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Evaluate general reading comprehension with this set of quizzes on Life As We Knew It, a dystopian young adult novel by Susan Beth Pfeffer, with emphasis on chapters eleven through fourteen. A multiple choice assessment is provided, as well as a subjective version. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. Questions pertain to the following important details:
Miranda’s retrieval of books, notebooks, and pens
Miranda’s behavior that infuriates Mom
Dad’s letters highlighting life outside Howell, PA
Miranda biking to the hospital
Mrs. Nesbitt’s backstory
Miranda and Matt’s visit to the library
The family’s decision to burn something in the woodfire
Matt bringing sad news from the post office
The hypocrisy of Reverend Marshall
Miranda’s belief that she only has one gift to give her mother
Ice skating at the pond
Evaluate general reading comprehension with this set of quizzes on Life As We Knew It, a dystopian young adult novel by Susan Beth Pfeffer, with emphasis on chapters eight through ten. A multiple choice assessment is provided, as well as a subjective version. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. Questions pertain to the following important details:
Miranda’s major mistake, which devastates her
Miranda and Mom’s building tension
Sammi’s awkward and alarming news
“National Good News Day”
Miranda’s visit to the hospital
Jonny’s surprising request at the dinner party
Megan’s self-perceived sinfulness
Jonny’s apparent maturity
Miranda’s sad observation on the future
The disappearance of radio signals
Miranda’s frightening discovery while she bikes through town
Evaluate general reading comprehension with this set of quizzes on Life As We Knew It, a dystopian young adult novel by Susan Beth Pfeffer, with emphasis on chapters five through seven. A multiple choice assessment is provided, as well as a subjective version. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. Questions pertain to the following important details:
Miranda’s perspective on her mother’s increasing worry
Ms. Nesbitt’s treat to the family
Megan’s alarming charity
Mom’s ironic response to fliers requesting help for the needy
Peter’s health advice to the family
Miranda’s stubborn response to health advice
Dan’s backstory
Miranda recalling a “perfect” day
Miranda and Ms. Nesbitt’s discovery at the elementary school
The reason Mom is outraged at Miranda
Jonny’s dreams
New natural disasters
Evaluate general reading comprehension with this set of quizzes on Life As We Knew It, a dystopian young adult novel by Susan Beth Pfeffer, with emphasis on chapters one through four. A multiple choice assessment is provided, as well as a subjective version. Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. Questions pertain to the following important details:
The relationship between Miranda and her mother
The neighbors’ collective reaction to the meteor strike
The subsequent natural disasters that occur
The significance of school not being cancelled the following day
Miranda’s heroism in the face of disaster
People’s peculiar purchasing habits at the supermarket
Rumors that begin to circulate
Miranda’s step-mother and her condition
Megan’s alarming response to the worldwide disaster
Matt’s arrival home and his comments on heroism
This 62-page reading guide (36 without the answer key) encourages active reading strategies and facilitates plot comprehension. Each section of this guided reading resource is divided by chapter and includes lists of vocabulary terms to be defined, key quotations in need of analysis, and hundreds of text-dependent questions to create a more purposeful reading experience. An answer key is included.
This item covers the following and more:
Description of a hobbit
Gandalf’s first meeting with Bilbo
Thorin’s ancestral history
Bilbo’s reluctance to participate in the journey
Bilbo’s role
The trolls
Gandalf as the mentor
The adventurers’ general disdain toward Bilbo
Elrond
Moon letters
Bilbo’s significant discovery
Gollum’s characterization and peculiar habits
The riddle contest
The escape from Gollum and the cave
The incident with the wargs
The Eages’ aid
Beorn’s background
Beorn’s role as a protector of nature
The dangers of Mirkwood
Bombur’s dream
The conflict involving spiders
Bilbo’s strategic thinking and heroic victory
The change in the adventurers’ perception of Bilbo
The characterization of the wood elves
Thorin’s imprisonment and stubbornness
Bilbo’s growing frustrations with the other adventurers
Lake Town, its inhabitants, and their reaction to the adventurers
Bilbo’s plan to rescue the dwarves – and its weakness
Lonely Mountain
Bilbo’s growing seriousness toward his role
The secret door of the mountain
The significance of the thrush
Smaug’s interactions with Bilbo
Smaug’s reaction to the people of Lake Town
The Arkenstone
The exit from the mountain
Bard’s talents and significance
How the Master of Lake Town infuriated his people
Smaug’s death
The relationship between Thror’s people and ravens
Roac’s recommendation
The return to the mountain
Bard’s attempt to rationalize with Thorin
Thorin’s disinterest in sharing his wealth
Bilbo’s secret bargaining with Bard and the Elvenking
Gandalf’s pride in Bilbo
Bilbo’s justification for the bargain
Thorin’s angry response
Dain’s involvement
Battle of Five Armies
Unity among factions
Thorin’s dynamic character/sudden realization
The Eagles’ return
Honoring the dead
Various new roles for previously met characters
Bilbo’s return home
Bilbo’s shocking discovery
Bilbo’s new reputation
With this summative test covering The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, high school English teachers will evaluate student knowledge and analysis of plot while eliminating the need for at-home assessment planning. In addition to an answer key, a standards-based rubric for scoring the essay section is included to streamline the scoring process. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By taking this test, students will demonstrate understanding of plot (characters, setting, conflicts, etc.); apply knowledge of literary devices to the text; write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision; and support claims with relevant textual evidence
Part 1. Character Identification Multiple choice.
