"The Scarlet Ibis" - Reading Check

1. Who is the narrator of "The Scarlet Ibis?"

• Doodle

• Mama

• Papa

• Brother

2. Where does "The Scarlet Ibis" take place?

• In an American town, during the Salem Witch trials

• In an American city, in the early 1900s

• Around a swamp in the American South, in the early 1900s

• Around a swamp in the American South, in the 2000s

3. What is different about Doodle?

• He is born with a severe medical condition and not expected to survive as an infant

• He is the only member of the family born with red hair

• He can't talk

• He is a genius

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4. What does the Narrator/Brother want out of Doodle?

• Someone to boss around

• A normal companion to have fun with

• Someone to show off

• Someone to bully

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5. How does the Narrator/Brother feel about Doodle? CHOOSE 2.

• He is ashamed of him

• He is protective of him

• He is jealous of him

• He is indifferent (neutral) towards him

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.9

6. What does the Narrator/Brother teach Doodle to do?

• To talk

• To run

• To walk

• To climb trees

7. What is the climax (highest point of interest; usually in the middle) of the story?

• The Narrator/Brother pushes Doodle too hard and he collapses

• Doodle learns how to walk

• The scarlet ibis dies

• The Narrator/Brother realizes his love for Doodle

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

8. Which are the BEST examples of cruelty toward Doodle? CHOOSE 2.

• Brother leaves Doodle behind during the storm

• Brother knocks Doodle down while he's trying to walk

• Doodle's parents give him the name "William Armstrong"

• Brother forces Doodle to touch his own coffin

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

9. At dinner, what do the family see in the tree outside?

• A blue heron (bird)

• A scarlet ibis (bird)

• A bullfrog

• A spider monkey

10. Why is it unusual to see the scarlet ibis in the tree outside? CHOOSE 2.

• It is too large to fit in a tree

• It was brought in by a storm

• It is a baby and should still be in its nest with its mother

• It is not commonly found in the area; it is from the Tropics