Two legs or One?
Authored by Chris Behler
English
7th Grade
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis of a folktale titled "Two Legs or One?" This material is appropriate for 7th grade students, requiring them to demonstrate sophisticated text analysis skills including identifying author's purpose, character motivation, literary elements, and thematic meaning. Students need strong foundational skills in close reading, context clues for vocabulary development, and understanding of story structure elements like exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. The questions assess multiple layers of comprehension: literal understanding of plot events, inferential thinking about character traits and motivations, evaluation of literary techniques like tone and dialogue, and synthesis skills to identify the moral lesson of the folktale. Students must also demonstrate vocabulary knowledge through context clue analysis and apply their understanding of folktale characteristics as a distinct literary genre. Created by Chris Behler, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 7. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the English Language Arts classroom, functioning effectively as a summative assessment following a folktale unit, formative assessment during reading instruction, or independent practice for students developing literary analysis skills. The quiz can be implemented as homework to reinforce classroom discussions about character development and plot structure, used as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before exploring similar texts, or incorporated into small group rotations where students collaborate to discuss their reasoning for answer choices. Teachers can utilize individual question clusters to target specific skills - the vocabulary questions work well for daily language practice, while the plot structure questions provide excellent scaffolding for students learning story mapping techniques. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.7.1 for citing textual evidence, RL.7.2 for determining theme and analyzing its development, RL.7.3 for analyzing character interactions and plot development, and RL.7.4 for determining meaning of words and phrases in context.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The author mentions that the calf legs were done wonderfully well in order to ____________
introduce the problem that will shape the rest of the tale
reveal that Goha appreciates his wife’s good cooking
explain why Goha needs to return to the marketplace
show that this story could not happen in real life
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The action that Goha takes after his wife brings one calf leg to the table indicates that he ____________
cannot take the stress of arguing any longer
does not understand why his wife seems so upset
is tired of arguing and wants to make up with his wife
is willing to take an extreme measure to be proven right
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The butcher’s words when the procession passes by his shop are important because they ____________
show that Goha is loved by the townspeople
summarize the lesson that the folk tale teaches
prove that Goha’s wife has been lying to Goha
express the butcher’s hope that Goha will come back to life
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.K.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence best describes the characteristics that make this story a folktale?
It is the epic story of a man named Goha and recounts his adventures.
It is the exaggerated story of a man named Goha and has a surprise ending.
It is the traditional story of a man named Goha and explains the traditions of his people.
It is the fictional story of a man named Goha and also contains a moral.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.K.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the statements best explains the lesson the author wanted to teach with this folktale?
Treat each other with honesty and respect.
People who tell white lies should be prepared to face consequences.
Some people will try to win an argument at any cost.
Never lie to your spouse unless you are ready for a big fight.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.K.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which phrase from the first two paragraphs helps the reader understand the meaning of the word scurried as
used in paragraph 1?
He grew more hungry with every moment
at last bought them
cook these as quickly as you can
I’ll go back to the market and buy some rice
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What does the phrase the smell of them was sweeter to her than any rose in paragraph 3 help the reader
to sense?
How hungry it made Goha’s wife when she thought about roses
How nice it was when Goha’s wife received the roses
How much Goha’s wife loved the smell of roses
How tempting the smell of the calf legs was to Goha’s wife
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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