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WorksheetsFrom Brown Girl Dreaming
Total questions: 107
Worksheet time: 4hrs 34mins
Which sentence best shows the meaning of shushes?
Tom cheers wildly at the basketball game.
Jackson wades through the muddy river.
Grandma softly tells the children not to make any noise.
Sandy rolls the cookie dough into small spheres.
Where does the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming take place?
Halsey Park
New York City
Uncle Robert's house
Greenville, South Carolina
In the poem "another way" from Brown Girl Dreaming, what does Woodson's mother bring home?
a James Brown record
wrapped presents
board games
a new TV
In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is the main thing that readers learn about Odella, Woodson's older sister?
Odella is bossy.
Odella is smart.
Odella tells lies.
Odella runs wild.
In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, how does Uncle Robert feel about Woodson's stories?
They make him homesick.
He thinks they are lies.
They confuse him.
He likes them.
Your little brother is humming at the dinner table. Which of your senses tells you this?
sight
taste
touch
hearing
Which of the following sentences best shows the meaning of shushes?
Grandma softly tells the children not to make any noise.
Jackson puts on his boots and wades through the mud.
Isa cheers wildly for the home team when they score.
Evan flattens each ball of cookie dough into a circle.
In the poem "brooklyn rain" from Brown Girl Dreaming, how does Woodson feel about staying indoors?
Staying indoors bores her.
She is scared of the outdoors.
Staying indoors makes her feel safe.
She has more fun indoors than outdoors.
Which line or lines in "brooklyn rain" from Brown Girl Dreaming most clearly support the statement "staying indoors bores her"?
The rain here is different than the way / it rains in Greenville.
Just Mama saying, Stay inside today, it's raining...
...Nothing to do but / watch / the gray sidewalk grow darker...
Down south already feels like a long time ago...
In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is Woodson always doing?
winning awards
getting in trouble
making things up
trying to sneak out
From what point of view is Brown Girl Dreaming told?
first-person point of view
second-person point of view
third-person point of view
fourth-person point of view
Which quotation from Brown Girl Dreaming best illustrates first-person point of view?
...No slip and slide through grass.
Uncle Robert has moved to New York City!
I went up a hill yesterday, I say.
Sometimes, that's the way things happen.
Read these lines "believing," in Brown Girl Dreaming.
But my mother accuses me of lying.
If you lie, she says, one day you'll steal.
I won't steal.
What does the author use most clearly in these lines from her memoir, and why?
She uses line breaks to show point of view.
She uses strong verbs to move the plot forward.
She uses dialogue to show that two characters disagree.
She uses vivid words to create images in the reader's mind.
Which of these sentences contains the best example of onomatopoeia?
The dice clattered onto the tabletop.
We slid across the floor in our socks.
Here is a book of nursery rhymes.
It's raining cats and dogs outside.
The James Brown CD, earrings and other presents come from . . .
Odella
Uncle Julio
Uncle Robert
Woodson's mother
How would you describe Uncle Robert's character?
Fun-loving and supportive
Distant and lonely
Strict and hard-hearted
Gloomy and depressing
How can we tell that Woodson (the writer) is telling us something important in her writing?
She repeats it
She makes it rhyme
She separates it from the other lines
She puts parentheses ( ) around it
Instead of watching T.V., Woodson's mother wants the kids to . . .
Run wild outside
Help out with chores
Play board games
Make Christmas dinner with her
a writer tells a true story from a specific period in his or her own life
mood
genre
point of view
memoir
turn around and around quickly
humming
squish
twirl
feathery
singing with closed lips and without words
twirl
humming
squish
twirl
wind or spin around one another
squish
humming
feathery
twist
turn around and around quickly
humming
squish
twirl
feathery
singing with closed lips and without words
twirl
humming
squish
twirl
wind or spin around one another
squish
humming
feathery
twist
spongy, cushioned feeling when walking on a flexible surface
squish
twist
feathery
twirl
light and airy, like the touch of a feather
humming
feathery
twist
squish
a writer tells a true story from a specific period in his or her own life
mood
genre
point of view
memoir
tells or signals someone to be quiet
squish
shushes
twist
twirl
written in paragraphs
poetry
mood
genre
prose
the feeling created in a reader by a piece of writing
genre
mood
point of view
memoir
the perspective, or vantage point, from which a story is told
point of view
mood
memoir
genre
a division or type of literature
point of view
mood
genre
memoir
What does feathery mean?
light and airy
dense and cloudy
heavy and dull
bright and loud
Which sentence best shows the meaning of shushes?
