ACCESS Reading Proficiency 3

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?

Accepted Answer

A set of instructions

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Because

Answer

'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?

Accepted Answer

13°F

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

First-person point of view

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

The test was very easy

Answer

'A breeze' is an idiom meaning something easy or effortless.

(ACCESS) Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State for English Language Learners Practice Test

(ACCESS) Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State for English Language Learners Practice Test

ACCESS Reading Proficiency 3