6th Grade Prentice Hall Lit. Unit 6 Folk Literature Reading Tests Bundle (15 total)

This bundle of 15 tests (zip folder) from the textbook PRENTICE HALL LITERATURE, 8e GRADE 6 ISBN: 013131713X Unit 6 Themes in Folk Literature includes 15 tests 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 15 tests (over 190 pages total), this is over a $40 value! Feedback is always welcomed and appreciated!

Reading selections/tests include:

“A Crippled Boy” A Vietnamese Folk Tale by My-Van Tran

“He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit” African American Folk Tale by Virginia Hamilton

“Jeremiah’s Song” by Walter Dean Myers

“Lob’s Girl” by Joan Aiken

“Mowgli’s Brothers” by Rudyard Kipling

“The Stone” by Lloyd Alexander

“The Three Wishes” Puerto Rican Folk Tale by Ricardo E. Alegria

“Why the Tortoise’s Shell Is Not Smooth” by Chinua Achebe

Arachne Greek Myth by Olivia E. Coolidge

“Black Cowboy, Wild Horses” by Julius Lester

Excerpt from James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

Prologue from The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera

“The Ant and the Dove” Fable by Leo Tolstoy

“The Lion and the Bulls” Fable by Aesop

“The Tiger Who Would Be King” by James Thurber

Editable MS Word Doc. You can use this product for years and years!

This lesson is student-centered, meaning:

–it allows you to become a facilitator!

–happier teachers!

–happier students!

–happier administrators!