M-STEP English Language Arts & Reading Comprehension

Question 1

What is the main idea of a passage?

Accepted Answer

The central point the author is making

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The least important detail.

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A random sentence in the passage.

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A definition of a hard word.

Question 2

What does 'context clues' mean in reading comprehension?

Accepted Answer

Hints from the surrounding text that explain a word's meaning

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Clues about the author's biography.

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Grammar rules.

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Page numbers in a book.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a conclusion in a story?

Accepted Answer

To summarize and resolve the story

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To introduce characters.

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To present new problems.

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To describe the setting in detail.

Question 4

What is a synonym?

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A word with the same or similar meaning

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An opposite word.

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A made-up word.

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A foreign word.

Question 5

What is an author’s purpose?

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To inform, entertain, or persuade the reader

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To confuse the reader.

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To list unrelated facts.

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To write randomly.

Question 6

What does 'inference' mean in reading?

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Making an educated guess using text clues

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Reading backwards.

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Skipping over text.

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Guessing without any information.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

Accepted Answer

She was as fast as a cheetah

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The moon was a silver coin.

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The wind whispered secrets.

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He thundered down the hallway.

Question 8

What is a theme in literature?

Accepted Answer

The story’s central message or lesson

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The order of events.

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A character’s name.

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The author’s writing style.

Question 9

Which of the following best defines 'plot'?

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The sequence of events in the story

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The place where the story happens.

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The time of day.

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The author's opinion.