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:

Accepted Answer

The author's interpretation of Rosa Parks

Answer

Describing someone as having 'quiet courage' reflects the author's judgment and perspective, not a measurable fact.

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'?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

The details of hiking in heat and drinking water suggest 'parched' means very thirsty — an inference from context clues.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Attributing the human action of sleeping to a city is personification — giving human qualities to a non-human thing.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The index

Answer

An index lists topics alphabetically with page numbers, making it the fastest tool for locating specific information.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

It shares facts and knowledge about a topic

Answer

Informative texts present factual information to teach the reader about a subject.

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