i-Ready Diagnostic Test i-Ready Diagnostic Vocabulary and Language Development 2

Question 1

A student reads: 'The detective scrutinized the evidence.' What does 'scrutinized' most likely mean?

Accepted Answer

Examined carefully

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Ignored

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Collected

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Destroyed

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

Accepted Answer

She has a heart of gold.

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The dog ran fast.

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It is raining outside.

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The book has 200 pages.

Question 3

What is the meaning of the idiom 'it's raining cats and dogs'?

Accepted Answer

It is raining very heavily.

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Animals are falling from the sky.

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The cats and dogs are wet.

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It will rain soon.

Question 4

Which word best completes this analogy: 'Hot is to cold as day is to ___'?

Accepted Answer

Night

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Sun

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Warm

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Morning

Question 5

What does 'connotation' mean in vocabulary study?

Accepted Answer

The emotional feeling or idea a word suggests beyond its literal meaning

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The dictionary definition of a word

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The spelling of a word

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The number of syllables in a word

Question 6

What does the Greek root 'bio' mean, as found in 'biography' and 'biology'?

Accepted Answer

Life

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Earth

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Water

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Light