Pepita and the Bully
Authored by JAMES SMYTH
English
2nd Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis based on the story "Pepita and the Bully." The content is perfectly suited for 2nd grade students who are developing their ability to understand narrative text and identify key story elements. Students need to demonstrate comprehension skills including identifying main ideas, recalling specific details about characters and settings, understanding character emotions and motivations, and making inferences about character feelings. The questions require students to analyze vocabulary in context, particularly understanding the meaning of "excuses," and to think critically about the author's purpose in writing the story. Students must also engage in higher-order thinking by considering alternative approaches to conflict resolution and making personal connections to the text through the open-ended question about how they would handle the bullying situation. Created by James Smyth, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 2. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for assessing student comprehension after reading the story, whether used as a formative assessment during guided reading groups or as an independent activity following whole-class instruction. Teachers can implement this quiz as a follow-up activity to reinforce the story's themes about kindness and conflict resolution, or use it as homework to extend learning beyond the classroom. The mix of literal comprehension questions and higher-level thinking questions makes it valuable for differentiating instruction and identifying students who may need additional support with reading comprehension strategies. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1 for asking and answering questions about key details, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3 for describing character actions and feelings, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4 for determining the meaning of words in context.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the story MOSTLY about?
why Pepita wants to go to a different school
what Pepita likes about the new school
who Pepita plays with at school
where Pepita goes to school
Tags
CCSS.RL.3.9
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Who is the bully in the story?
Juan
Dora
Mindy
Babette
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.K.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.5.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Who is Pepita's teacher?
Mrs. Chu
Babette
Mrs. Green
Mindy
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Who tells Pepita that it's best to be kind?
her mother
Mrs. Chu
Babette
her father
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.K.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.5.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Where is Pepita sitting when Babette starts to bully her?
at her desk
on the floor
on a bench under a tree
on the swing at recess
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RF.2.4C
CCSS.RL.2.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
How can you tell Pepita is angry?
smoke comes out of her ears
her face grows hot
she closes her eyes
she stomps away
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.K.3
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
In the story, Babette has excuses for how she acts. What does the word excuses mean?
questions
reasons
secrets
jokes
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.4
CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
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