6th Grade Prentice Hall Literature Unit 2 Short Stories Reading Tests (14 total)

This collection of 14 tests (zip folder) from the textbook PRENTICE HALL LITERATURE, 8e GRADE 6 ISBN: 013131713X Unit 2 Short Stories includes links to most of the reading selections online (if available) along with 10-50 multiple-choice questions (varies depending on length of reading selection) from different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy (revised). It will test students’ literal and interpretive understanding of the story, plot development, characterization, point of view, making inferences, vocabulary, and figurative language. Questions are modeled after standardized tests (SAT, ACT, and state tests) and are spaced 1.5 lines apart for comfortable reading. The questions also encourage students to go back and re-read key parts of the selection, a crucial skill for comprehension and improving reading stamina. Includes link to free file of the text so each student can get their own copy to annotate. Answer key included. Great for homework, warm-ups, classroom assessment, and more. Comes in editable MS Word Doc format. Individually each test would cost $2.99 x 14 tests, this is over a $40 value! Feedback is always welcomed and appreciated!

Reading selections include:
“The Wounded Wolf,” Jean Craighead George
“The Tail,” Joyce Hansen
“Dragon, Dragon,” John Gardner
“Zlateh the Goat,” Isaac Bashevis Singer
“The Old Woman Who Lived With the Wolves,” Chief Luther Standing Bear
“Becky and the Wheels-and-Brake Boys,” James Berry
“The Southpaw,” Judith Viorst
“The All-American Slurp,” Lensey Namioka
“The Circuit,” Francisco Jiménez
“The King of Mazy May,” Jack London
“Aaron’s Gift,” Myron Levoy
“Business at Eleven,” Toshio Mori
“Feathered Friend,” Arthur C. Clarke
Excerpt from Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

This lesson is student-centered, meaning:
–it allows you to become a facilitator!
–happier teachers!
–happier students!
–happier administrators!