Where the Red Fern Grows Chapters 1-10
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English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension of the novel "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls, specifically covering chapters 1-10. Designed for 7th grade students, the assessment evaluates literal comprehension, character analysis, plot sequence understanding, and basic literary device recognition. Students need strong recall skills to answer detail-oriented questions about Billy's journey to acquire his hunting dogs, his family dynamics, and key events in the early chapters. The questions require students to understand character motivations, identify cause-and-effect relationships, and recognize story structure elements like flashback. Students must also demonstrate their ability to make predictions based on textual evidence and analyze how authors develop themes through character interactions and plot events. Created by Traci Porter, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 7, this comprehensive quiz serves multiple instructional purposes in the literature classroom. Teachers can effectively use this assessment as a formative evaluation tool to gauge student understanding before moving to later chapters, or as a review activity to reinforce key plot points and character development from the novel's opening section. The quiz works exceptionally well as homework reinforcement after guided reading sessions or as a warm-up activity to refresh student memory before class discussions. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.7.1 for citing textual evidence, RL.7.3 for analyzing character interactions, and RL.7.5 for analyzing story structure, making it an excellent tool for measuring student progress toward grade-level reading comprehension expectations while building their analytical thinking skills with classic American literature.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "Where the Red Fern Grows" the story starts in present day and then went back in time. What literary device is that called?
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When Billy told his dad that he only wanted one dog, why was there hurt in his father's eyes?
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Instead of dogs what did Billy's dad get him instead?
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was Sammy skittish around Billy?
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What did Billy find in the campground that would change his life?
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How long did Billy save up to get his dogs?
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Billy walk to town to get his dogs?
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
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