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Exploring "Brown Girl Dreaming"

A worksheet for 6th graders to explore Jacqueline Woodson's memoir-in-verse, 'Brown Girl Dreaming', focusing on themes, poetry, and character.

Grade 6 ELA ReadingReading Genres and TypesLiteratureBrown Girl Dreaming
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Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3

Topics

ELAGrade 6Brown Girl DreamingMemoirPoetry
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Exploring "Brown Girl Dreaming"

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to your copy of 'Brown Girl Dreaming' as needed.

1. In which state was Jacqueline Woodson born?

a

South Carolina

b

Ohio

c

New York

d

Georgia

2. What literary device does Jacqueline Woodson primarily use to tell her story?

a

Prose novel

b

Graphic novel

c

Memoir-in-verse

d

Biography

3. Jacqueline Woodson often felt caught between two worlds: the rural South and the urban  .

4. Her grandmother, Georgiana, played a significant role in her upbringing, teaching her about faith and  .

5. How does the structure of 'Brown Girl Dreaming' (as a memoir-in-verse) contribute to its themes and impact on the reader?

6. Jacqueline's family moved to New York City after her parents separated.

T

True

F

False

7. Choose one poem from 'Brown Girl Dreaming' that resonated with you. In a paragraph, explain why this poem stood out and what message or feeling it conveyed.