Characters
Chapter 1
Vocabulary
Reading Check!
Events
100
Who are the members of The Watson family?
Mr. Watson, Wilona, Byron, Kenny, and Joette
100
Where do the Watson's live? (city and state)
What is Flint, Michigan.
100
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. During the _____________, Kenny put on his snow hat and warmest coat before shoveling the driveway.
What is blizzard.
100
Who is the author of "The Watson's Go to Birmingham"?
What is Christopher Paul Curtis.
100
How do Kenny and Byron get to and from school?
What is they ride a school bus.
200
Who is known as the "Lipless Wonder"?
What is Byron.
200
How would you describe the weather in Flint, Michigan?
What is below freezing, windy, and cold.
200
Define hypnotized.
What is a sleep like state or condition.
200
What year does the story take place in?
What is 1963.
200
What is the name of Byron and Kenny's school?
What is Clark Elementary.
300
Who is from Alabama?
What is Momma.
300
What training does Bryon and Buphead give Kenny?
What is How to be prepared for a blizzard.
300
Define grenade and use it in a complete sentence.
What is a hand held device with explosives.
300
Who is the narrator of the story?
What is Kenny.
300
What does Bryon mean when he says "Give my regards to Clark, Poindexter"?
What is it is Byron's way of telling Kenny he is not going to school. He is tellin Kenny to say hello to school for him.
400
Who is Hambone Henderson?
What is the man Wilona (Momma? almost married.
400
Describe the relationship between Kenny and Byron. Provide one example to support your answer.
What is Byron doesn't treat Kenny very nice and takes advantage of him.
400
Name two words that have the same or similiar meaning as hostile.
What is angry, rude, etc.
400
Name two reasons Kenny is bullied.
What is he has a lazy eye and he is a good reader.
400
Who is Byron's best friend?
What is Buphead.
500
If Momma had married Hambone Henderson, what would Bryon, Kenny, and Joetta be called?
What is Habonettes.
500
What event happens that helps the readers to understand that Bryon is full of himself?
What is Bryron kisses the car mirro and becomes stuck to the mirror.
500
Put the following words in alphabetical order: hypnotized grenade frostbite hostile blizzard
What is blizzard, frostbite, grenade,hostile, hypnotized
500
Describe how Byron and Kenny's relationship is different in Chapter 2 than Chapter 1.
What is Byron is proud of Kenny when he reads in front of the class. He stands up for Kenny.
500
What is the Brown Bomber?
What is the Watson's car.
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