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WorksheetsThe Watsons Go To Birmingham Ch 1-3
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
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Last name, First name
Which class period are you from?
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Paragraphs 1-5 are important to the story because they –
explain why it’s so cold in Flint
introduce the setting and main characters
describe the conflict between Byron and the rest of the family
show that Birmingham is better than Flint
Which sentence best shows that Byron wants his family to think he’s too “cool” for them?
Byron and Buphead each grabbed one of my arms and one of my legs and swung me between them.
I moved closer and when I got right next to him I could see boogers running out of his nose and tears running down his cheeks.
Byron had tucked the blanket between him and Dad down into the cushion of the couch to make sure he couldn’t be touched.
When I opened my eyes Byron was running to the house with his hands over his mouth and Momma following right behind him.
What did the narrator mean when he said that it "felt like Jack Frost had moved in with us"?
Their heater had broken down.
They didn't have any more gloves.
It was freezing cold in their house.
They build a snowman and were cold.
Kenny can tell when his mother is angry or upset because:
her face turns red
she speaks with a Southern accent
she shakes her head
she bites her lip
What is mama insecure about?
living in poverty
being from the south and speaking with a heavy accent
she has a large gap between her teeth
her kids nor her husband respects her
Who is Joey?
The mom
A friend from school
The sister
A boy on the bus
What was Dad's car's nickname?
Black Bomber
Brown Bomber
Brown Baby
Big Bomber
In chapter 1, the story about Byron and Buphead teaching Kenny “How to Survive a Blizzard, Part I,” are important to the story because they –
explain to the reader how to survive a blizzard
establish the antagonistic, brothers-in-conflict, relationship on which the story is based
describe the three boys and the way they are dressed
show a contrast between Byron’s and Buphead’s grading system for Kenny’s performance in the test
Why did Dad have tears running down his face when Byron got his mouth stuck on the frozen mirror?
He was scared and panicked about how they were going to “unfreeze” Byron from the mirror.
He was laughing hysterically because he thought it was funny that Byron was kissing his own reflection when he got stuck.
He was trying to sympathize with his wife and show her that he understood her fear that Byron could be seriously injured.
He felt badly and blamed himself because Byron got stuck while scraping windows, a chore which his Dad had given him to do.
The resolution to Byron’s main conflict in chapter 1 occurs when –
Byron’s lips get stuck to the car mirror
Kenny runs to get help from Momma and Dad
Momma pulls Byron’s face off the mirror
Kenny calls Byron the Lipless Wonder
By telling the story from Kenny’s point of view, the author helps the reader understand –
why Kenny feels happy when Byron sticks up for him at school
why Moses Henderson is called Hambone by Dad
what Momma did to free Byron from the car mirror
the reason Dad makes the boys scrape the ice off the windows
Each dictionary entry below is a definition for the word sharp. sharp \shahrp\ adj
Which definition represents the meaning of sharp as it is used in the following sentences: “I must be adopted; there just ain’t no way two folks as ugly as your momma and daddy coulda give birth to someone as sharp as me!”
having a thin cutting edge or fine point
piercing or shrill in sound
involving an quick change in direction
extremely stylish
Which quote from Byron from the story shows that Byron really does care about his brother, Kenny?
“Say kid, you wanna learn somethin’that might save your stupid life one day? We gonna teach you how to survive a blizzard.”
“You know what, square? I must be adopted; there ain’t no way two folks as ugly as your momma and daddy coulda give birth to someone as sharp as me!”
“Look, man, if you don’t want people to look at your messed-up eye you just gotta do this.”
“Give my regards to Clark, Poindexter.”
In the last paragraph beginning on p. 6 and ending on p. 7, “knock those windows out” means to –
Break the window glass
Roll down the windows
Get the windows cleared of ice
Knock on the neighbor’s windows to get help
What was Byron called since the age he turned 13?
Young Master Watson
A punk
Country Corn Flake
A juvenile delinquent
Byron is called a juvenile delinquent. What does this mean?
He is a young person who volunteers to help people.
He is a young person who breaks a lot of rules and gets into trouble.
What happens to Byron when he and Kenny are scraping ice off the car?
he cut is finger
he slipped on ice and fell
his lips got stuck to the mirror
his eye lashes froze
How did Byron finally get his lips off the mirror?
By pouring warm water on them.
Wrapping a scarf around them until they thawed.
Mrs. Watson grabbed him by the head and pulled.
Mr. Watson drove down the road until he fell off.
What is the name of the Superhero Kenny invents in the car on the way to Aunt Cydney's?
Superman
The Lipless Wonder
The Super Lip
The Frozen Lip
What main conflict is introduced in the exposition?
mama and dad fight a lot, especially about how dad won her love
whether or not to move back to Birmingham
Byron's bad behavior
the extremely cold conditions at the family's home
Which words in paragraph 1, p. 29, help the reader know what raggedy means?
Big smile, tennis shoes
New boy, beard, long hair
Jacket, blue jeans, personal saver
Holes in the sleeves, tore-up jeans
Why does Kenny refer to the new kid as his "personal saver?"
He hopes he will save him from Byron.
He thinks he is a god.
He thinks others will pick on the new kid and leave him alone
He helped Kenny cheat on a test.
Larry Dunn is portrayed as being –
courageous
forgiving
submissive
cruel
What is Kenny insecure about?
being smart and having a lazy eye
being Byron's younger brother, who also happens to be one of the school bullies
living in poverty
being dropped off by his dad at school
Why does Byron say, "Give my regards to Clark, Poindexter"?
When he is skipping school
When he is about to beat up Kenny
When he is leaving the house
All of the above
What is the name of the school the children attend?
Brandon Elementary
Clark Elementary
Davidson Elementary
Edwards Elementary
Which theme is NOT addressed in chapters 1 and 2?
honesty
poverty
family
insecurities
Why is Larry Dunn so much bigger and stronger than other students?
Because he worked out at the gym.
His parents were very large.
He wasn't really that big, the other kids were just small.
Because he had failed two or three grades.
Choose the word that best matches this definition.
Definition: a device used to control and change the temperature in a room
thermometer
gage
thermostat
switch
Choose the word that best matches this definition.
Definition: follow an example, copy or imitate
rival
emulate
compete
identical
Choose the word that best matches this definition.
Definition: damage to the skin and tissues caused by extreme cold
eczema
frostbite
hives
hypothermia
Choose the word that best matches this definition.
Definition: to make timid or frighten by threats
shock
intimidate
panic
alarm
In Ch. 3, we learn that Rufus begins to come to Kenny's house after school, around 5:30pm. Based on your knowledge of Rufus, what inference can you make about the reason for his visits?
He is homeless and has nowhere else to go.
He is hungry and shows up at dinner time.
He brings food to help feed the Watson family.
He doesn't like his brother, Cody, and wants to avoid him.
In Ch. 3, the author includes a flashback about L.J. and a dinosaur war. The purpose of this flashback is to....
show the reader that Kenny was childish and still played with plastic dinosaurs.
show the reader that Kenny wants to attend college to study paleontology.
show the reader that Kenny would put up with a bad friend, just so he could have someone to play with.
show the reader that Kenny was patriotic and always wanted to be the American dinosaurs.
