Paired Passage 2: The Art of Choosing
Authored by Sarah Tipton
English
9th Grade
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This quiz assesses 9th grade reading comprehension skills through analysis of a paired passage titled "The Art of Choosing," which examines survival stories of Joe Simpson and Steven Callahan. The questions require students to demonstrate inferential reasoning, textual analysis, vocabulary comprehension, and critical thinking about thematic elements. Students must synthesize information from multiple sources to make inferences about character motivation and survival factors, analyze literary devices such as tone, and evaluate word meanings in context. The quiz also tests students' ability to distinguish between different characters' experiences, interpret the significance of titles, and properly cite textual evidence. Advanced skills include evaluating different definitions of vocabulary terms using context clues and forming evidence-based opinions about whether survival depends on choice versus instinct. Created by Sarah Tipton, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 9. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool for students studying paired passages and developing critical reading skills essential for high school English language arts. Teachers can implement this quiz as a review activity following guided reading instruction, use it as homework to reinforce comprehension strategies, or deploy it during warm-up activities to activate prior knowledge before deeper textual analysis. The quiz effectively supports classroom instruction by requiring students to practice essential skills such as making inferences, analyzing literary elements, and citing textual evidence. This assessment aligns with Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 for citing textual evidence to support analysis, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4 for determining word meanings, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6 for analyzing author's point of view and purpose.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following inferences best explains why Simpson was able to survive after Yates cut the rope?
He got lucky and landed on a ledge instead of falling deeper into the crevasse.
He could move better because hypothermia made his broken leg numb.
Yates waited for him to arrive at base camp so he could be medically transported away.
Yates carried him most of the way so it was as difficult to escape the crevasse.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is most likely the reason why Steven Callahan was able to survive?
He knows how to craft a makeshift spear.
He ate the birds that flocked toward remains of barnacles on the raft.
He was an experienced mariner.
He maintained the attitude that he could and would survive.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following adjectives most closely describes the tone of paragraph 4?
determined
apprehensive
defeated
excited
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which details belong Steven Callahan? (Check all that apply)
Took notes during his experience
Did yoga to stay sane
Dropped into a crevasse
Crawled across a glacier
Was stranded because of a storm
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which details belong to Joe Simpson? (Check all that apply)
Stuck at sea
Did yoga to stay sane
Was left to die by his friend
Crawled across a glacier
Broke his leg
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the words listed below best match the term imperative as it is used in the passage?
crucial
optional
voluntary
trivial
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the dictionary entry pictured. Which definition does NOT match the meaning of the term, critical, as it is used in paragraph 3?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
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