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The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 Worksheets

by Christopher Paul Curtis

Reading Level Y · Lexile 1000L · ATOS 5.0

Narrated by young Kenny, the 'Weird Watsons' road-trip from Michigan to Birmingham, Alabama, where they confront the racism of 1963 and a tragic church bombing.

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Chapters you can make worksheets for

  • Chapter 1: And You Wonder Why We Get Called the Weird Watsons 4 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 2: Give My Regards to Clark, Poindexter 4 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 3: The World's Greatest Dinosaur War Ever 4 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 4: Froze-Up Southern Folks 4 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 5: Nazi Parachutes Attack America and Get Shot Down over the Flint River by Captain Byron Watson and His Flamethrower of Death 4 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 6: Swedish Cremes and Welfare Cheese 4 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 7: Every Chihuahua in America Lines Up to Take a Bite Out of Byron 4 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 8: The Ultra-Glide! 4 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 9: The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 4 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 10: Tangled Up in God's Beard 4 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 11: Bobo Brazil Meets the Sheik 4 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 12: That Dog Won't Hunt No More 4 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 13: I Meet Winnie's Evil Twin Brother, the Wool Pooh 4 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 14: Every Bird and Bug in Birmingham Stops and Wonders 4 words · 4 questions
  • Chapter 15: The World-Famous Watson Pets 4 words · 4 questions

Sample vocabulary words

  • dignified
  • mocked
  • tolerated
  • huddled
  • conk
  • humiliated
  • rebellious
  • lacquered
  • cherished
  • elaborate
  • loyal
  • torment
  • frigid
  • reminisce

Sample comprehension questions

  • Why are the Watsons huddled together in their home at the start of the story?
  • How does the family try to deal with the freezing Michigan weather?
  • What does the nickname 'the Weird Watsons' suggest about how others see the family?
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