Terrible Things Initial Reading

Terrible Things Initial Reading

9th Grade

6 Qs

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Terrible Things Initial Reading

Terrible Things Initial Reading

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Anthony Harant

Used 3+ times

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6 questions

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

  1. How did the animals in the woods get along before the Terrible Things came?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

  1. Why do you think the Terrible Things take away the animals one group at a time?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

  1. What kind of excuses do the other animals offer to explain the fate of each group as it is taken away?  How do these reactions help the Terrible Things?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

  1. In an allegory, people, places, and events are used as symbols.  What can the clearing in the woods stand for?  What about the different animals?  What would The Terrible Things symbolize? 

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How do the themes of "inaction" and "complicity" in "First They Came for the Jews" relate to the events and moral lessons presented in "Terrible Things"?

Provide specific examples from both texts to support your analysis.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.1

6.

DRAW QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Draw a rabbit.

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