Exploring One Crazy Summer

What are the main characteristics of the protagonist, Delphine, in the first 19 chapters of One Crazy Summer?

• Introverted, shy, and timid

• Lazy, dependent, and careless

• Responsible, independent, and protective

• Rebellious, disobedient, and careless

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Summarize the major events that take place in the first 19 chapters of One Crazy Summer.

• The first 19 chapters of One Crazy Summer focus on the three sisters starting a new school in New York

• The first 19 chapters of One Crazy Summer focus on the three sisters joining a circus and traveling around the country

• The first 19 chapters of One Crazy Summer focus on the three sisters going on a vacation to Hawaii

• The first 19 chapters of One Crazy Summer focus on the three sisters, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern, as they travel to Oakland, California to meet their mother, Cecile. They experience new surroundings, meet new people, and learn about the Black Panther movement.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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CCSS.RL.8.2

Identify and explain the theme of family in One Crazy Summer based on the events and characters in the first 19 chapters.

• The theme of family is about the relationship between the three sisters and their pet dog.

• The theme of family is about the relationship between the three sisters and their next door neighbor.

• The theme of family is about the relationship between the three sisters and their school teacher.

• The theme of family is about the relationship between the three sisters and their mother.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What can you infer about the relationship between Delphine and her mother based on their interactions and conversations in the first 19 chapters?

• Delphine and her mother have no relationship at all

• Their relationship is extremely close and loving

• They have a distant and formal relationship

• Their relationship is strained

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Provide textual evidence to support the claim that the setting of the story has a significant impact on the characters' experiences in the first 19 chapters of One Crazy Summer.

• The setting of the story is irrelevant to the characters' experiences

• The setting of the story, which is 1968 Oakland, California, significantly impacts the characters' experiences as they navigate through the social and political climate of the time.

• The characters' experiences are only impacted by their own actions, not the setting

• The setting of the story has no impact on the characters' experiences

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How does the character of Big Ma contribute to the overall plot and themes of One Crazy Summer in the first 19 chapters?

• Big Ma is a weak and unimportant character

• Big Ma has no impact on the plot or themes of the book

• Big Ma provides guidance and support to the main characters, and represents the strength and resilience of African American women during the Civil Rights Movement.

• Big Ma is a negative influence on the main characters

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What are the main conflicts that the characters face in the first 19 chapters of One Crazy Summer, and how do they contribute to the development of the story?

• The main conflicts are about the girls' struggle to win a cooking competition

• The main conflicts are about the girls' struggle to become famous singers

• The main conflicts are about the girls' struggle to find a lost pet

• The main conflicts include the girls' struggle to connect with their mother, their experiences with the Black Panther movement, and their interactions with their estranged father.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Explain the significance of the character of Cecile in relation to the overall themes and plot of One Crazy Summer in the first 19 chapters.

• Cecile's character represents the struggle for identity and the impact of the Black Panther movement on her daughters.

• Cecile's character represents the struggle for identity and the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on her daughters.

• Cecile's character is insignificant and has no impact on the overall themes and plot of the book.

• Cecile's character is only there for comic relief and does not contribute to the serious themes of the book.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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CCSS.RL.8.2

Based on the events and interactions in the first 19 chapters, what can you infer about the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on the characters and their experiences?

• The characters are impacted by racism, segregation, and activism.

• The characters are impacted by the Women's Rights Movement instead.

• The characters are impacted by the Industrial Revolution.

• The characters are not impacted by the Civil Rights Movement at all.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Provide textual evidence to support the claim that the author uses symbolism to convey deeper meanings in the first 19 chapters of One Crazy Summer.

• The author uses the symbol of the Black Panther Party to convey deeper meanings.

• The author uses the symbol of a unicorn to convey deeper meanings.

• The author uses the symbol of a pot of gold to convey deeper meanings.

• The author uses the symbol of a rainbow to convey deeper meanings.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2