Brown Girl Dreaming - Grade 4 ELA
A worksheet for Grade 4 students focusing on Jacqueline Woodson's 'Brown Girl Dreaming,' covering comprehension, vocabulary, and personal connections.
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Brown Girl Dreaming: Exploring Jacqueline Woodson's Story
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences when writing your answers.
Read the following excerpt from 'Brown Girl Dreaming':
I am born in Ohio but the stories of South Carolina already run like rivers through my veins. My grandmother, Ma Dear, says, 'You are a southern girl, Jacqueline. Don't you ever forget it.' But I am a northern girl too, with a father who loved the city, loved the rhythm and blues, loved to dance until the sun came up. I am a new story. I am a brown girl dreaming.
1. Where was Jacqueline Woodson born, and what two places does she feel connected to?
2. What does Jacqueline mean when she says, 'I am a new story'?
Complete the sentences using words from the excerpt.
1. The stories of South Carolina run like through her veins.
2. Ma Dear says Jacqueline is a girl.
3. Her father loved the city and the rhythm and .
1. What genre is 'Brown Girl Dreaming'?
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Memoir in Verse
Mystery
1. Jacqueline Woodson talks about feeling connected to different places. Is there a place that is very special to you? Describe why it is special.
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