CHSPE Reading Comprehension 1

Question 1

In a passage, the author states: 'The fog crept silently through the valley, swallowing the distant mountains whole.' What literary device is used here?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Personification attributes human actions ('crept,' 'swallowing') to the non-human fog.

Question 2

A passage describes a character who 'never arrived on time, forgot appointments, and lost his keys daily.' What can the reader infer about this character?

Accepted Answer

He is disorganized

Answer

The repeated examples of forgetfulness and lateness support the inference that the character is disorganized.

Question 3

Which question best identifies the main idea of a passage?

Accepted Answer

What is the passage mostly about?

Answer

The main idea is the central point the entire passage communicates, found by asking what it is mostly about.

Question 4

A passage says: 'Although she had studied all night, Maya still felt unprepared for the test.' What does 'although' signal?

Accepted Answer

A contrast

Answer

'Although' is a contrast signal word showing that two ideas are in opposition.

Question 5

Which context clue strategy uses word parts like prefixes and suffixes to determine meaning?

Accepted Answer

Structural analysis

Answer

Structural analysis examines prefixes, suffixes, and root words to determine an unfamiliar word's meaning.

CHSPE - California High School Proficiency Examination Practice Test

CHSPE - California High School Proficiency Examination Practice Test

CHSPE Reading Comprehension 1