Unit 1 Assessment

Which of the following could be used to correct or confirm a prediction when reading a text?

• identifying personal experience related to the prediciton

• visualizing ideas about the text

• determining the text structure and author's purpose

• freewriting about predictions in the text

A summary includes---

• a prediction about the text based on graphic features

• a critique of the author's craft choices

• a clear restatement of the most important points in a text

• an explanation of the author's background

Determining a word's meaning based on contrast requires the use of--

• a print resource

• a digital resource

• Greek roots

• context clues

Which of the following is an example of a clarifying question that builds on others' ideas?

• Which character did you like best?

• How did you determine the author's purpose was to persuade?

• What other selections have you read by this author?

• Which genre of literature would you consider this text?

Which of the following strategies can help a reader use context to understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word?

• using a dictionary or thesaurus to look up the word

• identifying the year the text was published

• using background knowledge and personal experience associated with the word

• determining details in the sentence and paragraph

Which of the following questions is the best example of a question that would help a reader gain information?

• Who is the author?

• What year was the text published?

• What genre is the text?

• What details helped me understand the text's message?

Generating mental images while reading helps the reader to--

• visualize certain aspects of the text to increase comprehension

• determine the point of view from which the story is told

• analyze personal connections to a text

• determine information about the author's background

Which of the following is an example of constructive feedback?

• Your presentation had great visuals.

• Why did you choose that topic?

• Your connection between the texts is unclear.

• Your presentation is not long enough.