Unit 1 Test

Rohan triumphantly lifted the trophy above his head. Despite all the obstacles, he had won. Beneath his cheerful exterior, he felt a twinge of the constant pain he’d learned to live with. Almost unconsciously, Rohan removed one hand from the trophy and rubbed the thin red scar that snaked around his ankle. He thought back to the surgery and the weeks spent lying in his bed, unable to compete. The months of exercises to strengthen his leg. “Rohan!” he heard the crowd scream, as if in slow motion. A smile broke across Rohan’s face, shattering his thoughts. He returned his hand to his trophy, firmly grasping it.

Which of the following is most likely a theme of the story?

• Some goals are too hard to achieve even if you try many times.

• Through determination, you can overcome big challenges.

• You need the support of your family to overcome challenges.

• 
  When you achieve a goal, you shouldn’t brag about it.

Which of the following could be the theme of a story?

• You can never turn your back on your family.

• A young girl returns to her family after moving far away.

• Most people have at least one brother or sister.

• 
  “I’ll never speak to you again,” she said quietly to her mother.

Read the following passage from a story.

Eriene gazed across the field, noticing how peaceful Creature's Cove seemed now. The only evidence of the battle were the scorched patches of earth dotting the landscape like a sunburn. Eriene clasped the jade pendant that dangled heavily under her robe. Her great-aunt's words echoed in her head. "This necklace has always belonged to the protector of what is good and just in the kingdom. Now, it belongs to you."

Eriene had passed her first test, the dragon no longer a threat to the kingdom's way of life. Wisps of smoke drifted up from the land that its poisonous breath had burned. Soon, new grass would poke through, and memories of the battle would recede into the past. But Eriene knew this was not the end. This dragon lay slain in the Yonderland. But its spirit would return again and again in different forms.

Which of the following is most likely a theme of the story?

• Evil can easily be defeated.

• Good people are difficult to find.

• Good and evil always exist together in the world.

• 
  People often forget the things they don't want to remember.

Read the following passage.

The last time George saw Charity, they were eight years old, building forts of dirt and sticks in the corner lot. When Charity's family moved to Texas, George was heartbroken. There were 500 miles between them, but to George, she may as well have moved to the moon. For a time, George mourned the loss of their friendship. But much to his surprise, a letter appeared in his mailbox the next week. It was the first of many sharp, funny letters in which Charity's unique personality leaped off the page. Through this correspondence, George followed six years of events in Charity's life: her family's many moves, her struggles in school, her triumphs playing the violin. He hoped that she looked forward to his responses as much as he looked forward to hers.

What is the main idea of the passage?

• People can remain good friends even if they are separated.

• 
  A boy remains friends with a girl who's far away by writing letters.

• As people grow up and go through hard times, they lose their innocence.

• 
  A boy's relationship with a good friend ends after she moves away.

The theme of a story is the

• 
  main character.

• message about life that the author expresses.

• sequence of events.

• short summary of what the story is about.

What is a main idea?

• 
  the main character in a story

• 
  the message about life that an author expresses

• the sequence of events in a story

• a description of what the story is mostly about

Which of the following could be the theme of a story?

• Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

• A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.

• a fear of heights

• 
  "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."

Read the following passage.

The carousel lurched into life, its jarringly sweet song abruptly sounding through the nearly empty park. A flock of birds startled and scattered across the sky. I called out, “Whoops, sorry!” to the few families waiting for a turn. “You’ve got to be kidding me,” one of the fathers sighed, leading his son away from the creaky ride.

Which detail from the text best indicates that this story is told in the first person?

• "'You've got to be kidding me'...”

• 
  “The carousel lurched into life…”

• 
  “I called out, 'Whoops, sorry!'”

• 
  “A flock of birds startled...”

Which of the following is an example of second person point of view?

• “Guys,” I said, “I think we may be heading the wrong way.”

• You slowly realize you didn’t step in mud.

• She quickly convinced us that we should follow her.

• 
  We try to welcome all newcomers.

Which of the following is an example of third person point of view?

• 
  You could have worn anything you wanted to this costume party.

• 
  I’m probably the only kid in this class who really understands the tuba.

• 
  I watched the leaves fall slowly to the ground, swirling in the wind.

• He’s not the most generous kid, but he is the bravest.