from Brown Girl Dreaming

As a child in the 1960s, Jacqueline Woodson moved with her family to:

• New York City

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

• Greenville, South Carolina

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Fill in the blank: The rain here is different than the way it rains in ________.

• Greenville

• Texas

• Grand Prairie

• America

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Describe the setting mentioned in the passage 'uncle robert'.

• A bustling city

• A quiet village

• at Woodson's home

• A dense forest

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why did Roman choose the game 'Trouble' in the passage 'another way'?

• Because it was his favorite game

• Because it was the only game available

• Because it was suggested by a friend

• Because he likes the sound the die makes when it pops

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

In 'gifted,' mark the words that are repeated in lines 5-7.

• gifted

• words

• neatly

• Odella

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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 has the poet chosen to repeat these words?

• To emphasize a point

• To create a rhythm

• To confuse the reader

• To fill space

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What effect does this repetition have on the reader?

• It emphasizes a point.

• It confuses the reader.

• It adds humor.

• It provides clarity.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What can you tell about Woodson from these lines? What can you tell about her sister?

• Woodson is brave, and her sister is shy.

• Woodson is shy, and her sister is brave.

• Both Woodson and her sister are brave.

• Both Woodson and her sister are shy.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does this dialogue help you understand the differences between Woodson and her sister?

• It shows their different perspectives.

• It highlights their similarities.

• It does not provide any information.

• It confuses the reader.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why might the poet have included these details?

• To create a vivid image

• To confuse the reader

• To add unnecessary information

• To follow a specific rhyme scheme

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5