Reading Unit 2 Pretest

What is this author's point of view...I think all students should go to school year round. As an educator, I see many students lose knowledge they have gained from the previous year over the summer. I also see that many students have a hard time getting back into a school routine when it starts up again in the fall. I feel school should go year round with more breaks for students in between.

• school should be held year round

• the school year should be shorter

• kids should have a longer summer break

• students should have to come to school on the weekends

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is this author's point of view...Fast food is unhealthy. Many fast food restaurants fry their food in grease and oil. Also, many fast food restaurants do not offer healthy choices on their menu. I believe people should avoid eating fast food!

• fast food is a great food choice

• fast food should be eaten daily

• fast food should be avoided

• fast food is a healthy food choice

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is not a detail the author uses to support their point of view... Longer recess for students is a must! Students sit in class for hours during the day without moving. It has been proven that exercise and brain breaks can help students energize their brain and be more prepared to learn. Students also need recess for socialization with friends. Longer recess should be implemented in all schools!

• exercise has been proven to energize the brain

• students need time to socialize

• recess takes time away from learning

• recess can help students by allowing them to move

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Deer are beautiful creatures. 
They are so graceful to watch as 
they run through the forest.  It's 
hard to understand how anyone could do anything to harm these beautiful animals.
What is the author's perspective?

• The author favors deer hunting
• The author thinks there are too many deer
• The author does not favor deer hunting
• The author thinks deer harm the environment

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Passage 1: 
What is the author's viewpoint regarding heavy backpacks? 

• Parents should teach children other ways to carry backpacks.
• Children should not be carrying heavy backpacks around during the day.
• Children should learn about ways to carry heavy backpacks.
• School staff should give children the option to carry backpacks.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Simile or Metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle.

• simile
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is figurative language?

• Language that means more than what the words say.
• Language that means just what the words say.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

What is the meaning of the following simile?
"as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation"

• Someone is really hungry
• Someone is slightly sleepy
• Someone is extremely sleepy.
• Someone is slightly hungry. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

What is the meaning of the following Simile?
Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.

• Sylvia's face was really rough.
• Sylvia's face was really smooth. 
• Sylvia's face was oily. 
• Sylvia's face was really dry. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

She is a shining star. She's good at pretty much everything she does.

• she is a loser
• she is an actress
• she is successful
• she sparkles

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4