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AR Test Percy Jackson

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

6th Grade

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AR Test Percy Jackson
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis of Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief," making it ideal for 6th grade English Language Arts students. The questions assess students' ability to recall specific plot details, identify character relationships and motivations, and understand key story elements including character development, setting, and mythological references. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to track multiple characters across a complex fantasy narrative, the ability to distinguish between main and supporting characters, and understanding of cause-and-effect relationships within the plot. The quiz requires students to demonstrate literal comprehension of the text while also grasping the significance of mythological elements woven throughout the modern setting. Created by Margaret Anderson, an English teacher in India who teaches grade 6. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment following completion of "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief," allowing teachers to gauge student comprehension of essential plot points and character development. Teachers can effectively use this as a post-reading assessment, homework assignment, or review activity before moving on to subsequent books in the series or related mythology units. The quiz works particularly well for identifying students who may need additional support with reading comprehension or those ready for more advanced analysis of the text's themes and literary devices. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1 (citing textual evidence), CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 (analyzing plot development), and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.10 (reading and comprehending literature at grade level complexity).

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is Percy Jackson's father?

Poseidon

Hermes

Gabe

Zeus

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Grover?

A goat

A man

A Satyr

A centaur

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the first monster that Percy Jackson encounters?

Medusa

Mrs. Dodds

A Minotaur

A cyclops

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Percy Jackson's weapon of choice?

An arrow

A sword

An ax

A spear

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Percy go to the underworld?

To yell at Hades

To scare his friends

To get away from the cold

To rescue his mother

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who stole the lightning bolt?

Percy

Clarisse

Luke

Poseidon

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the lightning bolt hidden?

In flying shoes

In a helmet

In a shield

Under a mattress

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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