i-Ready Diagnostic Test i-Ready Diagnostic Vocabulary and Language Development 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student reads: 'The detective scrutinized the evidence.' What does 'scrutinized' most likely mean?
- Ignored
- Examined carefully (Correct answer)
- Collected
- Destroyed
Correct answer: Examined carefully
Scrutinized means to examine something very carefully and thoroughly.
Question 2: Which of the following is an example of figurative language?
- The dog ran fast.
- It is raining outside.
- She has a heart of gold. (Correct answer)
- The book has 200 pages.
Correct answer: She has a heart of gold.
'Heart of gold' is a metaphor meaning a very kind person, not literal gold in someone's chest.
Question 3: What is the meaning of the idiom 'it's raining cats and dogs'?
- Animals are falling from the sky.
- It is raining very heavily. (Correct answer)
- The cats and dogs are wet.
- It will rain soon.
Correct answer: It is raining very heavily.
'Raining cats and dogs' is an idiom meaning it is raining very hard.
Question 4: Which word best completes this analogy: 'Hot is to cold as day is to ___'?
- Sun
- Warm
- Night (Correct answer)
- Morning
Correct answer: Night
Hot and cold are opposites, just as day and night are opposites, making this an antonym analogy.
Question 5: What does 'connotation' mean in vocabulary study?
- The dictionary definition of a word
- The emotional feeling or idea a word suggests beyond its literal meaning (Correct answer)
- The spelling of a word
- The number of syllables in a word
Correct answer: The emotional feeling or idea a word suggests beyond its literal meaning
Connotation refers to the emotional or cultural associations a word carries beyond its literal definition.
Question 6: What does the Greek root 'bio' mean, as found in 'biography' and 'biology'?
- Earth
- Water
- Life (Correct answer)
- Light
Correct answer: Life
The Greek root 'bio' means 'life,' which is why biology studies living things and biography tells someone's life story.
i-Ready Diagnostic Test i-Ready Diagnostic Vocabulary and Language Development 2
A student reads: 'The detective scrutinized the evidence.' What does 'scrutinized' most likely mean?