Unit 1 Assessment

11 In the future, the main characters of both texts will probably —

• A consider their words before speaking

• B focus more carefully on tasks

• C ask more questions before making changes

• D try to make new friends

10 What is the main message of both texts?

• A We should not take credit for what others do.

• B We should help those in need.

• C We should not try to solve problems alone.

• D We should appreciate the work of others.

In “The Gardener’s Roses,” the birds make Claude feel

• angry.

• amused.

• puzzled.

In “The Mightiest,” the beaver makes the moose feel Choose...

• curious.

• envious.

• amazed.

8 In paragraph 6, the prefix non- helps the reader determine that the word nonsense means —

• A caused by the senses

• B having many senses

• C able to make sense

• D without making sense

4 Claude’s conversation with the villagers shows that Claude —

• A has begun to respect the birds

• B misses hearing the sounds of the birds

• C thinks the birds need a source of water

• D has decided that birds are better than insects

1 Claude’s problem is resolved when —

• A the birds stay away

• B he brings his cat into the garden

• C the villagers ask what he is building

• D he understands that he needs the birds

The moose enjoys hiking down the stream.

• True

• False

The moose regrets destroying the dam.

• True

• False

The moose knows the beaver is important to the valley.

• True

• False