Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment Flashcards

Reference of the Question: Each statement in the next section has a component that is underlined. The underlined portion has an improper spelling. Pick the selected words that goes with the part of the sentence that is incorrectly underlined.

Answer: no error

The way the sentence is worded is accurate.

Reference of the Question: Each statement in the next section has a component that is underlined. The underlined portion has an improper spelling. Pick the selected words that goes with the part of the sentence that is incorrectly underlined.

Answer: affect

While "effect" refers to the final outcome, "affect" denotes influence.

Reference of the Question: Each statement in the next section has a component that is underlined. The underlined portion has an improper spelling. Pick the selected words that goes with the part of the sentence that is incorrectly underlined.

Answer: capitol

The Capitol is referred to as the "Capitol". Here, "capital," which denotes an uppercase character, is the appropriate term.

Reference of the Question: Each statement in the next section has a component that is underlined. The underlined portion has an improper spelling. Pick the selected words that goes with the part of the sentence that is incorrectly underlined.

Answer: insure

The correct term is ensure, which emphasizes a prior activity performed to be sure.

Which of the following is NOT demonstrated by the words and deeds of the characters?

Answer: Shenny is on the varsity team, while Hazel is not.

Hazel's declaration that she wants to play for the varsity team proves that she is not a member of the team. To indicate whether Shenny is a member of the varsity team or not, the characters don't say or do anything. Hazel's actions indicate that the characters are still waiting for the bus to come, and Shenny's comments indicate that they will be traveling by bus. Shenny's words and deeds indicate how chilly the weather is. Due to their conversation and close proximity while standing in the chilly weather, Shenny and Hazel's acts demonstrate their friendship.

Which of the following did a cloze exercise not call for?

Answer: Assess spelling

The answer above is the best option because neither the passage nor the cloze exercise explicitly reference spelling skills. The cloze exercise is referred to as a reading comprehension tool, which means that it can be used to assess pupils' understanding of texts. The passage mentions that during the cloze activity, students must use context cues and past knowledge, which includes vocabulary, to fill in the spaces, therefore it can also assess these abilities. The passage also argues that the cloze exercise measures a student's capacity to employ synonyms by contrasting it with exercises that require pupils to use them to understand words they are unfamiliar with.