Literary Comprehension Quiz

What is a sharecropper?

• A farmer who owns the land they work on

• A farmer who pays for the land they rent with a percentage of the crop

• A farmer who sells crops at the market

• A farmer who only grows vegetables

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the term for the pulling together of people and resources to support the military during a war?

• War effort

• Peace treaty

• Military parade

• Civil service

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

According to the image, what will private cars be used for during the war effort?

• Carrying soldiers

• Transporting food

• Delivering mail

• Moving civilians

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

What is the term for the unfair treatment of a group of people based on certain categories, such as race?

• Discrimination

• Celebration

• Cooperation

• Integration

What are boll weevils known for?

• Pollinating flowers

• Destroying cotton crops

• Building nests in trees

• Producing honey

What do boll weevils feed on?

• Leaves of oak trees

• Fiber of cotton plants

• Roots of grass

• Nectar from flowers

What does it mean when schools in America were integrated?

• Black and white kids started attending school together.

• Only black kids attended school.

• Only white kids attended school.

• Schools were closed for everyone.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is historical fiction?

• Stories about the future

• Made-up stories based on real people, places, or events from the past

• True stories about famous people

• Fictional stories about animals

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What are sharecroppers?

• Farmers who own the land they work on.

• Farmers who pay for the land they rent with a percentage of the crop.

• Farmers who sell their crops at a market.

• Farmers who work for a salary.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does "war effort" mean?

• The start of a war.

• The end of a war.

• The pulling together of people and resources during a war.

• The celebration after a war.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4