MAP MAP Reading (Grades 3-5)

Question 1

What does RIT stand for in the context of MAP test scores?

Accepted Answer

Rasch UnIT

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Reading Intelligence Test

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Rapid Instructional Tool

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Reading Index Total

Question 2

Which reading skill involves identifying the central message or lesson of a text?

Accepted Answer

Finding the main idea

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Making predictions

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Identifying text structure

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Analyzing figurative language

Question 3

In MAP Reading, what is the author's purpose when they write to share facts and information?

Accepted Answer

To inform

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To entertain

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To persuade

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To reflect

Question 4

What are context clues in reading?

Accepted Answer

Words or phrases near an unknown word that help determine its meaning

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Clues hidden in illustrations

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Background knowledge the reader brings

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Punctuation marks that signal meaning

Question 5

Which literary element refers to the time and place in which a story occurs?

Accepted Answer

Setting

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Theme

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Plot

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Conflict

Question 6

What does it mean to make an inference while reading?

Accepted Answer

Drawing a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

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Recalling facts stated directly in the text

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Summarizing the main events

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Identifying the author's name