The Watson’s Go To Birmingham- 1963 Chapters 1-3 – Flashcards
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CHAPTER 1 "And You Wonder Why We Get Called the Weird Watsons"
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Juvenile (Page 2)
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Young; immature; childish.
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Slew (Page 5)
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A large amount.
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Mumble (Page 8)
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To speak by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth.
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Staggered (Page 14)
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To move unsteadily.
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Time
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1963.
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Place
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Flint, Michigan.
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Narrator
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Kenny Watson.
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"Ready! Aim! Fire!" (Kenny: Page 3)
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Kenny says this whenever he becomes nervous or scared about something that is about to happen. This is his "Catch Phrase".
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"Let's see, where was that Coloreds Only bathroom downtown?" (Mr. Daniel Watson: Page 5)
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It shows that there is discrimination in Alabama unlike flint, Michigan/ Foreshadowing.
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"That snake in the grass has got his phone off the hook" (Mr. Daniel Watson: Page 6)
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It shows that the landlord will not pick up the phone because heat costs money.
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IMPORTANT NOTES: "How to Survive a Snow Blizzard" (Pages 8-12)
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It means that it is a way for Byron to tease Kenny and that Kenny is very gullible because he falls for it time after time again.
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IMPORTANT NOTES: "And You Wonder Why We Get Called the Weird Watsons" (Chapter 1)
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They are called this because they are all crying outside when it is below zero. CRYING PURPOSES: Dad= laughing too hard Mom= Worried about Byron Joetta= Worried about Byron (follows momma) Kenny= Punched in the face (Byron did that to him) Byron= Lips stuck to side-view mirror
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COMPREHENSION Who is telling the story?
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Kenneth Watson.
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COMPREHENSION What do the Watsons name their car?
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The Brown Bomber.
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COMPREHENSION What happens to Byron while they are scraping ice off of the car window?
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Lips get stuck.
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CHAPTER 2 "Give My Regards to Clark, Poindexter"
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Hostile (Page 23)
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Not friendly.
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Vital (Page 23)
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Critically important.
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Incapable (Page 24)
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Unable.
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Emulate (Page 24)
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Copy.
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Time
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1963.
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Place
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Clark Elementary School.
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""I've often told you that as Negroes the world is many times a hostile place to us" (Mr. Alums: Page 23)
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This shows that they need to be prepared for the world because the world was a discriminant place.
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"Ready! Aim! Fire!" (Kenny: Page 24)
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Kenny said this because Byron was giving him dirty looks which made him nervous.
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"Give My Regards to Clark, Poindexter" (Byron: Page 27)
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Byron makes this statement every time he decides to cut school. This gives the other students the opportunity to tease and/or beat Kenny up because he doesn't have Byron's protection.
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IMPORTANT NOTES: "Personal Saver" (Pages 28-31)
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Someone sent by god to protect Kenny.
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IMPORTANT NOTES: "Give My Regards to Clark, Poindexter" (Chapter 2)
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This is a way for Byron to give everyone permission to tease Kenny.
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COMPREHENSION: Larry Dunn was the king of the kindergarten, but Byron was considered a...
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God.
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COMPREHENSION: What is Kenneth Watson really good at doing?
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Reading.
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COMPREHENSION: What is wrong with Kenneth's eye?
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He had a lazy eye.
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COMPREHENSION: Who is Poindexter?
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Kenneth Watson.
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POINT OF VIEW: What is the point of view of The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963?
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First Person.
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CHAPTER 3 "The World's Greatest Dinosaur War Ever"
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Radioactive (Page 39)
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Spreading of radiation.
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"LJ finally pulled the trick I knew he was going to but he did it so cool that I didn't even see it coming" (Kenny: Page 39)
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This shows how Kenny's not good at making friends/ Foreshadowing
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"Country Corn Flake, I noticed how you and the Little Flake switch off on them pants, and I know Fridays is your day to wear 'em, but I was wonderin' if the same person who gets to wear the pants gets to wear the drawers that day too?" (Larry Dunn: Page 43)
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This shows how Rufus and Cody are poor and share all of their clothes
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"Ready! Aim! Fire!" (Kenny: Page 45)
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Kenny says this because he is very upset and scared about the misunderstanding he had with Rufus. He wasn't being a good friend.
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IMPORTANT NOTES: "Pick him off' ;." "Conversation about squirrels" (Pages 34-36)
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It shows how different it is in Arkansas and how Rufus and Kenny's friendship is forming.
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IMPORTANT NOTES: "I guess both of them had forgot about lunch" (Page 36)
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It shows how they are no longer friends.
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IMPORTANT NOTES: "World's Greatest Dinosaur War Ever" (Page 37-42)
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This shows us how Kenny is VERY VERY gullible.
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COMPREHENSION: Kenneth says there were two things wrong with Rufus. What were the two things?
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Clothing & Accent/ Voice.
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COMPREHENSION: What happens to make Rufus and Cody stop talking to Kenneth?
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Kenny laughs at at Larry Dunn's rude comment on the bus.
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COMPREHENSION: Who helps mend the relationship between Kenny and Rufus?
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Momma
