My Side of The Mountain Test Review
Authored by Allison Gill
English
6th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and vocabulary development for the novel "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George, designed for 6th grade English Language Arts. The questions assess students' understanding of plot details, character relationships, and setting elements from this classic survival story about Sam Gribley's wilderness adventure. Students need strong literal comprehension skills to recall specific facts about Sam's journey from New York City to his tree home in the Catskill Mountains, including details about his shelter, animal companions, survival techniques, and the people who helped him. The quiz also integrates vocabulary instruction by testing students' knowledge of synonyms and antonyms for words like "residue," "furtively," "delectable," and context-based vocabulary such as "shinnied" and "maneuvers," requiring students to demonstrate both word recognition and contextual understanding skills. Created by Allison Gill, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 6. This quiz serves as an excellent test preparation tool that can be used for comprehensive review before a summative assessment on the novel. The format makes it ideal for interactive classroom review sessions, individual practice, or homework assignments that reinforce both content knowledge and vocabulary skills. Teachers can use this as a formative assessment to identify which students need additional support with reading comprehension or vocabulary before the actual test. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards RL.6.1 for citing textual evidence and demonstrating comprehension of literary texts, RL.6.3 for analyzing plot development and character interactions, and L.6.4 for determining word meanings and understanding figurative language, making it a valuable instructional resource that addresses multiple literacy objectives simultaneously.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sam left his home in which city?
Manhattan
New York
New Jersey
Delhi
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sam used various methods of transportation to leave the city except for this one.
walking
bus
bicycle
hitchhiking
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sam's home in the wilderness was in a
birch tree
hickory tree
hemlock tree
walnut tree
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a friend in the mountains?
The Baron Weasel
Fearful the Falcon
Frightful the Falcon
Jessie C. James
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sam caught this kind of fish in a nearby stream
salmon
trout
tuna
bullhead
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The name of the town closest to Sam's tree home was
Detroit
Durham
Denver
Delhi
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sam recorded important details on this
a piece of slate
aspen pole
birch bark
a journal
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
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