NM-MSSA Reading Comprehension 2

Question 1

What is the context clues strategy in reading?

Accepted Answer

Using surrounding text to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word

Answer

Context clues involve using the words and sentences surrounding an unknown word to determine its meaning without stopping to look it up.

Question 2

In literary texts, 'point of view' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The perspective from which the story is told

Answer

Point of view refers to the narrator's perspective — whether first person (I/we), second person (you), or third person (he/she/they).

Question 3

What is the theme of a literary text?

Accepted Answer

The central message or life lesson the author conveys

Answer

The theme is the central message or universal truth that the author communicates through the story's events, characters, and conflicts.

Question 4

Which type of text structure would BEST explain why hurricanes form?

Accepted Answer

Cause and Effect

Answer

Cause and effect text structure explains the reasons something happens (causes) and the results (effects), making it ideal for explaining hurricane formation.

Question 5

When a reader 'visualizes' while reading, they are:

Accepted Answer

Creating mental images of what they read

Answer

Visualization is a reading strategy where readers create mental pictures of what is described in the text to deepen understanding and memory.

(NM-MSSA) New Mexico Measures of Student Success and Achievement Practice Test

(NM-MSSA) New Mexico Measures of Student Success and Achievement Practice Test

NM-MSSA Reading Comprehension 2