Unit Skills Assessment



1.	To draw a conclusion about a character in a story, you use a number of pieces of information to
	A.	predict how the story will end.
	B.	make a general statement about that character.
	C.	understand the actions of other characters in the story.
	D.	create pictures in your mind that help make the story come to life.

2.	Foreshadowing is an author’s use of subtle clues to prepare readers for events that will happen later in a story.
	A.	TRUE
	B.	FALSE

3.	The words Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout are an example of
	A.	a metaphor.
	B.	a simile.
	C.	personification.
	D.	alliteration.

4.	Which of the following is NOT part of making predictions about plot?
	A.	using story details you’ve read so far
	B.	using what you already know from experience
	C.	guessing what will happen later in the story
	D.	visualizing descriptive details in the story

5.	Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
	A.	She became a nasty thorn during the argument.
	B.	The sun kissed his cheek.
	C.	Her hands were as cold as ice.
	D.	The roof collapsed after the harrowing storm.

6.	An author may have more than one purpose in writing a selection.
	A.	TRUE
	B.	FALSE

7.	Which of the following is NOT true about text structure?
	A.	Writers use it to organize ideas in a selection.
	B.	It helps readers visualize free verse in a poem.
	C.	It helps readers locate the writer’s main ideas.
	D.	It helps readers understand a writer’s purpose.

8.	Click on the letter of the word that means about the same as the underlined word. The author was discredited after the university reviewed his bibliography.
	A.	honored
	B.	questioned
	C.	disbelieved
	D.	promoted

9.	When you ________ a document, you quickly look for key words to find specific information.
	A.	skim
	B.	scan
	C.	organize
	D.	summarize

10.	Being able to distinguish fact from opinion helps you
	A.	make up your own mind about a selection’s reliability.
	B.	understand whether characters are round or flat.
	C.	recognize the descriptive details a writer uses.
	D.	recognize major and minor themes in a literary work.

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