WorksheetsThe Watsons Go to Birmingham (chapters 3 and 4)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What main conflict later in the novel might the dinosaur war be foreshadowing?
a fight at the school with Larry
racial tensions when the Watsons go to Birmingham
the disagreement mom and dad had about Moses in chapter one
Kenny's difficulty reading
Why does Kenny prefer to have dinosaur fights with Rufus instead of his old friend LJ?
Rufus is more creative and makes it feel like a real war
LJ moved away and can no longer come over
Rufus is not a big fan of LJ
LJ stole many of Kenny's dinosaurs
Why does Joey seem to be unhappy with Mama?
She doesn't spend as much time with her as she does with Kenny.
She yells at everyone often
She wrapped her up in so many warm garments that take forever to pull off
She wants to move back to Birmingham
How does Byron explain to Kenny and Joey the reason for mama making them wear layers of garments?
people from Birmingham have thin blood and often freeze to death and have to be picked up by dump trucks
He compares it to traveling to the North Pole
He explains that mama likes to have bragging rights over daddy in keeping the kids warm
He tells them to get over it and that mom is just doing her job.
Why does Rufus stop speaking to Kenny?
Kenny joins the other kids in teasing him
Kenny laughs while the other kids are teasing Rufus
Rufus feels as though he has lost his voice in the midst of all the chaos
Rufus befriends another person instead
Based on chapter 4, what character trait best describes Rufus?
naive
cautious
sarcastic
forgiving
Based on chapter 4, what character trait best describes Kenny when it comes to his relationship with Rufus?
passive
regretful
ecstatic
puntual
Why does Kenny get into a physical fight with Larry?
He confronts him about picking on Rufus
Larry wants Kenny's money again
Byron dares Kenny to start a fight
Larry stole Kenny's gloves and he confronts him
How has Byron become more dynamic?
He protects Kenny in a fight against Larry
He apologizes to mama for being his bad behavior
He stops skipping school
He begins to share his sandwhiches and other things with Rufus as well
According to chapter 4, what's another reason why the Watsons are known as "The Weird Watsons"?
Mama is always talking about moving back to Birmingham
Mama wraps the kids up like mummies to protect them against the cold weather
They sometimes ride on the back of the dumpster truck to get to school
Kenny plays with dinosaurs and pretends as though they represent a different family member
