Shells

Shells

6th Grade

25 Qs

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Shells

Shells

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.4.3, RL.5.2, RL.8.3

+28

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is the author of the short story "Shells"?

J.K. Rowling

Cynthia Rylant

Roald Dahl

Suzanne Collins

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main theme of the short story 'Shells' by Cynthia Rylant?

Family and relationships

Adventure and exploration

Mystery and suspense

Science and technology

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In 'Shells' by Cynthia Rylant, what does the shell symbolize?

Wealth

Protection

Isolation

Freedom

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which character in 'Shells' is responsible for taking care of the protagonist?

Aunt Esther

Uncle John

Grandma Lucy

Cousin Mark

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the setting of the short story 'Shells'?

A bustling city

A quiet beach town

A mountain village

A suburban neighborhood

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does the protagonist feel at the beginning of 'Shells'?

Excited

Lonely

Angry

Joyful

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What literary device is predominantly used in 'Shells' to convey the protagonist's emotions?

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

Irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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