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Unit Skills Assessment






1.

Which of these would you NOT do when analyzing diction in a story?

A.look at word choices that form a clear impression
B.determine what text structure the words convey
C.think about the feeling or meaning word choices convey
D.draw conclusions based on the writer’s word choices



2.

Click on the letter of the word or phrase that means about the same as the underlined word.

It is difficult to sustain an argument without proper supporting details.

A.keep going
B.build or create
C.visualize
D.reverse



3.

Which of the following is NOT likely to contribute to the mood of a story?

A.the author’s choice of subject matter
B.the author’s choice of setting
C.the author’s specific choice of words
D.the author’s choice of story length



4.

When you analyze author’s purpose you study the ideas and details of a text to learn the author’s reason for writing a selection.

A.True
B.False



5.

Which of the following would likely be a poet’s reason for creating free verse?

A.to play with stylized language
B.to create a certain rhythm pattern
C.to imitate speech
D.to create suspense



6.

Which of the following is NOT a reason poets usually write an elegy?

A.to honor someone who is dead
B.to create humor or satire
C.to express both joy and sorrow
D.to express emotions of a large group



7.

When you think about what you already know and about how that knowledge might connect to what you are reading, you are

A.identifying multiple-meaning vocabulary.
B.using context clues to determine meaning.
C.summarizing important information.
D.activating prior knowledge.



8.

When a character in a story expects one outcome but the opposite occurs, this is called

A.direct characterization.
B.indirect characterization.
C.situational irony.
D.foreshadowing.



9.

For which of the following would it work best to use chronological text structure?

A.a document comparing and contrasting a story with a film of the same name
B.a journal or diary detailing what a main character does on each day
C.a news magazine article presenting a national problem and suggested solutions
D.a science article explaining what caused a tornado and what happened as a result



10.

When you analyze tone, you determine how a writer feels about his or her subject by examining the writer’s word choices and details.

A.True
B.False

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