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WorksheetsBrown Girl Dreaming
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these is NOT a major place in Brown Girl Dreaming?
Greenville, South Carolina
Brooklyn, New York
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Columbus, Ohio
What is the main thing we learn about Jacqueline's older sister, Odella?
Odella is smart and she reads.
Odella is bossy.
Odella runs wild.
Odella tells lies.
Which sentence best describes Jacqueline Woodson?
She feels left out.
She has a lively imagination.
She dislikes her family.
She is the best singer in the family.
What is Daddy, Grandpa Gunnar's primary hobby?
golfing
fishing
gardening
playing chess
Which sentence has the best example of onomatopoeia?
The dice clattered onto the floor.
We slid across the floor in our socks.
Here is a book of nursery rhymes.
It is raining cats and dogs outside.
In the poem "Another Way", what does Jacqueline's mother bring home?
board games
wrapped presents
a new TV
a new TV
James Brown record
Which sentence has the best example of onomatopoeia?
The dice clattered onto the floor.
We slid across the floor in our socks.
Here is a book of nursery rhymes.
It is raining cats and dogs outside.
How many siblings does Jackie have?
1
2
3
4
True or False: Daddy Gunnar dies in the story.
True
False
What is Hope's surprising, secret talent?
He sings.
He dances.
He laughs really loudly.
He can juggle.
What happened to Uncle Robert?
He died
He went to jail
He was beaten by the police
He lost his job
What is Jacqueline's passion?
religion
writing
playing baseball
cooking
What skill does Jacqueline have that impresses her classmates?
Spitting farther than the boys
Memorizing stories
Writing songs
Doing multiplication
What does Roman eat that causes him to go to the hospital?
bananas
paint
a rubber band
a hairpin
Brown Girl Dreaming is what type of writing?
A memoir written in poetry
An informative essay
An argument essay
A memoir is ...
a story that has no real events
an essay
a memory of important events told by the author about his or her own life
What is something that Jacqueline is always doing?
winning awards
making things up
getting in trouble
trying to sneak out
There are ten "How to Listen" poems in Brown Girl Dreaming. What types of poems were these?
acrostic poems
haikus
prose poems
diamantes
What did Jacqueline's father want to name her?
Jack
Jackie
Jacqueline
Thelma
True or False: Brown Girl Dreaming discusses Jacqueline Woodson's early childhood.
True
False