Demonstrate knowledge of the following characters:
Bilbo
Thorin
Gandalf
Elrond
Beorn
Bard
Smaug
Roac
Kili & Fili
Bombur
Bifur
Bofur
Dwalin
Balin
Dori
Gollum
The Great Goblin
Lord of the Eagles
The trolls
The Elvenking
The woof-elves
The thrush
Wargs
Part 2. Important Places and Concepts. Multiple choice.
Demonstrate awareness of the following:
The Arkenstone
Durin’s Day
Description of a typical Baggins
What it means to be “Tookish”
The dwarves’ response to Bilbo’s participation
Bilbo’s emotional response following the unexpected party
The conflict involving the trolls
Beorn’s concerns
Bilbo’s sword
The Orcrist
Rivendell and the Last Homely House
The enchanted stream
Thorin and the Elvenking’s stubbornness
Bilbo’s strategic rescue of the adventurers
Bilbo’s flaw in the escape plan
Lake-town’s reaction to the presence of the adventurers
The mountain’s secret door
A dragon’s special traits
Part 3. Multiple Choice. Literary Devices.
Apply knowledge of the following literary devices:
Internal conflict
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Imagery
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Personification
Part 4. Quote Association.
Part 4. Quote Association.
Identify the speakers of the following quotes:
“If I say he is a Burglar, a Burglar he is, or will be when the time comes.”
“Moon letters are rune letters, but you cannot see them.”
“He’s found it, yes he must have. My birthday present.”
“The day will come when they will perish and I will go back!”
“I’m going to lie here and sleep and dream of food, if I can’t get it any other way.”
“No treasure will come back through Mirkwood without my having something to say in the matter.”
“You ought to have brought 500 burglars, not one."
“I don’t know your smell, but if you are not one of those men of the lake, you had their help.”
“Look for the hollow of the left breast as he flies and turns above you.”
“It is a hundred years and three and fifty since I came out of the egg…”
Part 5. Essay Writing.
Students will read the last few paragraphs of the novel and articulate what the author implies about achieving a fulfilling life.
This product offers four culminating project options once students finish reading The Hobbit. In addition, comprehensive rubrics for each project are offered. Project options are listed below:
1. Ten Journal Entries
Objective: Demonstrate an understanding of characterization and character transformation over the course of a text.
Pretend you are Bilbo Baggins. Write a minimum of 10 journal entries detailing your journey. These entries should not be plot summary! Rather, they should provide insight into Bilbo’s thoughts… ***complete details included in purchased version***
2. Comic Strip/Graphic Novel
Objective: Demonstrate an ability to discern key events leading to a transformation of character.
Adapt a chapter of your choice into a comic strip or graphic novel. Be advised: You are expected to select a chapter in which a key character undergoes a significant transformation, and you are to artistically reflect that transformation. You must extract key quotations… ***complete details included in purchased version***
3. Character Interview
Objective: Demonstrate an understanding of characterization and character transformation over the course of a text.
This option would work best with one partner. Choose wisely, for both individuals will receive the same grade--no exceptions. Your commitment to this project choice reflects your acceptance of that condition. Develop a list of 25 open-ended (not “yes/no”) questions that a reporter… ***complete details included in purchased version***
4. Travel Brochure
Objective: Demonstrate a firm grasp of setting and its influence on character and plot development.
