The Riverkeepers #1 Quiz

Where is Floyd's secret spot?

• Private seat on a subway train

• An empty garden shed in his uncle's backyard

• A bench hidden in the tall reeds alongside a river

• A big rock hidden behind tree branches

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How does Floyd feel about being paired with Monica Mitchell for the science project?

• unhappy and in a funk

• happy and excited

• worried about his grade

• tired from wrestling

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read the following sentences from the text.

"[Floyd] just fervently hoped that he wouldn't be partnered with that show-off Monica. Besides being a top student, Monica was the best athlete in the sixth grade, the top scorer on the girls' basketball team, and the fastest person on the track team. She also could take down any boy her weight on the wrestling team. Floyd had never quite recovered from the triple indignity of being out-gamed, out-run, and slammed onto the wrestling mat. Plus, he couldn't stand her goody-goody energy. At least she wasn't a particularly talented artist-Floyd was satisfied in the knowledge that Monica would never outdraw him in art class."

What conclusion can you draw from this evidence?

• After losing to Monica in wrestling, Floyd practiced every day until he could win against her

• Floyd felt like he was a good artist until Monica took extra lessons and outdrew him in art class

• Floyd is discouraged by Monica's success because he wants to feel like he's good at doing things too.

• Floyd doesn't like Monica because they are both competing to be the top student in science class

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Floyd had gone to the river to reflect on his day and be alone. Why isn’t his time there peaceful?

• He falls into the water and gets bitten by something that might have been poisonous.

• He realizes he forgot his sketchpad and pencils once he gets there and won’t have time to go get them.

• He finds out that someone has removed the hidden bench from his secret spot and is disappointed

• He spends his time thinking about his draining day and then something hits him from behind

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main idea of this text?

• Floyd sits and sketches in his secret spot by a river he loves after a stressful day at school where he was paired with Monica Mitchell for a science project

• Monica Mitchell is a top student in class, the top scorer on the girls’ basketball team, the fastest person on the track team, and a very good wrestler.

• Little Sandy is a small river in Florida where you can hear all sorts of noises from the frogs breeding in the shallow freshwater marshes around the creek

• Oliver Chen is excited about working with Monica Mitchell on the science project because he thinks that he will get an ‘A’ without doing much work

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the following sentences from the text.

“Floyd didn’t care much about any assignment as long as he got to work with friends. He just fervently hoped that he wouldn’t be partnered with that show-off Monica….Plus, he couldn’t stand her goody-goody energy….

’Next group is… Floyd Johnson… Oliver Chen…’ Excellent news! Oliver was Floyd’s good friend, and he shared Floyd’s interest in art and deep indifference to science class. But then Ms. Johnson announced the third name: ‘Monica Mitchell.’

Although Floyd had covered his eyes with his hands in frustration, Oliver seemed happy—probably because he knew he’d get an ‘A’ if Monica were involved. Floyd was more worried about whether he’d make it to the science fair without completely losing it.”

As used in this excerpt, what does the phrase “losing it” most closely mean?

• falling asleep from extreme boredom

• forgetting where he put his things

• getting very upset and emotiona

• coming in last place in a competition

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

Floyd had gone to the river __________ he felt drained from his day at school.

• including

• for example

• because

• therefore

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

What does Monica ask Floyd and Oliver to do after class?

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How do you think Monica feels about being paired with Floyd and Oliver for the science project?

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Describe Floyd and Monica's attitudes toward each other. Use evidence from the text to support your answer

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3