza 6, what is the meaning of "carcasses"?

• dead bodies of animals

• dinner leftovers

• destroyed building parts

• a small porch or staircase

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Using the poem, which of the following would be a good job description for a Watcher?

• A person who works in an office building complex.

• A person who looks for remains and debris on the beach.

• A person who helps clean up construction sites.

• A person who passes out diapers and water.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5