WorksheetsThunder Rose Reading Comprehension Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
The characters have superhuman strength/ traits.
All characters are animals.
It has cause/effect relationships.
It contains a trickster.
Which two character traits best describe Thunder Rose?
resourceful
cowardly
quiet
hard-working
impulsive
Part A: Which sentence describes Rose's main problem in the story?
Rose watches a baby named Barbara Jay.
Rose finds scrap iron next to the barn.
Rose faces a drought and two giant tornadoes.
Rose lands on a giant steer.
Part B: Which detail from the story best shows how Rose solves the problem in Part A?
Rose sings a song from her heart.
Rose and her family count twenty-seven hundred head of cattle.
Rose creates a metal thunderbolt named Cole.
Rose moves wire into a twisty pattern.
"Rose had some fast thinking to do. Never being one to bow down under pressure, she considered her options, for she was not sure how this would all come out in the end"
What does it means to bow down under pressure?
Think carefully before acting.
Ask for help when you need it.
Give up when things get difficult.
Blame others for your weakness.
"Rose vaulted into the air and landed on the back of the biggest lead steer like he was a merry-go-round pony."
What does vaulted mean?
jumped
walked
tossed
yelled
What was one effect of the lack of rain in the story?
the clouds caused heavy storms
the steer wouldn't move, they were getting angry
the desperadoes stole the bulls
the land began to dry, so the bulls ran wild
What does Rose do with the melody that her parents sang to her the night she was born?
Rose cries and screams.
Rose saves the melody in her heart to see what she could do one day.
Rose loves the song, but soon forgets the words.
Rose falls asleep, purring like a kitten.
Why did Rose's parents call her Thunder Rose?
Because she always wears a yellow crown that looks like a thunder.
Because she is a quiet girl who likes to be quiet
Because thunder and lightning watched over her; she snored as loud as thunder
Because she draws thunders and roses all over the house walls
What is the central message of "Thunder Rose"?
Being strong on the inside is just as important as being strong on the outside
Singing can solve any problem.
Never judge anyone by the way they look.
Never act before you think.
