MKAS Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Strategies 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student reads: 'The kitten curled up in a warm, sunny spot and purred softly.' What is the BEST way to describe the kitten's mood?
- Frightened and nervous
- Comfortable and content (Correct answer)
- Angry and restless
- Hungry and impatient
Correct answer: Comfortable and content
The details 'curled up,' 'warm,' and 'purred softly' all suggest the kitten feels comfortable and content.
Question 2: Which strategy helps a reader figure out the meaning of an unknown word while reading?
- Skip the word and keep reading
- Look at nearby words and sentences for clues (Correct answer)
- Always ask a friend
- Count the letters in the word
Correct answer: Look at nearby words and sentences for clues
Using context clues — the words and sentences around an unknown word — is a key vocabulary strategy.
Question 3: A teacher asks students to retell a story. What should students include in a retell?
- Only the ending of the story
- The beginning, middle, and end with key details (Correct answer)
- Their favorite part only
- The title and author only
Correct answer: The beginning, middle, and end with key details
A complete retell includes the main events from the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Question 4: The word 'enormous' in the sentence 'The enormous elephant walked slowly through the jungle' means:
- Very small
- Very fast
- Very large (Correct answer)
- Very loud
Correct answer: Very large
Enormous means very large or huge in size.
Question 5: When a reader makes a CONNECTION between a story and their own life, what type of connection is it?
- Text-to-text
- Text-to-world
- Text-to-self (Correct answer)
- Text-to-author
Correct answer: Text-to-self
A text-to-self connection is when a reader relates something in a story to their own personal experience.
Question 6: In the sentence 'Rosa was BEAMING when she received her award,' the word BEAMING most likely means:
- Crying sadly
- Smiling brightly (Correct answer)
- Shouting loudly
- Running quickly
Correct answer: Smiling brightly
Beaming means smiling widely and brightly, which fits receiving an award.
Question 7: What does it mean to make an INFERENCE while reading?
- To read only the first sentence of each paragraph
- To use clues from the text and what you know to figure something out (Correct answer)
- To copy words from the book
- To read the pictures instead of the words
Correct answer: To use clues from the text and what you know to figure something out
Making an inference means using text clues combined with background knowledge to understand something not directly stated.
MKAS Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Strategies 2
A student reads: 'The kitten curled up in a warm, sunny spot and purred softly.' What is the BEST way to describe the kitten's mood?