The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade
Authored by Daniela Medearis
English
3rd - 5th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension of the popular middle-grade fantasy novel "The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade" by Max Brallier. The questions are appropriate for grades 3-5 and assess students' ability to recall specific details about characters, settings, and plot events from the story. Students need strong literal comprehension skills to identify key story elements such as character relationships, important locations, and significant plot developments. The quiz requires students to demonstrate their understanding of character motivations, story sequence, and the fantasy world-building elements that make this series engaging for young readers. These questions test fundamental reading skills including character identification, setting recognition, and plot recall that are essential for developing readers who are transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn. Created by Daniela Medearis, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 3-5. This comprehension quiz serves as an excellent tool for assessing student understanding after independent reading or as part of a literature circle discussion. Teachers can use this quiz as a formative assessment to gauge whether students are actively engaging with the text and retaining important story details, or as a summative evaluation following completion of the novel. The quiz works particularly well for homework assignments, reading comprehension centers, or as a warm-up activity to spark discussion about the book's key themes and characters. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.3.1, RL.4.1, and RL.5.1, which require students to ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text by referring explicitly to the text as the basis for their answers.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the local monster hangout?
The abandoned school building
The cemetery
Joe's Pizza
The garbage dump
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is Jack's love interest?
June del Toro
Charity
Jasmine
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Jack's pet Rover is a...
dog
parrot
monster
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where are Jack and his friends when they are first attacked by a big worm monster?
Jack's house
Walking home from school
The mall
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who saved Jack and his friends from the big worm?
Blarg
Thrull
Rover
Tags
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Thrull ask Jack and his friends to do?
To travel to the sewers and fight the worm
To go to Jack's Pizza and attack the monster hangout
To complete a bestiary with a monster called Rezzoch
Tags
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What becomes the Trull later in the book?
He becomes a bad guy and breaks Jack's trust
He is killed by the worm
He helps Jack and his friends fight the zombies
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
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