Sarah, Plain and Tall Comprehension
Authored by Bailee Bigley
English
3rd Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension of the classic children's novel "Sarah, Plain and Tall" by Patricia MacLachlan, targeting essential literary analysis skills appropriate for third-grade students. The questions assess multiple layers of understanding, from basic plot recall and character analysis to more sophisticated concepts like narrative perspective and point of view. Students must demonstrate their ability to identify specific story details, analyze character emotions and motivations, understand cause-and-effect relationships, and recognize literary devices such as simile when Sarah compares the rolling plains to ocean waves. The quiz particularly emphasizes point of view, requiring students to distinguish between first-person and third-person narration and understand how Anna's perspective as the narrator shapes the reader's experience of the story. Students need strong close reading skills, the ability to make inferences about character behavior and emotions, and foundational knowledge of narrative structure to succeed on this assessment. Created by Bailee Bigley, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 3. This comprehension quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding after reading this beloved Newbery Medal-winning novel. Teachers can utilize this quiz for multiple instructional purposes: as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before class discussions, as guided practice during literature circles, or as a homework assignment to reinforce comprehension skills independently. The varied question types make it particularly effective for review sessions before summative assessments, allowing students to demonstrate their mastery of both literal and inferential comprehension. This quiz aligns with Common Core standards RL.3.1 (asking and answering questions about key details), RL.3.3 (describing characters and their actions), and RL.3.6 (distinguishing point of view), making it a valuable resource for meeting grade-level expectations while fostering deeper appreciation for quality literature.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Caleb and Anna do after they carried wood and water?
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what ways did Caleb show he was afraid?
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Anna and Caleb first know the wagon was coming?
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RF.3.4C
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phrase below BEST describes the narrator of this story?
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.1.9
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Sarah think the plains were like the sea?
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which character uses the words I, me, and my to tell the story?
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.1.9
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the story’s point of view affect how you might understand the events?
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.1.9
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
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