The World According to Humphrey Comprehension
Authored by Janet Johnson
English
4th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension skills through the analysis of "The World According to Humphrey," targeting 4th grade students who are developing proficiency in literary analysis and narrative understanding. The questions assess students' ability to identify narrative elements such as point of view and narrator, analyze character motivations and actions, sequence story events, and determine central themes and main ideas. Students need strong foundational skills in reading comprehension strategies, including making inferences about character behavior, understanding cause-and-effect relationships within the plot, and distinguishing between explicit details and implied meanings. The quiz requires students to demonstrate higher-order thinking by analyzing the story's theme about family relationships and quality time, while also testing their ability to compare and contrast settings and track character development throughout the narrative. Created by Janet Johnson, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 4. This comprehension quiz serves as an excellent tool for reinforcing reading skills after students have completed the novel, whether used as a formative assessment to gauge understanding or as a review activity before moving to the next unit. Teachers can implement this quiz as a warm-up to discussion activities, assign it as independent practice to strengthen comprehension skills, or use it as homework to extend learning beyond the classroom. The questions effectively support both individual assessment and small group discussions about literary elements and themes. This quiz aligns with Common Core standards RL.4.1 for referring to details and examples when explaining text, RL.4.3 for describing characters and story elements in depth, and RL.4.6 for comparing different narrative points of view, while also supporting RL.4.2 for determining theme and summarizing text.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is the narrator of the story and what point of view does this mean it is written in?
AJ: 1st Person
Mrs. Brisbane: 1st Person
Humphrey: 1st Person
A Narrator: 1st Person
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.1.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why do the Thomases yell?
They don't hear very well.
They always have to talk over the TV.
They stay in different parts of the house.
They are mad.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does Humphrey first notice about the Thomases?
They tell stories.
They all talk loud.
They call A.J. Anthony James.
They watch a lot of TV.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is Humphrey's Plan and Big Idea?
To unplug the television.
To finish a maze.
To escape from his cage.
To watch a wrestling match.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.6.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
At first, how does everyone in the Thomas family feel when the television stops working?
curious
embarrassed
relieved
upset
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the FIRST thing that happens after the television stops working?
The family plays cards.
The kids go outside to play.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas tell the children stories.
Garth comes over to help with Humphrey.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How is the Thomas house different from other houses Humphrey has visited?
It is cleaner.
It has a big porch.
There are more children.
The television is on all of the time.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
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