ISASP Reading Comprehension

Question 1

On the ISASP Reading test, what does it mean to identify the 'central idea' of an informational text?

Accepted Answer

The most important point the author conveys throughout the text

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The first sentence of the first paragraph

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A detail that supports only one section of the text

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The author's personal opinion stated at the end

Question 2

When the ISASP asks students to 'cite textual evidence,' what are they expected to do?

Accepted Answer

Provide specific quotes or details from the text to support an answer

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Summarize the entire passage in one sentence

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Write a personal opinion about the text

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Identify the author's name and publication date

Question 3

On the ISASP, what is the difference between an explicit detail and an implicit meaning?

Accepted Answer

Explicit details are stated directly; implicit meanings must be inferred from clues

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Explicit details are opinions; implicit meanings are facts

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Explicit details appear only in fiction; implicit meanings appear only in nonfiction

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There is no difference between the two on the ISASP

Question 4

Which reading skill does the ISASP assess when students are asked to compare how two authors approach the same topic?

Accepted Answer

Analyzing multiple perspectives or points of view

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Identifying vocabulary in context

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Summarizing a single narrative

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Determining the sequence of events

Question 5

What does it mean to 'make an inference' on the ISASP Reading assessment?

Accepted Answer

Reach a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning, even if not directly stated

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Copy a sentence word-for-word from the text

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Identify the genre of the passage

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Count the number of paragraphs in the text

Question 6

On the ISASP, when analyzing a literary text, what does 'point of view' refer to?

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The perspective from which the story is narrated

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The setting where the story takes place

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The conflict between two characters

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The theme introduced in the final paragraph