Pretend you are a travel agent whose job is to arrange visits to settings referenced in The Hobbit. Choose four of the following settings: Bag End, Rivendell, Ravendell, Mirkwood, Lonely Mountain, and Lake Town. Create one pamphlet for your four settings. The pamphlet should include… ***complete details included in purchased version***
Objectives of projects include (but are not limited to) the following:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of characterization
2. Demonstrate an understanding of dynamic character
3. Demonstrate an ability to discern key evidence in support of ideas
4. Demonstrate an understanding of setting and its influence on plot development
5. Demonstrate an ability to work efficiently in both independent and group contexts
Reduce teacher workload, measure reading comprehension, and promote homework accountability with this quiz on chapters 17 through 19 of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Questions pertain to the following important plot details:
Bilbo’s justification for bargaining
Thorin’s response to Bilbo’s justification
Unity among dwarves, elves, and men
The return of the Eagles
Thorin’s realization about what would make for a merrier world
The new King Under the Mountain
Bards gifts to Bilbo
Beorn’s new role
Gandalf’s statement regarding a more peaceful forest
The surprise awaiting Bilbo at home
Reduce teacher workload, measure reading comprehension, and promote homework accountability with this quiz on chapters 13 through 16 of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Questions pertain to the following important plot details:
Bilbo’s plans for the Arkenstone
Smaug’s assault
The master bowman
The thrush’s instructions
Why Lake Town’s citizens were furious with their Master
The wood-elves response to the tragedy
Thorin’s request of Roac
Thorin on why the adventurers are not liable for damages
Thorin’s promise to the people of Lake Town
Dain’s plan
Bilbo conspiring with outsiders
Reduce teacher workload, measure reading comprehension, and promote homework accountability with this quiz on chapter 12 of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Questions pertain to the following important plot details:
Bilbo’s frustration
Unique quality of dragons
Bilbo pilfering treasure
The adventurers’ terrible realization concerning Smaug
The adventurers’ abrupt frustration toward Bilbo
Speaking in riddles
Smaug’s suspicions and plan to attack
The function of the thrush
The Arkenstone
Reduce teacher workload, measure reading comprehension, and promote homework accountability with this quiz on chapters nine through 11 of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Questions pertain to the following important plot details:
A near-confession
Lake-town
Bilbo’s plan to release his friends
The escape plan and its glaring flaw
The bridge guards’ response to Thorin’s presence
The Master of Lake-town’s skepticism
The citizens’ overwhelming response to the adventurers’ presence
Reaching the mountain’s secret door
The foreshadowing appearance of the thrush
Reduce teacher workload, measure reading comprehension, and promote homework accountability with this quiz on chapter eight of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Questions pertain to the following important plot details:
Lighting watch-fires
A deep-sleep state
Hastily using the last of the arrows
Bombur’s dream
Veering off the path in Mirkwood
Bilbo’s transformative experience involving a spider
Bilbo’s sword
Abduction by the wood-elves
The Elvenking’s questioning of Thorin
Thorin’s reluctance to share details
The consequence Thorin faces
Reduce teacher workload, measure reading comprehension, and promote homework accountability with this quiz on chapter seven of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Questions pertain to the following important plot details:
“Skin-changing”
Beorn’s feelings toward animals
The adventurers’ strategy for approaching Beorn
Beorn’s background
Bilbo’s frightening observations at night
Gandalf’s discovery of animal tracks outside the residence
Beorn’s concerns for the adventurers
Details concerning Mirkwood’s black stream
Beorn’s advice
Reduce teacher workload, measure reading comprehension, and promote homework accountability with this quiz on chapter six of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Questions pertain to the following important plot details:
The dwarves’ complaints
Gandalf’s insistence that the dwarves look for Bilbo
The adventurers’ reaction to Bilbo’s sudden return
Incident involving the Wargs
Wargs and their history with another antagonistic group
Gandalf’s rescue efforts
The Eagles’ arrival
The Eagles’ fear of man
Reduce teacher workload, measure reading comprehension, and promote homework accountability with this quiz on chapters three through five of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Questions pertain to the following important plot details:
Lonely Mountain
Rivendell
Elrond
Background on the weapons the adventurers’ retrieved from trolls
Seeking safety inside the cave
The Orcrist
Glamdring the Foe-hammer
Goblins’ fear of something inside the cave
The riddle game
Discovery of the magical ring
Bilbo’s escape from the cave
Reduce teacher workload, measure reading comprehension, and promote homework accountability with this quiz on chapter two of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Questions pertain to the following important plot details:
The morning after the unexpected party
The letter
Disappearance of a major character
A discovery that leads the adventurers into trouble
Bert, Tom, and William
Bilbo’s weak bargaining attempts
Capturing the dwarves
Rescuing the dwarves
Discoveries made before locating the troll’s cave
Reduce teacher workload, measure reading comprehension, and promote homework accountability with this quiz on chapter one of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Questions pertain to the following important plot details:
Character description of a typical Baggins
Gandalf’s surprise appearance
Bilbo and Gandalf’s awkward conversation
The first dwarf to arrive unexpectedly
Awakening “something Tookish” within Bilbo
The dwarves’ skepticism toward Bilbo’s participation
Bilbo’s designated role
Description of the town of Dale
What Thorin receives from Gandalf during the party
The lost wealth of Thorin’s family