"Brown Girl Dreaming" - Woodson

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.

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RL.6.4

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.

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CCSS.RL.6.9

Where does the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming take place?

• Uncle Robert's house

• Halsey Park

• Greenville, South Carolina

• New York City

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CCSS.RL.6.1

How would you describe Woodson's older sister, Odella?

• Tells lies

• Smart

• Wild

• Bossy

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CCSS.RL.6.1

What does Woodson's mother bring home in "another way"?

• Wrapped presents

• A new TV

• A James Brown record

• Board games

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

How does Uncle Robert feel about Woodson's stories?

• He thinks they are lies

• They make him homesick

• He likes them

• They confuse him

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CCSS.RL.6.1