TCAP Reading Comprehension 3

Question 1

A student reads a story where a character moves to a new town and struggles to make friends. Later, the character joins a school club and gains confidence. What story element does the club represent?

Accepted Answer

Rising action

Answer

Joining the club is an event that builds tension and moves the plot toward the climax, making it rising action.

Question 2

Which sentence from a passage most likely represents the author's central claim in a persuasive text?

Accepted Answer

Schools must require daily independent reading to improve student achievement.

Answer

A central claim is the main argument the author wants the reader to accept, which is a direct recommendation here.

Question 3

Read: 'Maria's heart sank when she saw the test paper.' What does 'her heart sank' suggest about Maria's feelings?

Accepted Answer

She felt disappointed or worried.

Answer

'Heart sank' is an idiom that describes a sudden feeling of disappointment or dread.

Question 4

A passage compares two inventions: one that changed transportation and one that changed communication. What text structure is this?

Accepted Answer

Compare and contrast

Answer

When a text examines the similarities and differences between two subjects, it uses a compare and contrast structure.

Question 5

In a story, the narrator says, 'I never trusted Marcus, and I should have listened to my gut.' What point of view is this passage written in?

Accepted Answer

First person

Answer

The use of 'I' indicates that the narrator is a character telling the story from first-person point of view.

(TCAP) Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program Practice Test

(TCAP) Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program Practice Test

TCAP Reading Comprehension 3