Balloons Over Broadway
1st - 3rd Grade
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Balloons Over Broadway
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English
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1st - 3rd Grade
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Medium
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Jessica Goss
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and recall of specific details from "Balloons Over Broadway," which tells the story of Tony Sarg and his creation of the iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons. Designed for elementary students in grades 1-3, the questions assess students' ability to identify key facts, sequence events, and understand cause-and-effect relationships within a biographical narrative. Students need strong listening or reading comprehension skills to extract specific information about Tony's childhood, career development, and problem-solving innovations. The quiz requires students to distinguish between factual details and demonstrate understanding of historical context, particularly regarding the evolution of the Macy's parade from live animals to the balloon characters we know today. Created by Jessica Goss, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 1-3. This comprehension quiz serves as an excellent tool for assessing student understanding after reading or listening to this popular picture book biography. Teachers can use it as a formative assessment during guided reading sessions, as an independent practice activity for early readers, or as a review tool before discussing themes of creativity and innovation. The quiz works effectively for both whole-class discussions and individual accountability, helping teachers gauge whether students can identify main story elements and understand the progression from problem to solution that drives the narrative. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1, which require students to ask and answer questions about key details in texts.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What did Tony do to Impress his dad when he was 6 years old?
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.K.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
When Tony grew up, what did he make for kids?
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which department store asked Tony to create a marionette display?
Belk
Dillard's
Macy's
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Where were Tony's Marionettes first displayed?
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.3
CCSS.RI.2.3
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.3
CCSS.RI.3.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Who was the Macy's Thanksgiving parade created for?
The president
Tony's dad
Macy's employees
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.3
CCSS.RI.2.3
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.3
CCSS.RI.3.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which was NOT included in the first Macy's Parade?
Bears
Floats
Santa
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
Why did Tony need to replace the animals in the parade?
They were loud and scared the children
They made a mess on the streets
They escaped from their cages
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RL.1.2
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Tony create marionettes big enough for people to see from the street?
He made them part puppet, and part balloon and controlled them from below.
He made the wooden marionettes bigger.
He used close up shots on the camera.
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.3
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.3
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
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