from A Long Walk to Water HMH
Authored by Matthew Wellner
English
6th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on literary analysis and reading comprehension of "A Long Walk to Water," targeting 6th-grade students with skills in analyzing narrative elements, figurative language, and textual evidence. The questions assess students' understanding of plot structure concepts like rising action and conflict, their ability to determine word meanings in context using dictionary definitions, and their comprehension of literary devices such as sensory language, figurative language, and point of view. Students must demonstrate higher-order thinking skills by analyzing how setting influences character behavior, distinguishing between internal and external conflict, and evaluating authorial choices in narrative perspective. The quiz also incorporates grammar skills through subject-verb agreement correction and concludes with an open-ended response requiring textual evidence to support analysis of the author's use of italicized questions as a literary technique. Created by Matthew Wellner, an English teacher in the United States who teaches grade 6. This assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student comprehension after reading assigned chapters, or as a summative evaluation of key literary analysis skills. Teachers can implement this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before class discussions, assign it as homework to reinforce close reading strategies, or use it for review sessions before unit tests on narrative elements and literary devices. The varied question formats, including multiple-choice items and an extended response, provide comprehensive data on student understanding while preparing them for standardized assessments. This quiz aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1 (citing textual evidence), CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 (analyzing plot development), CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4 (determining word meanings and analyzing figurative language), and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6 (analyzing point of view), making it an excellent tool for standards-based instruction and assessment in middle school English language arts.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
"BOOM!"
Paragraph 1 contributes to the rising action of the story by...
building suspense
establishing a threatening tone
introducing the conflict
foreshadowing an important event
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Read this dictionary definition.
hesitate \hĕz’ĭ-tāt’\ v
1. to pause
2. to speak slowly
3. to act unwilling
Which definition best fits the meaning of the word hesitated in paragraph 19?
"Salva hesitated for a moment. "
to pause
to speak slowly
to act unwilling
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What does the sensory language in paragraph 23 show about Salva’s feelings toward the rebels?
"Salva froze. All he could see was the gun’s huge barrel, black and gleaming, as it moved toward his face."
It reveals how Salva feels threatened by them.
It reveals Salva’s anger at them
It reveals Salva’s respect for them
It reveals how different Salva is from them.
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CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
"Salva felt his knees turn to water. He closed his eyes."
The figurative language in paragraph 25 helps the reader understand that Salva feels —
discomfort
exhaustion
fear
sickness
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CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following definitions best matches the meaning of the word shouldered as it is used in paragraph 34?
"After that, no one objected. The men shouldered the heavy equipment and left the camp."
Supported
Suffered through
Put up with
Carried
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Read this sentence about the selection.
Only three or four people in the group was from Salva’s village.
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
Only three, or four, people in the group was from Salva’s village.
Three or four people in the group were only from Salva’s village.
In the group, only three or four people was from Salva’s village.
Only three or four people in the group were from Salva’s village.
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CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RL.5.10
CCSS.RL.6.10
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
For which TWO reasons did the author most likely choose to tell the story from the third-person point of view?
MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS
To help the reader understand Salva’s fear
To make it unclear who the main character is
To show the reader the soldier’s viewpoint
To describe the horror of the setting
To contrast the soldier’s thoughts with Salva’s
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.1.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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