ICAS Reading for Meaning 2

Question 1

A student reads: 'The ancient library stood silent, its shelves heavy with forgotten wisdom.' What does 'forgotten wisdom' most likely suggest?

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The knowledge in the books is no longer used or remembered

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The books were very old and damaged

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The library had lost many of its books

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Wise people used to visit the library

Question 2

Which reading strategy helps you understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word without using a dictionary?

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Using context clues from surrounding sentences

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Skimming the entire passage quickly

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Counting how many times the word appears

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Skipping the word and continuing to read

Question 3

A passage states: 'Maria reluctantly agreed to attend the party.' What does 'reluctantly' tell us about Maria?

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She did not want to go but agreed anyway

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She was excited about the party

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She forgot about the party

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She organized the party herself

Question 4

When identifying the main idea of a paragraph, what should you look for first?

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The topic sentence that states what the paragraph is about

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The longest sentence in the paragraph

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The final sentence that concludes the paragraph

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Any words that appear in bold or italics

Question 5

Read: 'Unlike his boisterous classmates, Liam preferred the quiet corners of the school library.' What does 'boisterous' mean?

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Noisy and energetic

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Studious and focused

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Shy and reserved

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Friendly and generous

Question 6

A text uses the phrase 'on the other hand' to begin a sentence. What is this phrase signaling?

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A contrasting or opposing viewpoint

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A supporting detail for the previous point

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A summary of what was said before

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An example of the main idea

Question 7

What is the purpose of a subheading in a nonfiction text?

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To organize the text and signal what the next section is about

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To provide the author's opinion on the topic

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To summarize the entire article in one sentence

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To list the sources the author used