Those Shoes
3rd Grade
•12 Qs
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Those Shoes
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English
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3rd Grade
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Hard
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Ryan Flowers
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis of the realistic fiction book "Those Shoes," targeting students at the 3rd grade level. The questions assess students' ability to understand character motivations, interpret figurative language, determine word meanings in context, and analyze how illustrations support text. Students need strong foundational reading skills to comprehend the story's central themes of economic hardship, peer pressure, and empathy. The core concepts include character analysis, vocabulary development through context clues, understanding of literary devices like figurative language, and the ability to make inferences about characters' feelings and motivations. Students must demonstrate comprehension of complex social situations, such as when Jeremy's grandmother explains the difference between "want" and "need," and analyze character relationships and emotional responses throughout the narrative. Created by Ryan Flowers, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 3. This comprehensive quiz serves multiple instructional purposes in the elementary classroom, functioning effectively as a post-reading assessment, homework assignment, or review activity after students have completed the novel. Teachers can use this quiz for formative assessment to gauge student understanding of key plot points, character development, and vocabulary acquisition before moving to more complex literary concepts. The questions support small group discussions and can be adapted for read-aloud sessions where teachers guide students through challenging concepts like empathy and economic inequality. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1 for asking and answering questions about key details, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3 for describing characters and their actions, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.4 for determining word meanings, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7 for explaining how illustrations contribute to the text's meaning.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does grandma really mean when she says, "There is no room for 'want' around here, just 'need'?
Grandma means he can have it since he wants it
They can't afford to have everything they want because money is tight
He needs new shoes so she will buy them for him
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Jeremy feel when Mr. Alfrey gets him some new shoes?
Excited because his shoes are falling apart and he really needs them
thrilled because he gets him the pair he has been wanting
Disappointed because they were Velcro and babyish and not the ones he wanted
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.9
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a character trait to describe Allen, Terrence & Brandon?
kind
dishonest
cruel
loyal
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.K.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At the shoe store, why does Grandma "sit down heavy"?
because she is tired from standing and shopping
she can't believe how much they cost and she is disappointed
because she is excited and is going to buy the shoes
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.4C
CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of thrift store as it is used in the text?
a store that charges full price for items
a store that sells used items for less
a store where you get things for free
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
My heart is pounding hard as I take off my shoes and hitch up my baggy socks. What does the word hitch mean in this sentence?
to pull up
to tie up to a post
to take off
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"They're okay," I say, holding my breath and praying that my toes will fall off right then and there.
Why did Jeremy buy a pair of shoes, knowing that they did not fit?
he needed new shoes
he had outgrown his shoes
he wanted the shoes that all the other kids had
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.4C
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.2
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