ParaPro Reading 2

Question 1

A student reads the sentence: 'The exhausted hiker collapsed onto the bench.' What does 'exhausted' most likely mean based on context?

Accepted Answer

Extremely tired

Answer

The context clue 'collapsed onto the bench' suggests extreme physical fatigue. 'Exhausted' means extremely tired or having used up all energy.

Question 2

A passage describes a rainforest: 'Streams of light filtered through the dense canopy, dappling the mossy floor below.' Which reading skill is a student using when she pictures this scene in her mind?

Accepted Answer

Visualizing

Answer

Visualizing is the comprehension strategy of creating mental images based on descriptive language in a text. The vivid imagery in this passage invites readers to picture the scene.

Question 3

The following is an excerpt: 'The old oak stood at the edge of the field, its branches reaching toward the sky like the arms of an ancient giant.' This sentence contains which literary device?

Accepted Answer

Simile

Answer

'Like the arms of an ancient giant' compares the oak's branches to giant's arms using 'like' — the defining characteristic of a simile.

Question 4

A student finishes reading a chapter and cannot remember what happened. What comprehension strategy would MOST help?

Accepted Answer

Stop at the end of each paragraph to summarize it in one sentence before continuing

Answer

Stopping to summarize after each paragraph is a self-monitoring comprehension strategy that checks understanding in real-time and prevents the student from reading large chunks without retention.

Question 5

Which text structure uses signal words such as 'because,' 'as a result,' and 'therefore'?

Accepted Answer

Cause and effect

Answer

'Because,' 'as a result,' and 'therefore' are signal words for cause-and-effect text structure, showing that one event or condition leads to another.

ParaPro Assessment Test Practice Test

ParaPro Assessment Test Practice Test

ParaPro Reading 2