What does the title tell you about the story?

It will tell how a sick man gets well.

a man who writes and draws pictures for books

a man who helps kids if they get sick

How do the pictures help you know that Ted is a funny man?

We see the funny animals he draws.

Why does the author make the words The Cat in the Hat dark?

They make the story fun to read.

Why does the author show you a picture of a mug, lunchbox, and a Cat in the Hat doll?

to show that The Cat in the Hat is a big hit

to show what the cat looks like

How does the picture of the stamp help you know more about Dr. Seuss?

We can see some of the animals in his books.

We can find the Cat in the Hat.

We can see how he writes a book.

How do you know that Ted had many hits after The Cat in the Hat?

We see a picture with some of the books.

We see an ad to sell some books.

Why does the author write words on the garden picture?

to tell what animals are in the garden

to tell the names of all the Dr. Seuss books

Dr. Seuss Comprehension Test

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Brianna Paton

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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension skills through a biographical text about Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel). Designed for grade 1 students, the assessment targets foundational literacy skills including making predictions from titles, identifying main ideas, analyzing visual elements, understanding author's purpose, and recognizing text features. Students demonstrate their ability to extract information from both text and illustrations, understand how pictures support meaning, and make connections between visual and textual elements. The questions require students to think critically about why authors make specific choices in their writing and illustration, such as using bold text for book titles or including pictures of merchandise to show popularity. Students must also identify rhyming patterns and understand how different text features, like captions and labels, provide additional information to support comprehension. Created by Brianna Paton, an Other subject teacher in US who teaches grade 1. This comprehension quiz serves multiple instructional purposes in the primary classroom, working effectively as a post-reading assessment after students have engaged with informational text about Dr. Seuss. Teachers can use this as a formative assessment to gauge students' understanding of text features, author's purpose, and visual literacy skills before moving on to more complex biographical texts. The quiz works well for independent practice once students have developed basic reading skills, or as a guided reading activity where teachers can support struggling readers through the questions. It also functions as an excellent homework assignment that allows parents to engage with their child's reading comprehension development. The assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.1 for asking and answering questions about key details, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.6 for distinguishing between information provided by pictures versus words, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.7 for using illustrations and details to describe key ideas.