Magic Tree House 2: The Knight at Dawn
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English
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1st - 3rd Grade
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Medium
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Emma Avery
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This quiz assesses student comprehension of "Magic Tree House 2: The Knight at Dawn," targeting reading comprehension skills appropriate for 2nd to 3rd grade students. The questions evaluate multiple levels of understanding, from basic recall of story details (such as what time Jack woke up and the color of the knight's horse) to more complex comprehension skills including vocabulary in context, cause and effect relationships, and distinguishing between facts and opinions. Students need strong foundational reading skills, the ability to track character actions and motivations throughout a narrative, and developing critical thinking skills to differentiate between factual information and subjective statements. The quiz also requires students to understand medieval vocabulary terms like "moat" and "precipice" within their story context, demonstrating how literature can introduce historical and cultural concepts to young readers. Created by Emma Avery, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 1-3. This comprehensive assessment serves as an excellent tool for measuring student engagement with chapter book reading at the early elementary level. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a summative assessment after students complete the book independently or through guided reading groups, ensuring that students have thoroughly understood both plot elements and key vocabulary. The quiz works effectively as a formative assessment to gauge reading progress, as homework to reinforce comprehension skills, or as a review activity before moving to the next book in the series. The questions align with Common Core standards CCRA.R.1 (reading closely for explicit meaning), CCRA.R.3 (analyzing character and plot development), and CCRA.R.4 (interpreting vocabulary in context), while supporting early elementary standards for literature comprehension and vocabulary acquisition.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What time did Jack wake up at the beginning of the book?
5:30 AM
8:00 AM
5:30 PM
3:00 PM
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Annie keep calling the medallion?
a medal
a necklace
a magic circle
really pretty
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.2
CCSS.RI.2.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RL.1.2
CCSS.RL.2.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Annie's "magic wand," really?
a flashlight
a laser pointer
a real magic wand
a stick
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.4
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of bookmark is in the book about castles?
blue leather
green silk
black felt
orange paper
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What color is the knight's horse?
black
white
brown
purple
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How much can a knight's helmet weigh?
40 pounds
5 pounds
200 pounds
10 pounds
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.3
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.3
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a moat do for the castle?
protect the castle from enemies
give the pet crocodiles a playground
act as a home for hawks
store all the food and armor
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.2
CCSS.RI.2.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RL.1.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
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