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WorksheetsFrom Bad Boy Reading {Part 1}
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who was the author from "Bad Boy"
Mike Myers
Walt Disney
Walter Dean Myers
Walter Jones Myers
Who was highly respected in the community?
The Athletes
Mrs.Cohen
Myers
Dorothy
Where was George Burce Branch located?
116th St
72nd St
125th St
42nd St
A memoir is...
A fiction narrative, or true story about an author's lifetime
A nonfiction narrative, or true story about an author's lifetime
A poem about about an author's experiences
A story about an author's lifetime
Myers felt a connection with..
The Athletes
The Girls
Jockey
The Readers
Myers didn't want to reveal he had joy for
books
libraries
basketball
jockey
Myers began taking a __________ to the library take_______ home
backpack, books
bag, books
brown bag, books
books, bag
What is the definition for "respected"
someone who is nice
someone who is attractive
someone who is admired
someone who is easy to get along
What did the librarians suggested Myers to do.
to read poetry
to read adult books
to read children books
to read memoirs
In the selection from Bad Boy, why does Walter feel a connection to the children he sees on the trolley?
The children, like Walter, are readers who are carrying books.
The children are from Walter’s neighborhood and share similar struggles.
The children are on their way to the library, a place Walter loves.
In the selection from Bad Boy, what happens when Walter and his friends run into a group of girls exercising in the gym?
The boys make fun of the girls for not being interested in basketball.
The girls and boys dance together while Walter reads a poem aloud.
The girls challenge the boys to do their exercises, but the boys cannot.
What is the most likely meaning of respected as it is used in the following sentence?
feared
expensive
admired
hated
In the selection from Bad Boy, why does Walter carry his books home from the library in a brown paper bag?
He doesn't want them to get wet from the rain.
He does not want the neighborhood boys to see that he likes reading.
He is unable to afford his own books, so the librarians give him bags of library books to take home.
What is the most likely reason why Walter, the narrator of Bad Boy, plays basketball and other sports?
Walter is a naturally gifted athlete.
All of the kids in the neighborhood play sports.
People in Walter’s neighborhood look up to athletes and push boys to play sports.
All the kids in the neighborhood read books and write poems.
With which of the following statements would the narrator of Bad Boy most likely agree?
Boys should not be encouraged to play basketball or other sports.
Reading is the most interesting and rewarding activity for boys.
Boys should be allowed to pursue whatever interests them.
All boys should play sports.
