aReading Core Knowledge 3

Question 1

A second-grade student can read words accurately but very slowly. This pattern most likely indicates a weakness in which area?

Accepted Answer

Reading fluency

Answer

Reading fluency encompasses both accuracy and rate; slow reading despite accuracy suggests a fluency deficit.

Question 2

An author uses short, choppy sentences and exclamation points throughout a passage. What does this most likely convey?

Accepted Answer

A sense of urgency or excitement

Answer

Short sentences and exclamation points create a fast pace and heightened emotional intensity.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes an 'inference' in reading comprehension?

Accepted Answer

A conclusion drawn by combining text evidence with background knowledge

Answer

An inference is a logical conclusion the reader makes by combining explicit text clues with prior knowledge.

Question 4

A student scores at the 25th percentile on aReading in the fall. What does this percentile rank mean?

Accepted Answer

The student scored higher than 25% of same-grade peers in the norming sample

Answer

A percentile rank indicates the percentage of students in the norm group who scored at or below that score.

Question 5

Which structural element signals a compare-and-contrast text structure?

Accepted Answer

Words like 'similarly,' 'however,' and 'in contrast'

Answer

Signal words like 'similarly,' 'however,' and 'in contrast' indicate the author is comparing or contrasting ideas.

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