
Watcher Katrina Reassessment
Authored by Brittney Aldazabal
English
6th Grade
CCSS covered

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on details in the poem, what can the reader infer about life in New Orleans immediately following Hurricane Katrina?
Churches and other organizations were left penniless.
City officials were in charge of cleaning up the debris.
Many people hurried back to work once the roads were clear.
Citizens felt a sense of hopelessness because of the destruction.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.5.5
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two things were happening in New Orleans before the hurricane cleanup crews arrived?
It rained every day.
There were medical emergencies.
The city was quiet.
Cats and dogs were living on beaches.
Stores and homes were being robbed.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which words in the second stanza help support the meaning of the word looters in line 5?
watched, day
siphon, take
speed, car
ambulances, police
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the alliteration in lines 8–9 impact the poem?
It emphasizes setting details.
It provides characterization.
It reflects the point of view.
It matches the rhyme scheme.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.5.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the narrator’s brother doing in the fourth stanza?
Looking for work at the church
Passing out supplies to people in the city
Helping neighbors make donations
Searching for spiritual guidance
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
There was no other work available after the hurricane.
He was tired of sitting around doing nothing after the hurricane.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.5.5
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