i-Ready Diagnostic Test Reading and Literacy 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student reads a story about a girl who plants seeds in spring and harvests vegetables in fall. What is the BEST description of the story's structure?
- Problem and solution
- Chronological order (Correct answer)
- Compare and contrast
- Cause and effect only
Correct answer: Chronological order
The story follows events in time order from spring to fall, which is chronological (sequential) structure.
Question 2: Which word part in 'uncomfortable' tells you the word has a negative meaning?
- -able
- comfort
- un- (Correct answer)
- -able and un-
Correct answer: un-
The prefix 'un-' means 'not,' making 'uncomfortable' mean 'not comfortable.'
Question 3: A passage states: 'The library was silent except for the soft rustle of turning pages.' What does this help the reader understand?
- The library was closed
- The library was a quiet, studious place (Correct answer)
- No one liked the library
- The books were old and falling apart
Correct answer: The library was a quiet, studious place
The sensory detail of rustling pages in silence creates an image of a calm, focused reading environment.
Question 4: In the sentence 'The scientist examined the data meticulously,' what does 'meticulously' most likely mean?
- Quickly and carelessly
- With great care and attention to detail (Correct answer)
- With confusion
- In a loud manner
Correct answer: With great care and attention to detail
Scientists examining data carefully is a logical context clue; 'meticulously' means with extreme care and precision.
Question 5: A student reads two articles — one says wolves help ecosystems, another says wolves threaten livestock. What is the BEST way to evaluate these sources?
- Believe whichever article was written first
- Accept both articles as equally correct
- Check the authors' credentials and evidence in each article (Correct answer)
- Only read the shorter article
Correct answer: Check the authors' credentials and evidence in each article
Evaluating author credentials and supporting evidence helps determine which source is more reliable.
Question 6: Which sentence uses a simile?
- The thunder rumbled like a bowling ball rolling across the sky. (Correct answer)
- The thunder was an angry giant.
- The storm destroyed the town.
- Lightning flashed during the storm.
Correct answer: The thunder rumbled like a bowling ball rolling across the sky.
A simile compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'; 'like a bowling ball' is a direct comparison using 'like.'
Question 7: When summarizing an informational text, a student should include:
- Every detail and example from the text
- Only their personal opinions about the topic
- The main idea and key supporting details (Correct answer)
- The title and author name only
Correct answer: The main idea and key supporting details
A good summary captures the main idea and the most important supporting details without including every minor detail.
i-Ready Diagnostic Test Reading and Literacy 2
A student reads a story about a girl who plants seeds in spring and harvests vegetables in fall.
What is the BEST description of the story's structure?