NJGPA Reading Comprehension and Textual Evidence 2

Question 1

A student reads: 'The glacier retreated fifty meters last year alone, a rate scientists call alarming.' Which phrase from the sentence best supports the idea that this change is unusually fast?

Accepted Answer

a rate scientists call alarming

Answer

'A rate scientists call alarming' is the author's explicit judgment that the pace is abnormal or dangerous.

Question 2

When an author uses a first-person narrator who misunderstands a situation the reader can see clearly, this technique is called:

Accepted Answer

unreliable narration

Answer

An unreliable narrator is one whose perception or judgment is flawed, creating a gap between what they believe and what the reader understands.

Question 3

Read: 'Maria said nothing. She folded the letter slowly, placed it in the drawer, and locked it.' What can the reader BEST infer about Maria?

Accepted Answer

She is troubled and wants to conceal the letter.

Answer

Her deliberate, silent actions of folding and locking the letter suggest she is disturbed and hiding something.

Question 4

A passage states: 'Unlike traditional textbooks, digital platforms allow students to revisit lessons at their own pace.' The word 'Unlike' signals which type of text structure?

Accepted Answer

Compare and contrast

Answer

'Unlike' explicitly introduces a comparison between two different approaches to learning.

Question 5

Which question would BEST help a reader identify the central idea of an informational article?

Accepted Answer

What point is the author repeatedly making throughout the text?

Answer

The central idea is the dominant point an author makes throughout a text, so tracking repeated claims leads you to it.

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NJGPA Reading Comprehension and Textual Evidence 2