The Thief Leaf
Authored by Seyto James
English
KG - 3rd Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and vocabulary development centered around a children's story titled "The Thief Leaf." The content is designed for kindergarten through 3rd grade students and assesses their ability to recall specific story details, understand plot progression, and apply basic literary and grammatical concepts. Students need strong listening skills and memory retention to answer the story-specific questions about characters (squirrel, mouse, bird, woodpecker), plot elements (missing leaves, the wind as the "thief"), and story sequence. The quiz also integrates foundational literacy skills including making predictions, understanding descriptive vocabulary words, and identifying parts of speech, particularly adjectives. Students must demonstrate their grasp of reading comprehension strategies while showing they can distinguish between different types of words and their functions in language. Created by Seyto James, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades K-3. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool following a read-aloud session, allowing teachers to quickly gauge student comprehension and engagement with the story. The mix of literal comprehension questions and vocabulary/grammar concepts makes it versatile for use as a post-reading discussion starter, homework assignment, or review activity before moving to the next book in the curriculum. Teachers can use this quiz to identify students who may need additional support with story recall or those ready for more advanced questioning about character motivations and plot analysis. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards including CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1 for asking and answering questions about key details in texts, as well as CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1 for demonstrating command of standard English grammar when identifying adjectives.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What color of leaves did the squirrel say next? Red, gold, ______
red
green
orange
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.K.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which was the first animal the squirrel called?
mouse
bird
woodpecker
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.K.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What did the squirrel think happened to the leaves?
someone stole them
someone ate them
someone burned them
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.1.9
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.K.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The mouse said his leaf was a ___________.
car
kite
boat
Tags
CCSS.RF.1.3
CCSS.RF.2.3D
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.K.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who was the leaf thief?
the sun
the wind
the woodpecker
Tags
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.1.6
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.3.10
CCSS.RL.K.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
At the end of the book, the squirrel screamed that some stole the _____________________.
trees
grass
more leaves
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.K.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do you call when you make a guess about what a book might be about?
a prediction
a statement
Tags
CCSS.RF.1.4C
CCSS.RF.2.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.K.3B
CCSS.RF.K.3D
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