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Gibberish – Reading Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the main character in the story?

a)

A) Ana

b)

B) Dat

c)

C) Young

d)

D) Miss Carter

2.

Why does Dat feel nervous at the beginning of the story?

a)

He is starting school for the first time

b)

He is moving to a new country and doesn’t speak the language

c)

He doesn’t like school lunches

d)

He is worried about making the basketball team

3.

In the story, how does the world look to Dat when he first arrives?

a)

Bright and colorful

b)

Scary and strange, like it’s filled with monsters

c)

Familiar and friendly

d)

Empty and quiet

4.

What does the title *Gibberish* refer to?

a)

The way English sounds to Dat before he understands it

b)

The silly jokes his teacher tells

c)

The noises the bus makes

d)

The sound of Dat’s favorite music

5.

How does Dat’s new friend Ana help him?

a)

She translates everything for him

b)

She sits with him, plays with him, and shows kindness

c)

She gives him her lunch every day

d)

She tells the teacher to send him home

6.

How do the illustrations change as Dat begins to understand English?

a)

The world becomes black-and-white

b)

The characters become more human-looking and less scary

c)

The pictures get smaller

d)

The words disappear from the page

7.

What is one problem Dat faces at school?

a)

He gets lost on the way home

b)

He can’t read the lunch menu

c)

He feels lonely and can’t talk to other kids

d)

He forgets his backpack every day

8.

What does this story teach about friendship?

a)

Friends should always speak the same language

b)

Friends can help each other even if they don’t speak the same language

c)

Friends should always eat lunch together

d)

Friends should never move away

9.

What emotion does Dat feel at the end of the story?

a)

Angry

b)

Scared

c)

Confident and happy

d)

Confused

10.

Which of the following is a theme of the book?

a)

Moving to a new place is always fun and easy

b)

People should avoid trying new things

c)

With patience and kindness, we can connect across differences

d)

Speaking the same language is the only way to make friends