A Bad Case of Stripes
Authored by April Solotist
English
4th - 6th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension skills through detailed questions about the children's book "A Bad Case of Stripes" by David Shannon. Designed for elementary students in grades 4-6, the assessment measures students' ability to recall specific details, understand character motivations, track plot events in sequence, and identify key story elements. Students need strong literal comprehension skills to answer questions about what characters eat, wear, and experience, while also demonstrating their understanding of cause-and-effect relationships within the narrative. The questions progress from basic recall (what Camilla liked to eat) to more complex understanding of character development and story resolution, requiring students to connect story events and understand how the protagonist's journey leads to self-discovery and personal growth. Created by April Solotist, an English teacher who teaches grades 4-6. This comprehension quiz serves multiple instructional purposes in the elementary literacy classroom, functioning effectively as a post-reading assessment to gauge student understanding, a guided reading discussion starter, or homework reinforcement after a read-aloud session. Teachers can use this quiz for formative assessment to identify students who may need additional support with reading comprehension strategies, or as part of a literature circle rotation where students demonstrate their understanding of assigned reading. The assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1, which require students to refer explicitly to text when explaining what the text says and when drawing inferences, while also supporting CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 through questions that help students describe characters, settings, and major story events in detail.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What did Camilla like to eat?
ice cream
lima beans
string beans
green beans
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Why did Camilla Cream try on forty-two outfits?
none of them fit
She didn't want to be too hot.
She was shopping at the mall.
She wanted to impress her friends.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Camilla Cream screamed. What caused her to scream?
She saw a spider.
She stubbed her toe.
She was covered in stripes.
She spilled juice on her dress.
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
3 mins • 1 pt
How did Camilla Cream feel that day?
sick
fine
tired
hungry
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What happened when Camilla Cream went to school?
Her stripes went away.
All of the kids laughed at her.
Her stomach started to feel funny.
The principal made her change her clothes.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What did the kids call Camilla when she was in school? Choose 2 answers.
Camilla Crayon
Night of the Living Lollipop
Camilla Candy Cane
Day of the Rainbow
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The principal called Camilla Cream's house and said she couldn't go to school because she might be contagious and was a distraction to the other students.
true
false
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
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