i-Ready Diagnostic Test Reading and Literacy 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A character in a story helps a stranger even though it makes him late for an important event. What does this action reveal about the character?
- He is irresponsible and forgetful
- He values kindness over personal convenience (Correct answer)
- He does not care about his plans
- He is trying to impress others
Correct answer: He values kindness over personal convenience
Choosing to help a stranger despite personal cost shows the character prioritizes compassion and generosity.
Question 2: What is the purpose of a heading in an informational text?
- To make the page look more colorful
- To show the author's name
- To signal what a section of text is mainly about (Correct answer)
- To replace the need to read the section
Correct answer: To signal what a section of text is mainly about
Headings act as signposts that tell readers the main topic of the section that follows.
Question 3: The root word 'port' means 'to carry.' What does 'transport' most likely mean?
- To carry across or from one place to another (Correct answer)
- To stop carrying something
- To carry something underground
- To carry something very slowly
Correct answer: To carry across or from one place to another
The prefix 'trans-' means 'across,' so 'transport' means to carry across or move from place to place.
Question 4: A story is told from the first-person point of view. Which pronoun would most likely appear in this story?
- He
- She
- They
- I (Correct answer)
Correct answer: I
First-person narrators tell the story from their own perspective using the pronoun 'I.'
Question 5: An author writes: 'Without water, the crops withered and the animals grew weak.' What text structure is this MOST likely an example of?
- Compare and contrast
- Cause and effect (Correct answer)
- Problem and solution
- Description
Correct answer: Cause and effect
The lack of water (cause) leads to withered crops and weak animals (effects), showing a cause-and-effect relationship.
Question 6: Which of the following is an OPINION?
- Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The Amazon River is in South America.
- Reading is the most important skill a student can develop. (Correct answer)
- The human heart pumps blood.
Correct answer: Reading is the most important skill a student can develop.
Calling reading 'the most important skill' is a judgment that cannot be proven as a fact — it is an opinion.
Question 7: A poem repeats the line 'The river runs on' at the end of each stanza. What is this technique called?
- Alliteration
- Onomatopoeia
- Refrain (Correct answer)
- Hyperbole
Correct answer: Refrain
A refrain is a line or phrase that is repeated throughout a poem, often at the end of each stanza.
i-Ready Diagnostic Test Reading and Literacy 3
A character in a story helps a stranger even though it makes him late for an important event.
What does this action reveal about the character?