Sound of Thunder

Sound of Thunder

7th Grade

10 Qs

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Sound of Thunder

Sound of Thunder

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.6.4

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Sofia Segurola

Used 85+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. The phrase, “Warm phlegm gathered in Eckels’ throat; he swallowed and pushed it down.  The muscles around his mouth formed a smile…. Shows that Eckels is…
Excited about the hunt
Frightened of the possible consequences
Nervous about the decision to spend the money on the safari
apathetic to the hunt and spending the money on it.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The tone of the story changes from the beginning to the end by
starting off frightening and ending optimistic
starting off pessimistic and ending up triumphant
starting off optimistic and exciting and ending up tragic
starting off tense and ending up pessimistic

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The line, “each lower leg was a piston…” is meant to emphasize…
The power behind each leg and the dinosaur’s ability to move freely
The height of the dinosaur compared to the trees.
The fierceness of the dinosaur as it attacks the hunters.
The inability of the dinosaur to be killed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the word “cavernous” as used on page 2 (first column)
large in size
dark and shadowy
flexible
destructive

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Lesperance say, “We can’t take the body back with us.”
Taking the body will make other people react badly when they get back from the safari.
Taking the body is impossible because it will not fit in the time machine.
Taking the body will disrupt the biological processes in the jungle.
Taking the body will make others want to destroy more dinosaurs.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the adjectives below:
   -Frightened
   -Intimidating
   -Excited
   -Wealthy
Which of these adjectives to does not describe Eckels?
Frightened
Intimidating
Excited
Wealthy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Explain why the author includes the following dates for the time machine to go through on the trip home from the safari?
“1492. 1776. 1812.”
All of these were dates when significant changes occurred in Europe.
All of these were dates of success and triumph in the United States.
All of these were dates of loss and destruction in the United States.
All of these were dates of large scientific discoveries in the world.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

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