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WorksheetsPiecing me Together
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
“I never thought about my deserving the good things that have happened in my life. Maybe because I know so many people who work hard but still don’t get the things they deserve, sometimes not even the things they need.”
Renee Watson MOST LIKELY included this quote to establish that:
If people work as hard as Jade does, they’ll get the same opportunities.
Jade is a very humble person.
Jade doesn’t appreciate the good things that have happened in her life.
The people in Jade’s poor neighborhood have barriers in the way of their success.
What is ironic about the Spanish words for “to have success”?
It sounds like “failure” in English.
It has the word “exit” in it.
It has Jade’s name in it (tener jadér).
It translates to “eat a rooster’s beak.”
Which of these best demonstrate that Jade is mature?
"Oh, no, thank you, Mrs. Parker. I have enough opportunities... [g]ive an opportunity to someone else.
"But girls like me with coal skin and hula-hoop hips..."
"So here I am, trying to pick out something to wear that doesn't look like I'm trying too hard or that I don't care about how I look."
"I bought some clothes with the money I made form working as a tutor... I saved some of it though, just in case."
Jade's fascination with York most likely represents...
Her interest in Lewis and Clark's role in Portland history.
That Lee Lee's school is better than Jade's because it teaches history that's more real.
Her journey to be treated as an equal and feel free in her own identity.
Her motivation for learning Spanish to go on a trip like York did.
Why does Jade leave Woman to Woman?
because Maxine didn't show.
because her mom called home.
because she didn't want to play name games.
because Maxine's voice "sounded rich."
When Sam's grandparents say that Jade's neighborhood is a "hood," what is Lee Lee's response?
She think they are right.
She says that Sam's neighborhood is just as 'hood' as theirs.
She thinks that North Portland is the most beautiful neighborhood in the city.
She calls them racist.
When Jade talks about coming apart and being stitches back together, what is a force that stitches her together? Select all that apply.
Going shopping.
Her mother.
Her school.
EJ.
“I stare at the mints, and my stomach growls. Loud. I wish I could silence it. Big girls can’t have growling stomachs.”
This quote BEST demonstrates:
the level of poverty Jade lives in.
that Jade is very shy at St. Francis.
that Jade is self-conscious about her body.
that Jade loves mints.
When Jade asks Mr. Flores why she wasn't nominated for the Costa Rica trip, he tells her that
her grades have been slipping.
The incident with Mrs. Weber disqualified her from the trip.
he has to care for all of his students.
he didn't think she could afford it.
In chapter 7 what is Jade making her collage out of?
Pieces of old fabric
Photos of her neigborhood
Food and candy wrappers
The 35 bus schedule and old copies of their community newsletter
According to chapter 8, who is "Book Girl?"
Sam
A girl who reads books
A girl on the bus
A girl who enjoys reading the same books as Jade on the bus.
In chapter 8, what class does Sam and Jade have together?
English
Spanish
Science
Math
In chapter 9, where is the first Woman to Woman meeting held?
In the gym at school.
At the school library.
At a library in Northeast Portland.
At the movie theatre in Northwest Portland.
In chapter 9. what does Jade do with all the food at the meeting?
Take a bunch of food
Eat a bunch of food
Make a plate for her mom
Take a bunch of food and put it in her backpack
In chapter 9, what happens at Jade's first Women to Women meeting?
She makes a lot of new friends.
She loves her mentor
She is stood up by her mentor
She finds a new mentor
In chapter 9, what does Jade's mom said she should have done at the Women to Women meeting?
"You should have said something."
"You should have just left."
"You should have found someone else"
"You should have called me."
In chapter 10, who shows up at Jade's house? How does she feel about this?
Sam, she feels excited!
Lee Lee, she feels relived.
Maxine, her mentor, she feels embarrassed.
Her dad, she feels overjoyed!
In chapter 10, what did Maxine give Jade?
Paint
Art supplies
A cake
A new pair of shoes
In chapter 10, how does E.J. know Maxine?
She's his ex.
She's seen him DJ.
They met at school.
She used to date his friend Jon
In chapter 11, why is Jade proud of herself?
She is in National Honors Society.
She helped a woman by speaking Spanish
She spoke up to Maxine
She stuck out Woman to Woman
In chapter 11, what does Jade say is Mr. Flores' purpose in teaching them to ask questions in Spanish?
To survive travel abroad
To pass their test
To be able to help people
To be a better Spanish speaker
In Lee Lee’s poem, she refers to black girls as a “tapestry.” The BEST explanation of her meaning is:
That all black girls are “woven together” as one
That tapestries help people keep warm.
That black girls need to learn how to sew.
That black girls are being torn apart and stitched back together.
After Natasha Ramsey is beaten by police, the students at St. Francis...
Have a moment of silence.
gold a class meeting to take action.
Watch the news in homeroom.
Act like nothing happened.
Which of these represents INTERNAL conflict?
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Technology
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Fate
A STATIC character:
Is defined by only one trait.
Changes over the course of the story.
Stays the same.
Has several different character traits.
