Details
Pages
4 Pages
Subject
ELA, Literature & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Literature
Languages
English
Product
Digital
Grade
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Resource Type
Assessments, Exam, Quiz, Tests, Worksheets
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story "The Californian's Tale" by Mark Twain. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot:
Point of view
The amount of time that has passed
The area's reputation
The narrator's assessment of those who live in log cabins
The narrator's observations about the cabin
Why the narrator is encouraged to stay
The concerns of the narrator
How the host's personality changes over the course of the story
How the host's friends subdue him
The truth about the host's life
The host's apparent medical condition
Point of view
The amount of time that has passed
The area's reputation
The narrator's assessment of those who live in log cabins
The narrator's observations about the cabin
Why the narrator is encouraged to stay
The concerns of the narrator
How the host's personality changes over the course of the story
How the host's friends subdue him
The truth about the host's life
The host's apparent medical condition
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering the short story "The Californian's Tale" by Mark Twain. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. An... more