The Watsons Go to Birmingham: Comprehension and Analysis
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet focusing on comprehension and analysis of 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963' by Christopher Paul Curtis, aligned with Common Core standards.
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham: Comprehension and Analysis
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. What is the name of the main character who narrates the story?
Byron Watson
Kenny Watson
Joetta Watson
Wilona Watson
2. Why do the Watsons decide to send Byron to Birmingham?
To visit their grandparents.
To get him away from bad influences in Flint.
To attend a family reunion.
To help Grandma Sands with chores.
3. The Watson family lives in , Michigan, at the beginning of the story.
4. Byron gets his lips stuck to the car mirror because he was .
5. The Watson family car is affectionately known as the 'Brown Bomber.'
True
False
6. Joetta is afraid of fire.
True
False
7. Describe Kenny's relationship with his older brother, Byron, at the beginning of the novel.
8. What is the significance of the year 1963 in the context of the story?
9. In a well-developed paragraph, discuss how the setting of Flint, Michigan, influences the Watson family's life and their decision to travel to Birmingham, Alabama. Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.