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

Answer

Slamming books and refusing to speak are behavioral signals of frustration or upset. The reader infers Maria's emotion from these actions, not from an explicit statement.

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.

Answer

Mount Everest's height is a measurable, verifiable fact. The other options express judgments ('most impressive,' 'more important,' 'saddest') that cannot be objectively verified.

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

Answer

Generating questions about the text — especially 'why' questions that probe motivation and causation — is the comprehension strategy of questioning, which promotes deeper engagement with the text.

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

Answer

ABAB means lines 1 and 3 share rhyme A, while lines 2 and 4 share rhyme B — alternating rhyme. This is one of the most common rhyme schemes in English poetry.

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

Answer

The main idea is the overarching central point, while supporting details are specific pieces of information that develop or prove the main idea. These are distinct but related.

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ParaPro Reading 3