Fiction Reading Skills Quiz

Fiction Reading Skills Quiz

Assessment

Passage

English

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Cory Vincent

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt


What strange pattern does Janelle notice about the streetlight in front of the Wilcox house?

It was always off and nobody ever changed the lightbulb.

It only turned on during the day.

It was always flickering just before midnight.

It was not turning on at the correct time.

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why does Janelle want to investigate the Wilcox house instead of ignoring it like most kids do?

She saw a mysterious figure.

The flickering was too regular to be coincidence.

She loved mysteries and wanted to be a detective.

Her father told her to.

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt


What does Marcus’s reaction to Janelle’s concern reveal about his personality or outlook?

He is not a very curious individual.

He trusts the police.

He is a bad friend.

He trusts adults to solve his problem for him.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What theme or message might this story be beginning to explore? What evidence tells you this?

Fear. Janelle's friend was afraid of the house and didn't want to investigate.

Curiosity. Janelle wanted to know the answer even when other people thought it wasn't important.

Curiosity. Janelle asked questions, and questions are the basis for curiosity.

Fear. Other people crossed the street to avoid the house with the weird light.

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How does the author use descriptions to build suspense in this story?

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