Measure general reading comprehension with this multiple choice quiz covering chapters 17 through 21 of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah. A firsthand account of the author’s experiences as a child soldier during the Sierra Leone Civil War, this book is an excellent choice for teachers who want to incorporate more autobiographical nonfiction into their English and/or history classes. In addition to an answer key, an short answer quiz option is provided for re-assessment purposes. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By taking this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
- The helpful nature of numerous figures in the text
- Ishmael’s recollection of having life-threatening injuries and his reaction
- Mambu’s tragic circumstances
- The United Nations Conference in New York City
- Ishmael’s difficulty in acquiring a passport and Visa
- Complications affecting the civilian government
- Ishmael’s escape
- And more
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Evaluate reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, facilitate the process of academic research, and integrate narrative nonfiction into the English Language Arts classroom with this bundle of activities and assessments for teaching Ishmael Beah's *A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier*. Six quizzes, three vocabulary application activities, three crossword puzzles, three word search games, a comprehensive research project, a summative test, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Read for literal comprehension * Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed * Discern the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences * Explore how figures in the text think, behave, interact, and develop * Articulate connections between a research topic and the assigned text * Evaluate the credibility of nonfiction texts, taking into consideration readability, date, relevance, expertise, and bias * Organize information in a cohesive manner, using a note-taking system that includes summary, paraphrasing, and quoted material * Analyze, synthesize, and integrate information, generating a thoughtfully comprehensive report, free of generalities and redundancies * Write a brief essay addressing the author's resilience, supporting claims with relevant textual evidence and adhering to the standard conventions of written English * Come to class better prepared to discuss narrative nonfiction
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A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah Quiz and Answer Key Bundle
Measure general reading comprehension with this quiz bundle covering *A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier* by Ishmael Beah. A firsthand account of the author's experiences as a child soldier during the Sierra Leone Civil War, this book is an excellent choice for teachers who want to incorporate more autobiographical nonfiction into their English and/or history classes. In addition to answer keys, alternate quiz options are provided for re-assessment purposes. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. By taking these assessments, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following: * Recent political changes in Sierra Leone * General descriptions of setting * Background details concerning key figures in the text * Shared experiences among key figures in the text * Medical concerns among key figures in the text * Major entities associated with conflict, such as the Revolutionary United Front * Violent events * Consequences of war * Coping strategies among key figures in the text * Difficulties in rehabbing figures in the text * The collective motivation for the boys' attending school * Complications affecting the civilian government * Ishmael's escape * And more
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