Cocoliso - comprehension test
Authored by Monica Rodriguez
English
3rd Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension skills centered around a realistic fiction story titled "Cocoliso." The assessment targets third-grade students and evaluates their understanding of vocabulary in context, character analysis, plot comprehension, and genre identification. Students must demonstrate mastery of multiple comprehension strategies including determining word meanings from context clues, identifying character traits and motivations, sequencing story events, and distinguishing between realistic fiction and fantasy elements. The questions require students to synthesize information from the text, make inferences about character feelings and decisions, and apply their understanding of literary terminology. Core skills assessed include close reading for explicit details, drawing conclusions about character development, and recognizing the defining characteristics of realistic fiction as a genre. Created by Monica Rodriguez, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 3. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the elementary classroom, functioning effectively as a summative evaluation following a guided reading unit or as formative assessment to gauge student understanding before moving to more complex texts. Teachers can implement this quiz as a post-reading assessment after students complete the "Cocoliso" story, use individual questions as discussion starters during literature circles, or assign it as independent practice to reinforce comprehension strategies. The assessment aligns with Common Core Standards RL.3.1 for asking and answering questions about key details, RL.3.3 for describing characters and their actions, RL.3.4 for determining word meanings in context, and RL.3.5 for distinguishing between different text types. The varied question formats support differentiated instruction while providing valuable data on each student's reading comprehension development.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How would someone feel if they are not interested in something?
amazing
bored
proud
excited
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.1.9
CCSS.RL.3.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Zoe felt _____ when she got 1st place at the track meet.
bored
proud
indifferent
shy
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Mike had dreams of becoming a police officer when he grew up. Dreams in this sentence means -
a desired goal
to cause great wonder
not interested in something
something found for the first time
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
He was surprised by the _______ of the new baby kittens.
dreams
discovery
pride
amazement
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Something amazing is something that -
is a desired goal or purpose
is found for the first time
causes great wonder or surprise
is not interesting
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How do you know that this story is realistic fiction?
The setting is a real place and the characters behave like real people.
Cocoliso can talk like a human.
Mama and Papi work as park rangers.
The events are NOT told in order.
Tags
CCSS.RL.3.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why does Ale want to visit the big city?
To visit the airport.
To see his friends.
To eat at a new restaurant.
To take piano lessons.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
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