Pre Assessment Unit 1

1.

If the tone of the poem about school is silly, then how does the author feel about school?

sad

mad

sarcastic

playful

2.

Mood is the general ______ that is created in the story.

conflict

atmosphere

tone

theme

3.

What does it mean to compare two things?

To delete one thing.

To find the differences between the two things.

To find the similiarities between the two things.

To decide which one you like better.

4.

Another word for point of view is __________.

sharper view

biography

tone

perspective

5.

How do writers clearly organize their thoughts?

Organize shorter sentences before longer sentences

Organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically

Organize the words alphabetically

Organize book clubs

6.

What are examples of genres?

Blue, green and yellow

Nonfiction, fantasy, fiction, informational text

Grammar workbooks and math books

Dictionaries and encyclopedias

7.

In a collaborative discussion, you should _________.

build on other's ideas by mocking others

build on other's ideas and express your own clearly while following rules for discussions

build on other's ideas by making fun of others

build on other's ideas by arguing and speaking over others

8.

The central idea or theme is defined as meaning, _______, and message of a story.

multiple

moral

monkey

main idea

9.

A story or description of events that may or may not be true is a __________.

textbook

drama

narrative

plot

10.

A drama is a __________.

written work that tells a story through action or speech that is meant to be acted out.

written work that is not meant to be acted out.

written work that does not tell a story.

written work that tells a story about a superhero.

11.

What is poetry?

A composition written in verse that often uses rhythm and/or rhyme.

A composition that always has to rhyme.

A composition that must be a narrative.

A composition that must be sang.

12.

The definition of a conflict is a struggle or a clash between __________ characters.

compromising

opposing

purple

friends

13.

What does it mean to contrast two things?

To throw it in the trash.

To find the differences between two things.

To find the similiarities between two things.

To show how things are alike.

14.

When would you give textual evidence?

When you need to prove something.

When you need to ask a question.

When you need to be dramatic.

When you need to create your own story.

15.

How can stories and poems be alike?

They both must have periods at the end of every line.

They both have to rhyme.

They can both be written in stanzas.

They can have the same characters, themes, or ideas.

16.

What is author's purpose?

The main idea of the book.

The theme of the book.

The goal is to persuade, entertain, or inform.

The hope that you will not like the book.

17.

How do writers make their writing interesting?

Try to confuse the reader

Use fancy words and long sentences

Use a variety of techniques such as sensory language and descriptive details

Use only short words that everyone understands

18.

How many stanzas do you see below?

Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July

5

3

6

2

19.

____________ is making an educated guess based on the information in the text and your background knowledge.

Main idea

Setting

Inferencing

Theme

20.

What question does plot answer?

Who was there?

Why did the conflict happen?

What is the theme?

What happened?