ParaPro Reading 3

Question 1

A student reads: 'Maria slammed her books down and said nothing when asked about her grade.' What can the reader INFER about Maria?

Accepted Answer

Maria is upset or frustrated about her grade

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Maria is happy about her grade

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Maria forgot about the test

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Maria got the highest score in the class

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a FACT (as opposed to an opinion)?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth at approximately 29,032 feet.

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The Great Wall of China is the most impressive structure ever built.

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History class is more important than math class.

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The Civil War was the saddest period in American history.

Question 3

A student is reading a biography about Abraham Lincoln. The student asks: 'Why did Lincoln decide to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?' This is an example of which comprehension skill?

Accepted Answer

Questioning

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Decoding

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Phonemic awareness

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Fluency

Question 4

A student reads a poem and notices that lines 1 and 3 rhyme, and lines 2 and 4 rhyme. What rhyme scheme does this represent?

Accepted Answer

ABAB

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AABB

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ABBA

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AAAA

Question 5

A student reads an informational article and is asked to identify the MAIN IDEA. The student picks a supporting detail instead. How should the paraprofessional explain the difference?

Accepted Answer

Explain that the main idea is the central point the entire article is about, while supporting details give specific information to develop that point

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Tell the student that the main idea is always in the last sentence

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Tell the student to look only at the title and use that as the main idea

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Explain that main idea and details mean the same thing

Question 6

A student reads the following passage ending: '...and as the sun set, Clara finally understood that home was not a place, but a feeling.' What is MOST likely the theme of this story?

Accepted Answer

True belonging comes from connection, not location

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Geography determines identity

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The sun sets every evening

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Houses are expensive to own