Feathers: Not Just for Flying
Authored by Nicole Eroh
English
4th Grade
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This quiz centers on reading comprehension and language arts skills, specifically focused on the informational text "Feathers: Not Just for Flying" by Melissa Stewart. Designed for fourth-grade students, the assessment combines content knowledge about bird adaptations with essential English Language Arts skills including main idea identification, author's purpose, figurative language recognition, and vocabulary development. Students must demonstrate their ability to extract specific details from the text, understand how authors use comparisons to clarify complex concepts, and recognize text features that support comprehension. The quiz also incorporates fundamental grammar concepts, particularly plural noun formation rules, requiring students to apply spelling patterns for regular and irregular plurals. To succeed, students need strong literal and inferential comprehension skills, the ability to distinguish between different types of figurative language, and mastery of context clues to determine word meanings. Created by Nicole Eroh, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 4. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a post-reading evaluation, homework assignment, or formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding of both content and language skills. Teachers can use this quiz to review key concepts about animal adaptations while simultaneously reinforcing critical reading strategies and grammar foundations. The varied question types support differentiated assessment, allowing educators to identify specific areas where students may need additional support in reading comprehension or language mechanics. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards including CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2 for determining main ideas and supporting details, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.4 for determining meaning of academic vocabulary, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.5 for understanding figurative language, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1 for demonstrating command of grammar conventions.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the author, Melissa Stewart, compare feathers to everyday
objects?
to help the reader match the bird with its feather
to help the reader identify what the feathers looks like
to help the reader know what different objects looks like
to help the reader understand the important jobs of feathers
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phrase shows contrast?
similarly
also
but not
likewise
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What bird uses its tightly packed feathers to slide like a sled?
blue jay
rosy-faced lovebird
penguin
bank swallow
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the topic of the story Feathers: Not Just for Flying?
feathers
birds
adaptations
flying
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.3.9
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of an informational text?
entertain
inform/explain
describe
persuade
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ptarmigan's thick feathers on its feet act like ______?
snowshoes
ice skates
sled
snow boots
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When a male club-winged manakin rapidly shakes its feathers, what does it sound like?
rattle
horn
whistle
bell
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
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