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Building the Bend Quiz

Authored by Melissa Bell

English

4th Grade

CCSS covered

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Building the Bend Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The author includes a map of Texas to —

highlight the area that inspired a tall tale
illustrate the distance between cities
show the route the cowboy was following
identify the major natural landmarks

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Based on lines 8 and 10, what can the reader conclude about Cowboy?

He knows a lot about growing turnips.
He works for the husband and wife.
He is familiar with the land around him.
He has long known the husband and wife.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Why are lines 26 and 27 important to the plot of the play?

They explain how the problem is discovered.
They describe the cause of the problem.
They explain why the problem might happen again.
They describe how the problem is solved.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.5.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How does the turnip farm setting contribute to the plot of the play?

The main characters love eating turnips.
The turnip farm shows the season of the year.
The main problem happens because turnips need water.
The narrator has long worked on the turnip farm.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

This play is divided into three scenes to —

describe the thoughts of three different characters
include dialogue, conflict, and plot
show three different places
tell the beginning, middle, and end of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A: Which characteristic of the play best identifies it as a tall tale?

It has a setting that is unrealistic.
It has events that are hard to believe.
It has characters who try to do something.
It has a narrator who tells the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Part B: Which line from the play best supports the answer to Part A?

COWBOY: I don’t see any turnips. And I don’t see any water, either. (line 6)
WIFE: Move our farm? What a crazy idea. We like it here! (line 11)
COWBOY: . . . Well, howdy, again. What are you folks doing now? (line 23)
NARRATOR: . . . Okay, maybe it wasn’t the whole truth. (line 29)

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

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