Reading Pre-Assessment: Story Structure & Text Analysis

What is the problem in a story?
A. The lesson the author teaches
B. The main character’s challenge or conflict
C. The setting of the story
D. The ending of the story

Which sentence is an opinion?

• Penguins live in cold climates.

• Penguins eat fish.

• Penguins are the cutest animals in the world.

• Penguins have feathers.

Why is it important to identify the problem and solution?

• It helps readers remember character names

• It helps readers understand how the story changes

• It helps readers find new vocabulary words

• It helps readers read faster

How could a different solution affect a story?

• It would not change the story

• It could change the ending

• It would change the setting

• It would remove the problem

Which event is most important to the story?

• A description of the weather

• A character solving the problem

• A character's clothing

• A long description of a place

What does sequence mean?

• Comparing two things

• Describing characters

• The order events happen

• Giving opinions

What is descriptive language used for?

• To confuse the reader

• To tell opinions

• To help the reader imagine the story

• To list facts only

Which sentence uses descriptive language?

• The dog ran.

• The dog was brown.

• The fluffy, brown dog ran quickly across the field.

• Dogs like to run.

What does it mean to compare?

• To tell how things are different

• To tell how things are alike

• To retell the story

• To solve a problem

Which word is a clue for contrast?

• both

• similar

• however

• also