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WorksheetsBrown Girl Dreaming Part IV
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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 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.
In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is Woodson always doing?
winning awards
getting in trouble
making things up
trying to sneak out
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 sentence best describes Woodson?
She feels left out.
She dislikes her siblings.
She has a lively imagination.
She is the best singer in the family.
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.
Which quotation from Brown Girl Dreaming most clearly supports the answer to Part A?
…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.
In Part IV of *Brown Girl Dreaming*, what is the significance of the setting in Brooklyn for Jacqueline Woodson's family?
A) It represents a place of freedom and opportunity.
B) It is a place of fear and uncertainty.
C) It is where they feel most connected to their roots.
D) It is a temporary stop before moving back to the South.
Which literary device is predominantly used in Part IV of *Brown Girl Dreaming* to convey Jacqueline's emotions?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Alliteration
In Part IV of *Brown Girl Dreaming*, how does Jacqueline's relationship with her siblings influence her storytelling?
A) She often tells stories to entertain them.
B) She avoids telling stories to them.
C) Her siblings discourage her from storytelling.
D) She only tells stories when her parents are around.
What theme is explored through Jacqueline's experiences in Part IV of *Brown Girl Dreaming*?
A) The struggle for identity
B) The importance of education
C) The power of silence
D) The joy of solitude
In Part IV of *Brown Girl Dreaming*, what role does Jacqueline's grandmother play in her life?
A) She is a distant figure.
B) She is a source of inspiration and wisdom.
C) She is a strict disciplinarian.
D) She is indifferent to Jacqueline's dreams.
How does the poem structure in Part IV of *Brown Girl Dreaming* enhance the narrative?
A) It creates a rhythmic flow that mirrors Jacqueline's thoughts.
B) It disrupts the narrative, making it hard to follow.
C) It focuses solely on dialogue.
D) It uses complex vocabulary to challenge the reader.
