The April Fool's Day Mystery

Quiz
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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
+12
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
On April Fool's Day, the poet likes all of the following EXCEPT
playing tricks
kidding around
being tricked
the ritual of trickery
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Read this stanza from the poem:
Don't look now. There's
A hairy spider on your head. Ah, ha! Made
You look!
What is the purpose of this stanza?
It explains how someone might enjoy getting tricked.
It describes a spider landing on the author's head.
It is an example of an April Fool's Day trick.
It shows how much the author dislikes spiders.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.5.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following conclusions about the poet is supported by the poem?
The poet wishes that every day were April Fool's Day.
The poet is trying to put an end to April Fool's Day.
The poet thinks April Fool's Day is very childish.
The poet likes to celebrate April Fool's Day.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Read these lines from the poem:
People say, whenever April
Rolls around. A ritual of trickery.
Based on the text, the word trickery means
friendship
happiness
honestly
deceit
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The theme of the poem includes the suggestion that
April Fool's Day is the best holiday.
nobody likes to be made a fool of.
it's okay to lie to your parents.
it can be fun to play jokes on others.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The poem both explains and shows a perfect example of
what an April Fool is.
the kind of April Fool tricks people play.
the title of the poem.
all of the above.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
From the poem, we can assume the author is
playful
serious
frustrated
boastful
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
All of the following contribute to the theme of the poem except:
some people are hurt on April Fool's Day.
the author likes to play tricks.
many people do not tell the truth on April Fool's Day.
people say "gotcha" on April Fool's Day.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.4.2
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