I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011
Authored by Emily Reed
English, Social Studies
3rd - 5th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension skills through Lauren Tarshis's historical fiction novel "I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011," making it most appropriate for grades 3-5. The questions assess students' understanding of plot elements, character development, and literary analysis while incorporating factual information about the 2011 EF-5 tornado that devastated Joplin, Missouri. Students need strong recall skills to identify specific story details like character names, locations, and sequence of events. They must also demonstrate higher-order thinking skills to analyze character traits, identify the author's purpose, recognize major conflicts and their resolutions, and understand cause-and-effect relationships. The quiz integrates vocabulary development through context clues and prefix recognition, while also testing students' ability to distinguish between literal story elements and deeper thematic concepts like unity and determination. Created by Emily Reed, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 3-5. This comprehensive quiz serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a summative assessment after completing the novel, a review tool before class discussions, or homework to reinforce key story elements and reading strategies. Teachers can use individual questions as warm-up activities to activate prior knowledge or as formative assessment checkpoints throughout the reading process. The quiz's structure supports differentiated instruction, with basic recall questions scaffolding students toward more complex analytical thinking about character development and theme identification. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3 for character analysis, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.6 for author's purpose, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4 for vocabulary development, making it an excellent tool for measuring student progress in essential reading comprehension skills.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In which state is Joplin?
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What category tornado was the one that touched down in Joplin?
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.7
CCSS.RI.4.7
CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RL.3.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What was Dexter's dog's name?
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What jobs did Dexter's parents have?
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What was the name of Dexter's older brother?
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Where was Dexter's older brother?
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RL.4.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Who did Dexter take care of after the tornado?
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
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