Unit 1 pre-assess

Which two elements help you successfully draw conclusions in reading?

• text clues

• capital letters

• information we already know

• calcium

Which is NOT a use of author's purpose?

• to inform

• to inspire

• to persuade

• to understand

Golden Retrievers live to be 10-12 years old.

What is the purpose of this sentence?

• to entertain

• to inspire

• to persuade

• to inform

You should buy Apple products over Android because they are cooler.

What is the purpose of this sentence?

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to inspire

They waited in breathless terror for what seemed like hours when they heard dogs barking and men shouting.

Which word from the sentence shows that the story is told from the third-person point of view?

• waited

• men

• seemed

• They

I love Josey and July. My dogs are the best part of my life.

• first-person point of view

• third-person point of view

What should you do to change this sentence from first-person point of view to third-person point of view?

I love(s) football. It's my favorite sport.

• change football to baseball

• change sport to activity

• change I to he and my to me

• Change I to he and my to his

first, next, then, last is a good strategy for which skill?

• making inferences

• sequence of events

• context clues

• author's purpose

Today I woke up, brushed my teeth, fed Josey and July and then left for work.

Which event happened second?

• woke up

• brushed my teeth

• fed Josey and July

• left for work

During 5th grade recess I broke my arm jumping off the swing. My football coach is pretty mad that I have to sit out of practice and games now.

Which event led to a broken arm?

• 5th graders have recess

• I have to sit out of practice

• Coach is mad

• I jumped off the swing