Unit Skills Assessment



1.	A ____________ is a group of lines that forms a unit in a poem.
	A.	line
	B.	stanza
	C.	image
	D.	metaphor

2.	When you interpret meaning in a poem, you
	A.	analyze the rhythmic beats in each line.
	B.	look at language that appeals to the senses.
	C.	use what you know to decide what the poem’s ideas mean.
	D.	use what you know to predict how the poem will affect you.

3.	Which of the following is NOT an example of figurative language?
	A.	metaphor
	B.	symbol
	C.	personification
	D.	inference

4.	When you analyze style, you study an author’s use of word choice and sentence variety.
	A.	TRUE
	B.	FALSE

5.	The _________ of an author’s work reveals his or her attitude toward a topic or subject.
	A.	length
	B.	setting
	C.	tone
	D.	meter

6.	Motivation is the reason why a character acts, feels, or thinks as he or she does.
	A.	True
	B.	False

7.	Which of the following lines is an example of alliteration?
	A.	Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
	B.	Her shining face was as beautiful as any I’ve seen.
	C.	Getting an education was a mountain he intended to climb.
	D.	The erupting volcano breathed fire onto the little village below.

8.	Click on the letter of the word that means about the same as the underlined word. The babysitter entertained the children with a whimsical story.
	A.	frightening
	B.	serious
	C.	lighthearted
	D.	educational

9.	Graphic stories are similar to ______________ but are usually longer.
	A.	novels
	B.	comic strips
	C.	autobiographies
	D.	personal essays

10.	Which of the following would you NOT do while interpreting imagery?
	A.	think about what you already know
	B.	visualize what is being described
	C.	think about what the author is really trying to say
	D.	recognize the rhyme and meter of the poem

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