ACCESS Reading Proficiency 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student reads: 'First, add the flour. Next, stir in the eggs. Finally, bake for 30 minutes.' What type of text is this?
- A poem
- A set of instructions (Correct answer)
- A biography
- An opinion essay
Correct answer: A set of instructions
Sequential signal words like 'first,' 'next,' and 'finally' indicate step-by-step instructions.
Question 2: Which word signals a cause-and-effect relationship between two sentences?
- However
- Because (Correct answer)
- Although
- Meanwhile
Correct answer: Because
'Because' introduces the reason or cause for a result, signaling a cause-and-effect relationship.
Question 3: A student reads a chart showing daily temperatures for a week. Monday shows 72°F and Friday shows 85°F. How many degrees warmer was Friday than Monday?
- 7°F
- 13°F (Correct answer)
- 17°F
- 23°F
Correct answer: 13°F
85 minus 72 equals 13, so Friday was 13°F warmer than Monday.
Question 4: In a story, the narrator describes events as they happen to themselves. This is called:
- Third-person point of view
- Second-person point of view
- First-person point of view (Correct answer)
- Omniscient point of view
Correct answer: First-person point of view
First-person point of view uses 'I' and tells the story from the narrator's own perspective.
Question 5: A student reads: 'The test was a breeze.' What does this figurative expression mean?
- The test was outdoors
- The test was very easy (Correct answer)
- The test was about weather
- The test was very cold
Correct answer: The test was very easy
'A breeze' is an idiom meaning something easy or effortless.
Question 6: Which of the following is an OPINION?
- Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
- The Amazon River is in South America.
- Chocolate ice cream is the best flavor. (Correct answer)
- Dogs are mammals.
Correct answer: Chocolate ice cream is the best flavor.
An opinion expresses a personal belief or preference that cannot be proven, like 'best flavor.'
Question 7: A passage ends with: 'If we don't protect wetlands now, many species will disappear.' What is the author's purpose?
- To entertain with a funny story
- To persuade readers to take action (Correct answer)
- To explain how wetlands formed
- To describe a personal experience
Correct answer: To persuade readers to take action
The author uses urgency and consequences to persuade readers to support wetland protection.
ACCESS Reading Proficiency 3
A student reads: 'First, add the flour.
Next, stir in the eggs.
Finally, bake for 30 minutes.' What type of text is this?