IREAD Foundational Reading Skills & Comprehension Strategies 3

Question 1

A student reads: 'Maya grabbed her umbrella before leaving.' What can you infer about the weather?

Accepted Answer

It was probably raining or about to rain

Answer

Grabbing an umbrella is a common action taken when rain is expected, making this a reasonable inference.

Question 2

Which pair of words are ANTONYMS?

Accepted Answer

fast and slow

Answer

Antonyms are words with opposite meanings; 'fast' and 'slow' are opposites.

Question 3

How many syllables are in the word 'celebration'?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

'Cel-e-bra-tion' has four syllables.

Question 4

A student re-reads a confusing sentence to better understand it. This strategy is called:

Accepted Answer

Rereading for clarification

Answer

Rereading for clarification is a comprehension monitoring strategy used when a reader is confused.

Question 5

What does the suffix '-ful' mean in the word 'colorful'?

Accepted Answer

Full of or having

Answer

The suffix '-ful' means 'full of' or 'having,' so 'colorful' means full of color.

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