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Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
What sight word did Michelle have trouble with in kindergarten?
red
white
orange
green
What else did young Michelle obsess over?
Her Barbies and her blocks. She felt they NEEDED her.
her teddy bear
playing with friends and meeting new friends
riding in her dad's Buick 225
Michelle was more of a...
loner/control freak
social/outgoing
intelligent/social
crybaby/ tattletale
Why did Michelle complain about her 3rd-grade teacher?
Her homework was too hard
Her assignments were too hard
She couldn't read
because she wasn't teaching them anything and the class was wild.
Why does Michelle envy (jealous of) her brother, Craig?
he played basketball
He was laid back and everyone knew him
He could already drive
He was best friends with Dee Dee
What was the problem with Dee Dee and how did Michelle deal with it?
Michelle stole her boyfriend and Michelle liked to tease her about it
Dee Dee pushed Michelle down and Michelle complained to her mom
Dee Dee was being bullied, so Michelle stood up for her
She was saying mean things about Michelle, so Michelle beat her up to earn her respect.
What was Pill Hill?
A mountain of pills left by drug dealers
A neighborhood where many Black doctors lived. It was quite fancy and expensive.
A scary neighborhood with drug dealers
The local pharmacy
Why did Michelle's dad quit college and what did he do instead?
He decided to spend his money on a car instead of school
He never went to college and he always just worked for a living
He ran out of money for tuition and joined the army
He flunked out and decided to work for the water treatment plant instead
How did the Robinsons (Michelle's family) "out" the Stewarts?
The Robinsons went around and told the neighbors
When they went to visit them, the neighbors didn't realize the Stewarts were Black until the Robinsons visited them.
The Stewarts threw a big barbeque and everyone from the neighborhood was invited
The Robinsons sent the neighs a letter
What is the "ghetto mentality"?
everyone is poor
education and success are not a priority
people think that crime is the best way
The "gifted and talented" program allowed Michelle to:
the rich kids to be more successful
Go on field trips to a community college
become a snob and not talk to her old friends
gave extra help to kids that needed it
Michelle's mom gave her advice about a teacher she didn't like She said,
Show her what you are worth
Let me handle it.
You are going to have to figure out a way to get along.
You don't have to like your teacher, but that woman's got the kind of math in her head that you need in yours. Focus on that and forget the rest.
Michelle's mother told Craig and her that "She wasn't raising children, she was raising adults" what did she mean by that?
She planned on having Michelle and Craig live with her forever
She was raising kids to handle their own problems and act responsibly.
She didn't much care for kids.
She was irresponsible.
By the time Michelle was 14, she became really interested in
being rude to her parents
hanging out with her friends
her studies
boys, boys, boys
Robinson's solution to Craig and Michelle becoming more mature was:
to give the more chores
to give them more space and a bigger bedroom each
give them more responsibility
buy them cars
Every year around springtime, Mrs. Robinson thought about this.
how to clean her house
buying a new house
getting new clothes
leaving her husband
Why did her mother always change her mind about leaving her dad?
because she knew that her husband would hurt her if she tried
because she cared too much for her family
because she was depressed
because she knew it was only a fantasy and she could never do it
Why did her mother always change her mind about leaving her dad?
because she knew that her husband would hurt her if she tried
because she cared too much for her family
because she was depressed
because she knew it was only a fantasy and she could never do it
What was Craig's worst fear?
drowning
a house fire
snakes
small spaces
Of the Robinson's who was considered the weakest and needed to be carried out if a fire broke out.
Mr. Robinson
Craig
Michelle
Mrs. Robinson
What was Michelle's relationship with her grandfather Dandy like?
they got along great and he spoiled her
she thought he was old fashioned and didn't respect him
they were a lot alike
She was annoyed that he was forever yelling at her grandma
When Michelle was 10, she was hanging out with a bunch of kids and of them asked her...
is your brother dating anyone?
what do you want to be when you grow up?
why do you talk like a white girl?
why do you dress like that?
Why did Michelle speak the way she did?
She read a lot of books
Her family placed great importance on correct grammar and speech
She was influenced by her friends
She was influenced by television
When Michelle was 10, she was hanging out with a bunch of kids and of them asked her...
is your brother dating anyone?
what do you want to be when you grow up?
why do you talk like a white girl?
why do you dress like that?
Why did her parents and grandparents teach her to use appropriate language?
They wanted the kids to have more opportunities than they had
They were "uppity"
They didn't know any better
They didn't teach them anything, it's something that Michelle wanted to do
How was "talking white" a problem for Michelle?
it was seen by the community as, "different and exotic"
it was seen by the community as " betrayal of race, being uppity, and denying their culture."
it was seen by the community as " funny, annoying and stupid"
it was seen by the community as, " untrustworthy"
Why did Michelle feel like she didn't fit in?
She wanted to be president
She hated dancing
The way she spoke made her stand out
Her hair was always a mess
Looking back on the event, Michelle said she struggled with
fitting in with other African Americans
figuring out who she was
depression and anxiety
immaturity
Memoir
A true account about a person written by a different author
A type of writing that is meant to persuade a reader
A controversial topic that is about personal opinions
a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources about your life, the lessons learned, and key moments that shaped who you are
Adapted
serious
to make suitable for other uses; adjusted or modified
an excerpt
an essay
Independent Reading
Reading independently without assistance
reading in a classroom setting
annotation
Reading in America
Strategies
random guessing
the teacher tells you all the answers
copy from a peer
plans or methods for obtaining a specific goal or result
Comprehend
to ask questions
to answer question
to understand or grasp
to read carefully
Habit
a consistent routine or pattern of behavior
biting you nails
confusion
lack of trust
Proficient
understanding something
asking questions about what you don't understand
doing something well, or competently
nutritious
Reading Stamina
reading many things at one time
reading when not focused
reading when focused
the ability to read and stay engaged with a text for a substantial period of time without becoming distracted
Sustained
having many breaks
continuing for an extended period of time or without interruption
talking or texting while you are working
confident
Confirm
A lie
to find the truth
to establish validity; to verify, to prove
a question