Tom cheers wildly at the basketball game.
Jackson wades through the muddy river.
Grandma softly tells the children not to make any noise.
Sandy rolls the cookie dough into small spheres.
What is the meaning of humming?
singing with closed lips
yelling across the room
speaking quietly
whistling a tune
What best describes squish?
dry and crumbly
dense and solid
light and airy
spongy, cushioned feeling
If you twirl what are you doing?
running in a straight line
spinning around and around
jumping up and down
sliding down a slide
What makes Brown Girl Dreaming different from most other memoirs?
It is written in prose.
It is written in poetry.
It is written like a journal.
It is written like a text message.
Where does the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming take place?
Uncle Robert's house
Halsey Park
Greenville, South Carolina
New York City
How would you describe Woodson's older sister, Odella?
Tells lies
Smart
Wild
Bossy
What does Woodson's mother bring home in "another way"?
Wrapped presents
A new TV
A James Brown record
Board games
How does Uncle Robert feel about Woodson's stories?
He thinks they are lies
They make him homesick
He likes them
They confuse him
Which of these is NOT one of your senses?
Sight
Touch
Taste
Colors
Hearing
If your little brother is humming at the dinner table, which of your senses tells you this?
taste
touch
hearing
smell
How does Woodson feel about staying indoors in "Brooklyn Rain"?
She is scared of the outdoors
She is happy staying indoors
She is bored of staying inside
She had more fun inside.
What does the author always seem to be doing in "Brown Girl Dreaming"?
Making up stories
Dancing in the living room
Trying to sneak out
Getting into trouble
What does Woodson's mother believe?
Uncle Robert makes the kids too excited
Her daughter's stories sound like lies
Children should stay quiet
Children should run around outside
What point of view is "Brown Girl Dreaming" written in?
2nd Person
4th Person
1st Person
3rd Person
What does the author use italics to show in the poems?
Dialogue
Anger
Whispering
Thoughts
Which word is a common noun?
Boston
Dr. Smith
train
Paul
Which is a proper noun?
book
hat
Massachusetts
house
Which sentence correctly uses a possessive noun?
The kids like to listen to their uncle's records.
The kids like to listen to their uncles records.
The kids like to listen to their uncles records'.
The kids like to listen to their uncles record's.
Which is a proper noun?
book
hat
Massachusetts
house
Which sentence correctly uses a possessive noun?
The kids like to listen to their uncle's records.
The kids like to listen to their uncles records.
The kids like to listen to their uncles records'.
The kids like to listen to their uncles record's.
What does Woodson miss now that she lives in Brooklyn?
Her dad's house
Her old school
Her uncle's house
South Carolina
The James Brown CD, earrings and other presents come from . . .
Odella
Uncle Julio
Uncle Robert
Woodson's mother
How would you describe Uncle Robert's character?
Fun-loving and supportive
Distant and lonely
Strict and hard-hearted
Gloomy and depressing
Woodson tells the reader about which high-achieving relative?
Odella
Roman
Uncle Robert
Hope
Which line shows that Woodson's mother does not approve of her stories?
You can run and play with your friends anytime
I want you to find another way to play
He hands my mother a record, a small 45-James Brown
If you lie, she says, one day you'll steal!
"Feathery" would be linked to which of the senses?
Taste
Smell
Sound
Touch
What does "humming" mean?
a low steady sound like that of a bee
a sharp smell
a rough-feeling material
a sweet taste
Which of the options below means the same thing as "sushes" ?
gets in trouble
disciplines
blushes
quiets
Which of the following lines shows that Woodson is conflicted about her stories/writing?
