Exploring Themes in Brown Girl Dreaming

What names does the grandmother use to refer to the children in South Carolina?

• Gunner, Robert, Caroline

• Hope, Doe, Jackie

• James, Joseph, Andrew

• Livonia, Montague, Ilis

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the grandfather believe in regarding working the land?

• Working the land until it gives back all that is asked of it

• Hiring laborers to do the work

• Avoiding farming altogether

• Using modern machinery

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the grandfather's garden symbolize in the text?

• The promise of hard work and its rewards

• The futility of farming

• The importance of leisure

• The need for modern technology

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why does the grandmother take up day work?

• To learn new skills

• To socialize with other women

• To feed her children and make ends meet

• To avoid staying at home

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What lesson does the mother teach the children about speech?

• To speak quickly and loudly

• To use slang and informal language

• To keep their words crisp and clear

• To avoid speaking in public

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does the grandmother warn the children about doing day work?

• She thinks it is too tiring

• She wants them to focus on their studies

• She believes it is beneath them

• She wants them to have better opportunities

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the significance of the 'trainings' mentioned in the text?

• They teach people how to cook

• They are religious gatherings

• They prepare people for non-violent protests

• They are fitness exercises

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the grandmother do to support the marchers?

• Writes letters to the government

• Organizes community meetings

• Provides them with food and a safe place to gather

• Joins them in the marches

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the mother promise to bring back from New York?

• Books

• Something for each of the children

• Clothes

• Toys

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the narrator's mother say about the smell of New York compared to South Carolina?

• It smells like fresh flowers

• It smells like wet grass and pine

• It smells like the ocean

• It smells like the city

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3