The Talking Fish

The Talking Fish

Assessment

Passage

English

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Beth Sima

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 2 pts

How was Caleb paid for his work?

Caleb received a bonus for his work.
Caleb worked for free.

Caleb was paid a few fish a day.

Caleb was not compensated for his work.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

What did the monster offer Caleb on his walk home?

A ride home
A game

A cow

A story

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

When the monster returned, where did the stranger say he was from?

a nearby village

the other side of the sea

the underworld
a hidden cave

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 2 pts

Who was the stranger?

The stranger is a well-known celebrity.
The stranger is a local resident.
The stranger is a historical figure.

The stranger is the talking fish.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

What is the theme of this folktale?

Supernatural elements and magic.
Adventure and exploration.
Historical events and figures.

Kindness, empathy and perseverance is important.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 3 pts

What lesson can be learned from this story?

Kindness and perseverance leads to success.

Success comes from being lucky.

Hard work is overrated.
Failure is the only option.

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If you were Caleb, would you have taken the cow and accepted the condition of being asked three questions at the end of three years?

Yes

No

Maybe

Probably Not

8.

REORDER QUESTION

10 mins • 5 pts

Summarize this story. Make sure to tell the most important parts but leave out small details.

Caleb finds a fish that asks him to put him back in the water.

Caleb's boss fires him for putting a fish back in the water.

A monster gives Caleb a cow in exchange for answering a question 3 years later.

A stranger arrives before the monster looking for a place to sleep for the night. He decides to answer the monster's question for Caleb and his wife.

The stranger reveals that he is actually the fish that Caleb saved three years earlier.