"Keep making up stories," my uncles says. "You're lying," my mom says.
Feathery wishes around swings
In the park. What park?
She shakes her head. Says, She's making up stories again
Which of the following lines shows what Woodson believes about herself?
They tell us we're too immature to even begin to understand
Sometimes, I lie about my father
Already I'm drawing circles on the glass, humming
But I'm not smart like Dell.
How can we tell that Woodson (the writer) is telling us something important in her writing?
She repeats it
She makes it rhyme
She separates it from the other lines
She puts parentheses ( ) around it
Which line shows that Woodson makes up stories all the time?
We all try to slide across the floor like he does.
But you're not allowed to go to the park without any one
If you catch a dandelion puff, you can make a wish
I know a girl 10x's smarter than her. She gets diamonds...
What do you think the most important thing we learn about Woodson is?
she feels left out and lonely
she is creative and imaginative
She will be more successful than Odella in the future
She is more successful than her uncle
Instead of watching T.V., Woodson's mother wants the kids to . . .
Run wild outside
Help out with chores
Play board games
Make Christmas dinner with her
Where does the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming take place?
Halsey Park
New York City
Uncle Robert's house
Greenville, South Carolina
In the poem "another way" from Brown Girl Dreaming, what does Woodson's mother bring home?
a James Brown record
wrapped presents
board games
a new TV
In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is the main thing that readers learn about Odella, Woodson's older sister?
Odella is bossy.
Odella is smart.
Odella tells lies.
Odella runs wild.
In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, how does Uncle Robert feel about Woodson's stories?
They make him homesick.
He thinks they are lies.
They confuse him.
He likes them.
What makes Brown Girl Dreaming different from most other memoirs?
It is made up of poems.
It takes the form of a letter.
It has a first-person point of view.
It tells about the author's childhood experiences.
If Mia says that the snowflakes are feathery, what does she mean?
The snowflakes are flying away.
The snowflakes are soft and light.
The snowflakes are falling rapidly.
The snowflakes are sticking to her.
Which of the following sentences best shows the meaning of shushes?
Grandma softly tells the children not to make any noise.
Jackson puts on his boots and wades through the mud.
Isa cheers wildly for the home team when they score.
Evan flattens each ball of cookie dough into a circle.
Which line or lines in "brooklyn rain" from Brown Girl Dreaming most clearly support the statement "staying indoors bores her"?
The rain here is different than the way / it rains in Greenville.
Just Mama saying, Stay inside today, it's raining...
...Nothing to do but / watch / the gray sidewalk grow darker...
Down south already feels like a long time ago...
In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is Woodson always doing?
winning awards
getting in trouble
making things up
trying to sneak out
Which quotation from Brown Girl Dreaming most clearly supports the idea that Woodson is always making things up?
...The boy says, / I was a baby, Says, She doesn't remember him / and points to his silent sister.
But we are already awake, all four of us, smiling / and jumping around/my uncle: What'd you bring me?
I say, I know a girl ten times smarter than her. She gets diamonds every time she gets a hundred on a test.
When he takes us to the park, Uncle Robert tells us, / If you catch a dandelion puff, you can make a wish.
Which sentence best describes Woodson in Brown Girl Dreaming?
She feels left out.
She dislikes her siblings.
She has a lively imagination.
She is the best singer in the family.
Which quotation from Brown Girl Dreaming most clearly supports the statement Woodson has a lively imagination?
...His feet are magic / and we all try to slide across the floor like he does, / our own feet, again and again, / betraying us.
...When I read, the words twist / twirl across the page. / When they settle, it is too late. / The class has already moved on.
Who was with you? / Nobody. / But you're not allowed to go to the park without anyone. / I just did.
It's hard to understand / the way my brain works... / How each new story / I'm told becomes a thing / that happens, / in some other way / to me...!
In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what does Woodson's mother believe?
If she lets her children outdoors, they will commit crimes.
