1. What do Authors do Pretest
Class: _______ Name: ________ Tested Date: ____________
A. Vocabulary Matching: Write appropriate numbers into the bracket. 20%
1. manuscript 2. persistent 3. publishers 4. rejection
5. listen 6. historical societies 7. illustrators 8. diaries
9. dummy 10. encouraging 11.outlines 12..sketch
a. ( ) Information about the San Francisco earthquake is found in many ______.
b. ( ) Most of the information can be found in _____.
c.( ) Let’s _____ to the music.
d.( ) The illustrators are drawing some pictures now. They ________ on their notebooks.
e.( ) The _________ dog kept trying to find the bone buries in the yard.
f.( ) Some writers make a ______ of their book for the publishers.
g.( ) The __________ printed a book about trees and forests.
h.( ) When I get bad scores, my teacher always gives _______ words.
i.( ) We should turn in the report next month, let’s make some ______first.
j.( ) The man knew that he did not get the job when he received a ____letter.
B. Grammar: Choose the right answer. 20%
1. _______ Diana was much taller _______ Charles. ( A as B like C than )
2. _______Texas is big but Alaska is _______ .( A more big B biger C bigger)
3. _______This one is better _______ that one.(Aas B like C than)
4. _______American Beauty was the _______ film that year. (A worse B best C better)
5. _______This hamburger is bad, but that one is _______ . ( A badder B worst C worse)
6. _______ Of all the sofas I've seen so far, this one is .(A nicer B the nicest C most nice)
7. _______ Moscow is a long way away but Ulan Batur is even ___ . (Afurther B more far C father)
8. _______ I'm not short. I'm just _______ tall as Hans. (A as B like C than)
9. _______She's beautiful I agree, but her mother is ____. (A beautifuller B most beautiful C .more
beautiful)
10 _______Samantha is just as rich _______ David. (A as B like C than)
C. Comprehension: 45%
1. ( ) In this selection, Max is a (a. writer b. dog c. duck d. cat).
2.( ) What happens first? (a. Rufus chases Max. b. Two authors write about Max. c. Rufus
goes to the library. d. An author gets a letter.).
3.( ) The main purpose of this selection is to (a. describe a dog and a cat. b. talk readers into keeping
pets. c. tell a silly story d. explain how books are written).
4.( ) What is the first step in writing a book? (a. A dog chases a cat. b. The author makes a list. c.
A person buys the book. d. The author gets an idea.)
5.( ) Author show their work to other people because they want to- (a. let other people use their ideas

2. b. make new friends. c. see if people like their stories. d. stop writing.)
6. ( ) What do most authors do after their books are turned down by the publishers? (a. They make
new dummies. b. They make lists of what might happen next. c. They send their books to
other publishers. d. they throw their books away.)
7.( ) The people in this selection like to (a. chase their pets. b. write stories. c. receive
rejection letters. d. throw stories away.)
8.( ) Which detail from the story could not really happen? (a. Authors get ideas from pets. b. A cat
chases a dog. c. Authors gather information and take notes. d. A cat and a dog talk.)
9.( ) Which sentence states an opinion? (a. “My story is about a dog-chasing cat.” b. “His book is
more exciting now.” C. “They make lists or outlines. D. “They work on their manuscripts
some more.”)
10.( ) What is the first thing an author needs to get started? (a. a good idea. B. a funny pet c.
paper and pencils d. research notes)
11.( ) According to the selection, which of the following is not a step that authors do while preparing
to write? (a. Make sketches and outlines. B. Interviews, listen, and take notes. C. Keep
their work secret until it is finished. D. Do research at museum and libraries.)
12. ( ) According to the selection, which often happens when an author receives a rejection letter from
the editors? (a. The author makes changes to the story. B. The author throws the book away.
C. The author starts a new story. D. The author ignores the comments.)
13.( ) The final step in the writing process is (a. rewriting the manuscripts b. writing a first draft c.
doing research d. getting the manuscript published).
14.( ) What do author do while they interview people? ( a. They take notes. B. They get a good
idea for the story. C. They make sketches. D. They begin to write their story.)
15 ( ) When you are making a dummy of a book (a. you cross out things you think would make the
book seem stupid b. you draw sketches to help you get ideas c. you show how the
words will look with the pictures d. you rewrite your manuscript to make it better.
D. Phonics: Cross out the words which don’t have a silent letter. 15%
write looked woven listened knock
castle princess wrapped know story
bang think design mistake whistle
sign knee dog wrong see
knitted lamb comb palaces knights
rejection doorknob design