I Will Always Write Back Part 1
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Madison Evans
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and vocabulary development through the memoir "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda. Designed for grades 6-8, the assessment evaluates students' understanding of specific details from the text, including character backgrounds, plot events, and cultural contexts that span two countries—the United States and Zimbabwe. Students must demonstrate close reading skills by recalling factual information about the authors' lives, their pen pal relationship, and the socioeconomic differences between their worlds. The vocabulary section requires students to understand academic and content-specific terms related to geography, economics, and history, including words like "colonialism," "ancestral," and "inflation." Additionally, students must apply vocabulary knowledge through contextual usage, selecting appropriate words to complete sentences based on meaning and grammatical function. This comprehensive approach develops both literal comprehension and academic vocabulary essential for middle school English language arts success. Created by Madison Evans, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 6 and 8. This quiz serves as an effective formative assessment tool to measure students' progress through the first section of this cross-cultural memoir. Teachers can implement this assessment as a chapter check during guided reading sessions, assign it as independent practice homework to reinforce key concepts, or use it as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before class discussions. The combination of factual recall and vocabulary application makes it particularly valuable for review sessions before unit tests or as preparation for literature circle discussions. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1 for citing textual evidence, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.4 for determining word meanings through context clues and understanding academic vocabulary.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Who wrote I Will Always Write Back?
Caitlin Alifirenka
Martin Ganda
Caitlin Alifirenka & Martin Ganda
Martin Ganda & Liz Welch
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
In what year did Caitlin start writing her penpal?
2007
2017
1997
1957
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.5.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Where did Caitlin grow up?
Pennsylvania
Montana
Florida
Texas
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What was the previous name of Zimbabwe?
Sudan
Ethiopia
South Africa
Rhodesia
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What month does school start in Martin's village?
December
June
January
September
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What was martin's brother Nation named for?
A cow
A car
A country
A musical band
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What does Caitlin keep a diary of in the back of her clothes closet?
Top 10 lists
Favorite movies
Her crushes
Lies she has told
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.5.10
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