Peak by Roland Smith Part 1
Authored by Rachae Winger
English
5th - 11th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension of the novel "Peak" by Roland Smith, specifically covering the first part of the book. Designed for middle school students in grades 6-8, the assessment evaluates students' ability to recall key plot details, identify character relationships, and track story development. Students need strong literal comprehension skills to answer questions about character names, motivations, and specific events in the narrative. The questions require students to remember factual information about Peak's arrest for climbing and tagging buildings, his family background as the son of experienced climbers, his journey to meet his estranged father, and the introduction of important characters like Sun-Jo and Zopa. Students must also demonstrate understanding of character development and plot progression, particularly regarding Peak's realization about his father's true motivations for bringing him to Everest. Created by Rachae Winger, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 5-11. This comprehensive quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment after students complete the first section of the novel, allowing teachers to gauge whether students are following the plot and retaining important character and setting details. Teachers can use this quiz as a reading check to ensure students are keeping up with assigned reading, as a review activity before moving to the next section of the book, or as homework to reinforce comprehension. The detailed questions support instruction by encouraging students to pay attention to character names, plot sequences, and character motivations while reading. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1, which require students to cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is the main character's name?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is Peak's English teacher's name?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What does Peak tag on to buildings and bridges?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RI.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Why is Peak arrested?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
How did Peak get caught?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Why were the police and SWAT already in the Skyscraper?
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.6.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is the name of the boy whom Peak meets at his hotel room?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
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