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Ninth Ward comprehension check

Authored by Brittney Aldazabal

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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 Ninth Ward comprehension check
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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.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

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.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

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.4.9

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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