Watsons Go to Birmingham

"Enjoy your Mexican-style hair while you can, 'cause when your daddy gets through with you, you won't be enjoying much of anything."

Is this an example of internal or external conflict?

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of conflict is the previous question about?

• Character vs. Character

• Character vs. Society

• Character vs. Nature

• Character vs. Self

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who is the protagonist of "The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963"?

• Joey

• Byron

• Kenny

• Dad

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Who are some antagonists in "The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963"? Choose all that apply.

• Larry Dunn

• Byron

• Mr. Mitchell

• LJ Jones

• Dad

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What can the reader infer about Byron after we learn that he made a little grave for the bird he killed?

• He knows a lot about birds

• He has a softer side to him

• He is afraid of getting into trouble

• He is a static character who stays the same

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Kenny and Byron have a complex relationship. The incident with the bird proved to Kenny that he...

• always knows just what Byron is going to do

• completely understands how mean and spiteful Byron is to him and to others like him

• doesn't completely understand Byron and doesn't know why he does the things he does

• doesn't know if his parents really love Byron

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

After he gets in trouble with the chemicals in his hair, what metaphor does Byron use to describe Kenny?

• He compares Kenny to a wolf

• He compares Kenny to a chihuahua

• He compares Kenny to a parrot

• He compares Kenny to an inmate

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does Byron call Kenny names like, "Poindexter", "Egghead", and "Professor"?

• They are al cartoon characters that remind Byron of Kenny

• He heard his parents calling Kenny those nicknames

• He read them in one of Kenny's books

• Kenny is very smart and an excellent student

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does "God's Beard" refer to?

• The air in Appalachia

• The mountains

• The darkness in Tennessee

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

From whose point of view is the story told?

• Daniel Watson

• Byron Watson

• Kenny Watson

• Grandma Sands

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6