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Two Bear Cubs

Authored by Julie Loera

English

3rd Grade

CCSS covered

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Two Bear Cubs
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and vocabulary development for the story "Two Bear Cubs," targeting third-grade students. The assessment evaluates students' ability to understand character actions, plot sequences, and story themes while building their vocabulary through context clues and word meanings. Students need strong foundational reading skills to comprehend narrative elements including character motivation, cause and effect relationships, and the central message of a folktale. The vocabulary questions require students to match definitions with appropriate words, demonstrating their understanding of descriptive language and emotional states. The comprehension questions assess deeper thinking skills as students analyze character behavior, identify story themes, and recall specific plot details that drive the narrative forward. Created by Julie Loera, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 3. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment following guided or independent reading of the "Two Bear Cubs" story, allowing teachers to gauge both vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension simultaneously. Teachers can use this assessment as a follow-up activity after read-alouds, for small group rotations during literacy centers, or as homework to reinforce story elements discussed in class. The quiz effectively supports classroom instruction by combining vocabulary practice with comprehension checks, making it ideal for review sessions before summative assessments or as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before extending the lesson to writing or discussion activities. This assessment aligns with CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.1 for asking and answering questions about key details, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2 for identifying the central message and lesson, and CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4 for determining word meanings in context.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Scene 1, Older Brother is taunting Younger Brother. What is taunting?

teasing

helping

shouting at

leaving alone

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Something that is heavy to carry.

drowsy

burden

unnoticed

greedily

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To take more than you need.

drowsy

hesitation

greedily

unnoticed

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Not seen by anyone.

unnoticed

hesitation

drowsy

greedily

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A pause that shows you are unsure about something.

unnoticed

drowsy

hesitation

burden

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To be sleepy and not able to think clearly.

burden

drowsy

hesitation

unnoticed

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main lesson in this story?

A group working together has the best ideas.

Everyone must learn to help himself first.

Even the small can do great things.

It is important to plan ahead.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

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