Jaguar (chapters 1-6)
Authored by Guy Whitman
English
6th - 7th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis of the novel "Jaguar" by Roland Smith, covering the first six chapters of the book. The content is appropriate for middle school students, specifically grades 6-7, as it requires students to demonstrate literal comprehension skills, character analysis, setting identification, and basic literary device recognition. Students need strong recall abilities to answer specific detail questions about plot events, character relationships, and story elements, while also demonstrating higher-order thinking skills to interpret metaphors, identify literary techniques like sarcasm, and understand character motivations. The questions assess both factual understanding of the narrative and analytical skills necessary for literary comprehension, including the ability to make inferences about character development and thematic elements such as environmental conservation through the deforestation question. Created by Guy Whitman, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 6 and 7. This comprehensive quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding of key plot points, character development, and literary elements within the first half of the novel. Teachers can utilize this assessment as a chapter review before continuing with the remainder of the book, assign it as homework to reinforce reading accountability, or implement it as a warm-up activity to refresh student memory before class discussions. The quiz effectively supports classroom instruction by encouraging close reading practices and ensuring students are actively engaging with the text's details, character relationships, and literary devices. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4, which emphasize citing textual evidence, analyzing character development, and determining the meaning of words and phrases in literary contexts.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the main character in the book and how old is the main character?
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CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Jake's father Robert called by his friends and his only son Jake? Page 1
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where do Jake and his father currently live (city and state)? Page 2
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Jake's grandfather's name? Page 2?
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is Jake upset with his father on pages 4-5?
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is Colonel P.H. Fawcett? Pages 16-17
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On pages 25-26 Jake receives a fax from his dad. What did the letter say?
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CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.5.10
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