Understanding No Talking: Quiz 1-74

Summarize the main idea of the first few chapters of "No Talking."

• The story is about a group of students who decide to stop talking for a day.

• The story is about a teacher who loses her voice and cannot teach.

• The story is about a school that bans talking during lunch.

• The story is about a group of friends who start a band.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Describe the key event that leads to the "no talking" challenge among the students.

• A teacher challenges the students to be quiet for a day.

• The principal announces a new school rule about silence.

• A student reads about Gandhi and suggests a day of silence.

• The students are punished for being too noisy in class.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What can you infer about the students' feelings towards the "no talking" challenge?

• They are excited and eager to participate.

• They are indifferent and do not care about the challenge.

• They are nervous and unsure about the challenge.

• They are angry and refuse to participate.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Summarize the main conflict introduced in the early chapters of "No Talking."

• The students are trying to win a sports competition.

• The students are competing to see who can stay silent the longest.

• The students are trying to solve a mystery at school.

• The students are working on a group project for class.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Describe how the teachers react to the students' "no talking" challenge.

• They are supportive and encourage the students.

• They are confused and unsure how to handle it.

• They are angry and punish the students.

• They are amused and join in the challenge.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What inference can you make about the impact of the "no talking" challenge on the students' communication?

• It makes them more creative in how they communicate.

• It causes them to stop communicating altogether.

• It leads to more arguments among the students.

• It makes them rely more on their teachers for help.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Summarize the students' strategy for winning the "no talking" challenge.

• They use sign language to communicate.

• They write notes to each other.

• They avoid each other to prevent talking.

• They use gestures and sounds to communicate.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Describe a key event that shows the students' determination to stick to the "no talking" challenge.

• They refuse to answer questions in class.

• They skip lunch to avoid talking.

• They create a secret code to communicate.

• They practice silence at home as well.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What can you infer about the teachers' concerns regarding the "no talking" challenge?

• They worry it will disrupt learning.

• They think it will improve student behavior.

• They believe it will make students more focused.

• They feel it will encourage teamwork.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Summarize how the "no talking" challenge affects the students' relationships with each other.

• It causes them to become more competitive.

• It strengthens their friendships.

• It leads to more misunderstandings.

• It makes them more distant from each other.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept