On the Come Up

Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

PART 1, CHAPTERS 1-4

Reading Check

1. What does Bri call the place where rap battles take place?

2. What was Bri’s father’s rap name?

3. What “contraband” does Bri have in her backpack?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. How does Bri know Milez’s father?

2. Why does Bri call her mother “Jay”?

3. Why doesn’t Bri go to her local Garden Heights high school, Garden High?

Paired Resource

“The Birth of Rap: A Look Back”

• This brief NPR article summarizes the progression of rap from the 1970s.
• The information in this article connects to the theme of The Power of Words.
• How does music help rappers convey their message? What characteristics of rap are a good fit for Bri’s traits and personality?

PART 1, CHAPTERS 5-9

Reading Check

1. What is Aunt Pooh’s “job”?

2. What does Trey “diagnose” Bri with?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Why does Jay lose her job at the church?

2. Why does Aunt Pooh leave Bri during the recording session?

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