Growing Up on Alcatraz
Authored by Joy Kanczuzewski
English
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How does author Talia Cowen portray Jolene Babayak's childhood on Alcatraz?
boring
terrifying
sad
out of the ordinary
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CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RI.7.9
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The main purpose of the section "Escape-Proof" is to describe _____. Choose TWO.
Alcatraz's various uses through time
how children of Alcatraz got to school
Jolene's experiences with inmates
what made Alcatraz a tough prison
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CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Describing her move to Alcatraz, Jolene says, "It was like going from black-and-white to full color." She means _____. Choose TWO.
cameras had become more advanced
the island of Alcatraz was bright and beautiful
the prison was made of colorful buildings
Jolene found Alcatraz more exciting than her previous home
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Author Talia Cowen writes, "Still, interactions with inmates sometimes happened. And when they did, kids traded stories of their encounters like valuable baseball cards." She means that talking with prisoners was _____.
scary
common
rare and exciting
allowed
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CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The sidebar "Life on Alcatraz" includes a photo of a girl bowling most likely to show that _____.
kids on Alcatraz were similar to kids everywhere
bowling was a popular sport in America
the public was fascinated by life on Alcatraz
kids were required to participate in sports on Alcatraz
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CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.K.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why did Esther Faulk most likely write two versions of her poem "The Isle of Alcatraz"?
to give equal weight to two points of view
to provide additional details about Alcatraz
to show that living on Alcatraz was not the way most people thought it was
to show both a prisoner's and a resident's point of view
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CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How was life for kids on Alcatraz similar to life in other places in America? How was it different? Use text evidence in your answer. CHOOSE 2 Answers
They were able to do the same things other kids could do.
They had the same rules.
Kids could talk to the inmates.
Kids had more strict rules than other places.
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
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