Children should not speak until they are spoken to.
Uncle Robert gets the children to worked up.
Her daughter's stories sound like lies.
From what point of view is Brown Girl Dreaming told?
first-person point of view
second-person point of view
third-person point of view
fourth-person point of view
Which quotation from Brown Girl Dreaming best illustrates first-person point of view?
...No slip and slide through grass.
Uncle Robert has moved to New York City!
I went up a hill yesterday, I say.
Sometimes, that's the way things happen.
How can you tell that Brown Girl Dreaming is not an example of prose?
It is long and filled with interesting details.
It tells a story from the author's own life.
It is written in stanzas, not paragraphs.
It presents a single author's thoughts.
Read these lines "believing," in Brown Girl Dreaming.
But my mother accuses me of lying.
If you lie, she says, one day you'll steal.
I won't steal.
What does the author use most clearly in these lines from her memoir, and why?
She uses line breaks to show point of view.
She uses strong verbs to move the plot forward.
She uses dialogue to show that two characters disagree.
She uses vivid words to create images in the reader's mind.
Which of these sentences contains the best example of onomatopoeia?
The dice clattered onto the tabletop.
We slid across the floor in our socks.
Here is a book of nursery rhymes.
It's raining cats and dogs outside.
Which of these words is the best example of onomatopoeia?
singer
leaped
screeched
microphone
Which word in this sentence is a common noun?
The Jacksons took the train from Atlanta to Dallas.
Jacksons
took
train
Dallas
Which sentence correctly uses a possessive noun?
When it rain's, the kids like to listen to their uncles records.
When it rains, the kids like to listen to their uncle's records.
When it rains, the kid's like to listen to their uncles records.
When it rains, the kids like to listen to their uncles record's.
Which sentence correctly uses a proper noun?
Our Mothers' favorite singer is from a small town in georgia.
Our mother's favorite Singer is from a small town in georgia.
Our Mothers' favorite singer is from a small Town in georgia.
Our mother's favorite singer is from a small town in Georgia.
In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is the main thing that readers learn about Odella, Woodson's older sister?
Odella is bossy.
Odella is smart.
Odella tells lies.
Odella runs wild.
In the poem "brooklyn rain" from Brown Girl Dreaming, how does Woodson feel about staying indoors?
Staying indoors bores her.
She is scared of the outdoors.
Staying indoors makes her feel safe.
She has more fun indoors than outdoors.
Which line or lines in "brooklyn rain" from Brown Girl Dreaming most clearly support the statement "staying indoors bores her"?
The rain here is different than the way / it rains in Greenville.
Just Mama saying, Stay inside today, it's raining...
...Nothing to do but / watch / the gray sidewalk grow darker...
Down south already feels like a long time ago...
In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is the main thing that readers learn about Odella, Woodson's older sister?
Odella is bossy.
Odella is smart.
Odella tells lies.
Odella runs wild.
Which of these sentences contains the best example of onomatopoeia?
The dice clattered onto the tabletop.
We slid across the floor in our socks.
Here is a book of nursery rhymes.
It's raining cats and dogs outside.
How can we tell that Woodson (the writer) is telling us something important in her writing?
She repeats it
She makes it rhyme
She separates it from the other lines
She puts parentheses ( ) around it
Q1. The poems reveal that as a child the author struggled with . . .
adding and subtracting
reading and writing
writing
counting money
In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is the main thing that readers learn about Odella, Woodson's older sister?
Odella is bossy.
Odella is smart.
Odella tells lies.
Odella runs wild.
How would you describe Uncle Robert's character?
Fun-loving and supportive
Distant and lonely
Strict and hard-hearted
Gloomy and depressing
How would you describe Uncle Robert's character?
Fun-loving and supportive
Distant and lonely
Strict and hard-hearted
Gloomy and depressing
Which line shows that Woodson makes up stories all the time?
We all try to slide across the floor like he does.
But you're not allowed to go to the park without any one
If you catch a dandelion puff, you can make a wish
I know a girl 10x's smarter than her. She gets diamonds...
