I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
Authored by Devon Jain
English
3rd - 5th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and character analysis for the historical fiction novel "I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906." Designed for grades 3-5, the questions assess students' understanding of plot development, character relationships, and key story events within the context of this natural disaster narrative. Students need strong literal comprehension skills to track multiple characters and their changing relationships throughout the story, particularly focusing on the transformation of antagonist Wilkie from bully to ally. The quiz requires students to recall specific details about character motivations, sequence major plot events, and understand cause-and-effect relationships as the earthquake disrupts the initial conflict between Leo and his tormentors. Students must also demonstrate their ability to identify character traits and analyze how extreme circumstances can change people's behavior and priorities. Created by Devon Jain, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 3-5. This comprehensive reading comprehension quiz serves multiple instructional purposes in the elementary classroom, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding after completing the novel, as homework to reinforce key story elements, or as review material before summative assessments. The quiz supports differentiated instruction by allowing teachers to identify which students have mastered character identification and plot comprehension versus those who need additional support with complex narrative structures. Teachers can use this assessment for small group discussions about character development and historical context, making it an excellent springboard for deeper literary analysis. This quiz aligns with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1, which require students to ask and answer questions about key details in texts, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3, focusing on character description and response to story events.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Where had Leo's grandfather found the gold nugget that he gave to Leo?
In Sacramento
In a riverbed east of the city
Back east with the Native Americans
On his grizzly bear adventure
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
When Fletch and Wilkie steal Leo's gold, he remembers a story abot his grandfather to help him realize that he's got to trick them into giving back his gold. What did the grandpa do to scare off the grizzly?
Fired a shotgun
Use the rattler from a rattlesnake
Stayed perfectly still and the bear left
Nothing... this is how his grandpa died
Tags
CCSS.RF.4.4C
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RF.3.4C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Who is Corey Drew?
The boy who always annoyed Leo
One of the bullies
One of the first people to recognize the earthquake
A ghost that the boys were going to use to scare the bullies
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What happened just as Fletch and Wilkie were about to beat up Morris and Leo?
Morris and Leo escaped to safety
The earthquake struck
Firefighters yelled for the boys to stop
A ghost came and stopped the beating
Tags
CCSS.RF.4.4C
CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.5.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
When Leo and Morris saved Wilkie, why was Wilkie so upset?
He didn't like the idea of two "little" kids saving him
He'd lost the gold
He realized that Fletch had deserted him
He knew he was stuck in an earthquake
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
5 mins • 1 pt
Why do Leo and Wilkie decide to put water on the blanket?
They need to wet it so they can save Morris
They don't want to become dehydrated
They see a horse that is suffering and want to help it
Their skin is burning
Tags
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What happens to Fletch by the end of the story?
He is placed in a hospital because of his bad injury
Wilkie hands him over to the police
He goes to Seattle on a football scholarship
He is dead from the fire
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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