Ninth Ward comprehension check
Authored by Brittney Aldazabal
English
6th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main setting described in the excerpt from "Ninth Ward"?
A bustling city street
A rooftop surrounded by floodwaters
A school playground
A forest clearing
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is TaShon in the excerpt?
The narrator's pet
The narrator's sibling
The narrator's friend
The narrator's teacher
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.1.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What literary device is used in the phrase "sobbing like the world has ended and Noah hasn’t landed his ark"?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "fortitude" mean as used in the excerpt?
Happiness
Strength to endure
Fear
Confusion
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the helicopter in the story?
It represents hope for rescue.
It is a symbol of danger.
It is a source of food.
It is a distraction for the characters.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the narrator miss about Mama Ya-Ya?
Her cooking and stories
Her singing and dancing
Her gardening and painting
Her driving and shopping
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.1.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the narrator describe the Mississippi River after the flood?
Beautiful and serene
Clean and refreshing
Brown and filled with debris
Calm and peaceful
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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