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Christopher Paul Curtis

Author Biography

Vocabulary  Character Development  Figurative Language  Allusion: Narcissus  Do you think that the Watsons are a typical family? Explain using evidence from the text.  How does Kenny feel about his older brother, Byron? Use evidence to support your position. Chapter 1: And You Wonder Why We Get Called the Weird Watsons pages 1-19

Vocabulary  Character Development  Figurative Language  Allusion: Langston Hughes  How do you think Byron feels about his younger brother, Kenny, being smarter than he is? How would you feel if you were in his place? Use evidence to support your position.  Why does Kenny think that the new kids are his personal savers? How will this addition of two new characters possibly change the story?  hostile  vital  emulate  punctual Chapter 2: Give My Regards to Clark, Poindexter pages 20-31

Vocabulary  Character Development  Figurative Language  Describe how the relationship between Kenny and Rufus is developing. Cite evidence from the text.  Why would Kenny laugh at Rufus on the bus when he doesn’t like being laughed at himself?  radioactive Chapter 3: The World’s Greatest Dinosaur War Ever pages 32-46

Vocabulary  Character Development  Figurative Language  Is it funny to watch someone being bullied? How do you feel when you see someone being bullied?  Why do you think Larry Dunn bullies people? Cite evidence from the text.  Does Kenny’s opinion of Larry Dunn change in this chapter? Explain.  hypnotized Chapter 4: Froze-Up Southern Folks pages 47-63

Vocabulary  Character Development  Figurative Language  Do you think Byron will ever play with matches again? Explain.  Were the mother’s action justified? Explain citing evidence from the text. Chapter 5: Nazi Parachutes Attack America and Get Shot Down over the Flint River by Captain Byron Watson and His Flamethrower of Death pages 64-74

Vocabulary  Character Development  Figurative Language  Why did Byron throw up? Was it because of the cookies and the apples, or was it something else? Explain using evidence from the text.  What is your opinion of Byron? How would you characterize him? Cite evidence from the text to support your opinion.  welfare  peon Chapter 6: Swedish Cremes and Welfare Cheese pages 75-85

Vocabulary  Character Development  Figurative Language  What do you think the TT AB- 700 is? And, what does it have to do with Byron’s latest caper? Use evidence to support your thinking. Chapter 7: Every Chihuahua in America Lines Up to Take a Bite out of Byron pages 86-99

Vocabulary  Character Development  Figurative Language  Why did Mr. Watson make all of the improvements to the Brown Bomber? Explain in detail his motives.  Do you think Mr. and Mrs. Watson are making a good parenting decision? Explain.  pinnacle  symphonic  haphazardly  high-fidelity Chapter 8: The Ultra-Glide! pages

Vocabulary  Character Development  Figurative Language  What do you think Mr. Watson’s real motivation was for installing a record player in the Brown Bomber? Was it to keep is wife from divorcing him, or could it be something else?  How is Byron reacting to the trip to Birmingham? Chapter 9: The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 pages

Vocabulary  Character Development  Figurative Language  Describe the impact the trip is having on the Watson family. Chapter 10: Tangled Up in God’s Beard pages

Vocabulary  Character Development  Figurative Language  What kind of an impact did meeting Grandma Sands have on Byron? Do you think he has changed, or does he have a plan? Chapter 11: Bobo Brazil Meets the Sheik pages

Vocabulary  Character Development  Figurative Language  What purpose in the overall plot does this chapter serve?  wilier Chapter 12: That Dog Won’t Hunt No More pages

Vocabulary  Character Development  Figurative Language  Summarize what happened in this chapter.  trespassing  whirlpool Chapter 13: I Meet Winnie’s Evil Twin Brother, the Wool Pooh pages

Vocabulary  Character Development  Figurative Language  Why is this chapter titled ‘Every Bird and Bug in Birmingham Stops and Wonders’?  Write a reflection about this chapter. How does it make you feel? Use evidence to support your thinking. Chapter 14: Every Bird and Bug in Birmingham Stops and Wonders pages

Vocabulary  Character Development  Figurative Language  How has the story changed?  Why does Kenny hide behind the couch in the ‘World-Famous Watson Pet Hospital’?  What does the Wool Pooh represent? Explain using evidence from the text.  Is Byron right? Will Kenny be alright? Chapter 15: The World-Famous Watson Pet Hospital pages

Vocabulary  Reflect on what you have learned about yourself and the world from reading this novel.  pervasive  segregation  provoke  civil rights Epilogue pages

 Theme: What is the theme of this story?  Research the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s. Write a report on the information you learn during your research.