The Saga of Pecos Bill Comprehension

The Saga of Pecos Bill Comprehension

3rd Grade

5 Qs

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The Saga of Pecos Bill Comprehension

The Saga of Pecos Bill Comprehension

Assessment

Quiz

English

3rd Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.10

+11

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

5 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The passage says that Ma and Pa could not afford a teddy bear. What does the word afford mean?

sell

make

buy a gift

have enough money

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Cowboy 1 surprised when he first sees Pecos Bill drinking water at the river?

Pecos Bill acted like a coyote

Pecos Bill forgot a grizzly bear

Pecos Bill rode a mountain lion

Pecos Bill made a lasso out of a snake

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence best tells how the beginning of the play helps the reader understand the rest of the play?

It tells how big the state of Texas is.

It tells what made Pecos Bill an unusual child.

It tells why people used to move West a long time ago.

It tells how Ma and Pa kept forgetting their children’s names.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Pecos Bill help the cowboys?

He ends a drought

He watches their cows

He gets rid of the trees

He protects them from animals

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Pecos Bill’s fight with the tornado important?

It explains why Pecos Bill left Texas.

It tells how Pecos Bill became a cowboy

It tells how big tornadoes used to become

It explains why land in Texas looks the way it does

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5