The Mystery of the Cactus Arm

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English
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4th - 5th Grade
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Easy
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Katie Ridgeway
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13 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
At first, why doesn’t Oliver want to take Calvin’s bet about breaking the cactus arm?
Oliver doesn’t think he can break the cactus arm.
Oliver’s parents are trying to save the arm.
Oliver doesn’t want to get a wasp sting.
Oliver’s dad wants to take the arm down himself.
Tags
CCSS.RF.4.4C
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.2
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What are TWO reasons that Oliver finally agrees to Calvin’s bet?
Calvin is Oliver’s next-door neighbor
Oliver wants Calvin to stop teasing him
Calvin is Oliver’s next-door neighbor
Calvin offers Oliver 15 dollars
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In the sentence “Here he goes again with his taunting,” what does the word taunting mean?
complaining
gossiping
speaking
teasing
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How long does Oliver’s dad say it takes a cactus to grow an arm?
a few weeks
a hundred years
several months
2 or 3 days
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How does Oliver feel when he hears the whispers at night?
frightened
satisfied
dissapointed
exhausted
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does Oliver do to make the whispering go away?
promises to make things right
breaks off the cactus arm
makes a bet with Calvin
convinces Calvin to stop betting with him
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What do you think is one important lesson Oliver learns from his experiences in the story? Answer using details from the text.
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
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