Watsons Chapter 1

1. How does the family know that Kenny is telling the truth about Byron's frozen lips?

Kenny never lies.

Kenny was crying when he told them what happened.

Kenny showed them a picture he snapped of Byron dangling from the mirror.

Kenny told them that Byron was crying.

2. Which came last in the game "The World's Greatest Dinosaur War Ever"?

LJ Jones convinces Kenny that the dinosaurs are radioactive.

LJ Jones steals the radioactive dinosaurs.

LJ Jones steals some dinosaurs by stuffing them in the back pocket.

LJ Jones convinces Kenny to bring out reinforcements.

3. What ironic statement does Dad make when he teases Byron about being frozen to the mirror?

Dad called Byron hotlips.

Dad called Byron a knucklehead.

Dad couldn't stop laughing at Byron.

Dad told Byron he was an ice cube because he was stuck to the mirror.

4. What figurative language is being used in the following description of Kenny's mental picture of Byron's rescue from the mirror:"I didn't see it, but I bet Byron's lips stretched a mile before they finally let go of that mirror. I bet his lips looked like a giant rubber band before they snapped away from that glass!" pg. 18

Metaphor

Personification

Sight imagery

Hyperbole

5. What was an effect of Byron being pulled off of the mirror by Momma?

Water was poured over Byron's lips.

Byron got stuck to the mirror because he was giving himself as kiss.

Kenny made up a superhero called the Lipless Wonder.

Dad teased Byron and laughed at him.

6. Which of the following is an opinion?

Rufus and Cody share jeans.

Rufus and Cody don't play with Kenny for a few days.

Kenny laughs at LJ Jones's joke that was directed at Rufus.

Kenny was not a good friend to Rufus.

7. Which of the following is an example of an external conflict?

Dad acts silly in front of the family.

The family sat together on the couch.

Byron thinks he is very handsome.

Byron beating up Kenny in How to Survive a Blizzard

8. How does the author, Curtis, foreshadow Byron's lips being frozen to the mirror?

Byron gave Kenny lessons in How to Survive a Blizzard.

Byron was mumbling like his mouth was full of something.

Byron said he was better looking than everyone else in the family.

Byron was working really hard to clean the car.

9. **Which information from chapter 2 best shows that Byron is probably embarrassed that his younger brother is reading at a higher leven than he was?**

Byron responded to Mr. Alums saying, "What? I didn't do nothin.'"

Byron was spoken sternly to by Mr. Alums.

Byron gave Kenny dirty looks throughout the reading.

Byron never looked at Kenny the entire time he was reading.

10. **The title for chapter 2 is "Give My Regards to Clark, Poindexter". Which of the following is the best alternate title for this chapter?**

"Kenny's 'Personal Savors'"

"Making Friends with Byron"

"Kenny wants to Fit In"

"Sideways Look"