i-Ready Diagnostic Test Reading and Literacy 4

Question 1

A student reads a biography about Rosa Parks. The author describes Parks as 'a woman of quiet courage.' This phrase is an example of:

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The author's interpretation of Rosa Parks

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A fact about Rosa Parks

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A quote from Rosa Parks herself

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A scientific claim

Question 2

Which context clue strategy would BEST help a reader figure out the meaning of 'parched' in the sentence: 'After the long hike in the heat, Maya was parched and drank two bottles of water'?

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Using the surrounding details about heat, hiking, and drinking water

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Looking up the word in the glossary

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Skipping the word and continuing

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Replacing the word with a random synonym

Question 3

An author uses the phrase 'the city never sleeps' to describe New York. This is an example of:

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Personification

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A literal description of nighttime in New York

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A simile

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Alliteration

Question 4

A student wants to find information quickly in a nonfiction book. Which text feature would be MOST useful?

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The index

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The dedication page

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The copyright page

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The title page

Question 5

What does it mean when a passage has an 'informative' purpose?

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It shares facts and knowledge about a topic

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It tries to make the reader feel sad

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It attempts to persuade the reader to take action

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It tells a fictional story for entertainment

Question 6

In the word 'preview,' what does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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Before

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After

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Again

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Against

Question 7

A student finishes a paragraph and asks, 'Who is telling this story, and how does that affect what information I get?' This student is analyzing:

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The narrator's point of view

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The setting of the story

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The plot structure

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The genre of the text