Magnetic Reading Lesson 9 Comprehension Quiz

How does Maddox feel about the trip with his dad at the beginning of the story?

• Unhappy

• Bored
• Anxious
• Excited

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

What does 'accompany' mean?

• To cook a meal
• To build a house
• To drive a car
• To go somewhere with someone

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does 'excavation site' mean?

• A place where people go for a picnic
• A location for storing old artifacts
• A site for launching rockets into space
• A place where people are digging holes in dirt

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Who is Medusa?

• A legendary hero in Chinese folklore
• A powerful sorceress in Norse mythology
• A monster in Greek mythology with snakes for hair and the ability to turn people to stone with her gaze.
• A famous Greek philosopher

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does 'peril' mean?

• Happiness or joy
• Safety or security
• Comfort or ease
• Dangerous situation

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How does Maddox feel about working with Aisha?

• Maddox thinks she smells like dirt

• At first, Maddox wants to rest after the long hike and just look at the fossils rather than help

• Maddox feels like Aisha doesn't know what she is doing

• Maddox feels excited to help Aisha excavate fossils

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

What does 'exaggerate' mean?

• To understate or diminish something beyond the truth
• To overstate or magnify something beyond the truth
• To accurately represent something
• To ignore or disregard something

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does 'pry' mean?

• To pull something away from something else

• To sing loudly
• To cook food
• To dig a hole

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How does Maddox's attitude start to change by Part 2 of the story?

• Maddox became more closed-minded and judgmental towards others

• Maddox became more aggressive and confrontational towards others

• Maddox is becoming more open minded to the idea of digging up dinosaur bones after discovering one himself

• Maddox became more lazy and indifferent towards others

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Where does the word 'odyssey' come from?

• Egyptian poem

• Roman poem

• Greek poem

• Chinese poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5