Unit Skills Assessment



1.	In first-person point of view, the narrator is
	A.	outside the story and refers to characters as I.
	B.	outside the story and refers to characters as he or she.
	C.	a character in the story referred to as I.
	D.	a character in the story referred to as he or she.

2.	The underlined portion in this cause-and-effect relationship is the effect. Because my teacher’s car broke down on her way to school, we didn’t have enough time to complete our book reports.
	A.	True
	B.	False

3.	Click on the letter of the word that means about the same as the underlined word. My neighbor is a prominent business person in our town.
	A.	wealthy
	B.	important
	C.	conscious
	D.	responsible

4.	Which of the following is NOT a signal word or phrase that indicates comparison-and-contrast text structure?
	A.	similarly
	B.	in contrast
	C.	however
	D.	first

5.	Which of the following is NOT part of a story’s plot?
	A.	exposition
	B.	conflict
	C.	resolution
	D.	visualization

6.	When you analyze text structure, you look at how an author organized ideas in order to
	A.	be entertained.
	B.	understand his or her purpose for writing.
	C.	visualize the events in the selection.
	D.	know more about the setting.

7.	A story’s theme is the message about life that the author wants to share with readers.
	A.	True
	B.	False

8.	Which of the following does NOT happen when you make predictions as you read?
	A.	You know how the selection ends.
	B.	You set a purpose for reading.
	C.	You stay interested in the selection.
	D.	You adjust your predictions as you read on.

9.	A main character is one who
	A.	is fully developed and central to the story.
	B.	is not fully developed, so you want to know more about him or her.
	C.	displays few personality traits but moves the plot along.
	D.	reveals only one trait but is seen throughout the story.

10.	Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for monitoring comprehension?
	A.	Reread the passage more slowly.
	B.	Ask yourself questions about ideas, characters, and events.
	C.	Read on to see if later information helps.
	D.	Choose an easier book to read.

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