Ghost Chapter 1
Authored by Rebecca Owens
English
6th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis of Chapter 1 from the novel "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds. Designed for 6th grade students, the assessment evaluates students' ability to recall specific details, make inferences about character relationships and motivations, and understand the significance of key events in the narrative. Students must demonstrate close reading skills to identify explicit information such as what the narrator purchases at the store and where he goes during a crisis, while also analyzing more complex elements like the narrator's emotional relationship with his father and the impact of traumatic experiences on character development. The questions require students to understand character motivation, plot sequence, and the connection between past events and present behaviors, particularly focusing on themes of family trauma, coping mechanisms, and resilience that are central to the novel's opening chapter. Created by Rebecca Owens, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 6. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for checking student comprehension immediately after reading the first chapter, ensuring that all students have grasped the essential plot points and character dynamics before moving forward in the novel. Teachers can use this assessment as a warm-up discussion starter, a quick formative assessment to identify students who may need additional support with the text, or as homework to reinforce key details from the reading. The quiz effectively supports classroom instruction by helping students focus on important narrative elements while building their skills in textual analysis and inference-making. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1 for citing textual evidence and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 for analyzing how plot events develop and how characters respond to challenges, making it an valuable component of a comprehensive literature unit.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does the narrator like to buy at Mr. Charles' store?
hot Cheetos
Takis
sunflower seeds
bread
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What book was the narrator reading?
He wasn't reading a book.
Guinness Book of World Records
Harry Potter
A book his mom gave him.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RL.5.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why does the narrator sit at the bus stop if he doesn't want to get on the bus?
He enjoys watching the people working out at the gym.
He works on busses.
He lives on a bus.
He likes to feed the birds at the bus stop.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why does the narrator eat sunflower seeds?
He likes the different flavors.
His dad use to eat them.
He likes to throw the shells at people.
He thinks they are pretty.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RL.5.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How does the narrator feel about his father?
He has a great relationship with him.
He enjoys going for runs around the block with him.
He is scared of him.
He wants to go live him.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Where did the narrator and his mother go when the terrible "event" happened?
They ran out of town.
They ran to the neighbor's house.
They ran to Mr. Charles' store.
They ran to the narrator's grandmother's house.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How did Mr. Charles help the narrator and his mother.
He was not able to help them.
He called the cops and hid them in the store.
He called the narrator's father to the store.
He was able to lend them a vehicle to get out of town.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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