Unit Assessment

Part I: Key Reading Skills and Key Literary Elements



1.	The method a writer uses to develop the personality of someone in a story is called
	A.	plot
	B.	characterization
	C.	cause and effect
	D.	onflict

2.	All of the following are types of sequence in a story EXCEPT
	A.	conflict and plot
	B.	spatial order
	C.	order of importance
	D.	chronological order

3.	The conversation between characters in a story is called ____.


4.	When you paraphrase you restate someone else’s ideas in your own words, but when you summarize you briefly retell the important events of a story.
	A.	True
	B.	False

5.	The conflict of a story is all the events that happen in a story and is usually organized chronologically.
	A.	True
	B.	False

6.	Choose the statement that illustrates cause and effect.
	A.	Bullies are often the students that are popular among both students and teachers.
	B.	Some kids have been treated unfairly by others and end up becoming bullies themselves.
	C.	Fighting back when you are being bullied does not always solve the problem.
	D.	In a study of students about bullying, 22% say they bullied others one in a while.

7.	When you use the information from your reading and understanding to make a general statement about people, places, events, or ideas, you are ____.

Part 2: Vocabulary
Choose the answer that best defines the underlined word.



8.	The statues were immense.
	A.	beautiful
	B.	huge
	C.	expensive
	D.	everywhere

9.	Jules couldn't contemplate leaving his school and his friends.
	A.	agree with
	B.	understand
	C.	forget about
	D.	think about carefully

10.	The boy was well-liked because he treated others with civility.
	A.	friendliness
	B.	carelessness
	C.	politeness
	D.	rudeness

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