VCLA Reading Comprehension Skills 3

Question 1

On the VCLA Reading subtest, which question type asks you to determine what a word means based on how it is used in the passage?

Accepted Answer

Vocabulary in context question

Answer

Vocabulary in context questions ask you to use the surrounding passage to determine the meaning of a specific word as it is used.

Question 2

A VCLA passage describes two teaching methods side by side, listing advantages and disadvantages of each. Which structure is being used?

Accepted Answer

Compare and contrast

Answer

Listing advantages and disadvantages of two subjects side by side is the hallmark of a compare-and-contrast text structure.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes an implicit main idea in a VCLA passage?

Accepted Answer

A main idea the reader must infer from the overall content

Answer

An implicit main idea is not directly stated but must be inferred by the reader from the evidence and details presented.

Question 4

On the VCLA, which reading comprehension skill requires you to go beyond the text to make judgments about the author's argument?

Accepted Answer

Evaluative reading

Answer

Evaluative reading requires going beyond literal understanding to make judgments about the quality, logic, or validity of the author's argument.

Question 5

A VCLA passage uses the phrase 'as a result' to connect two sentences. This indicates:

Accepted Answer

An effect or outcome follows

Answer

'As a result' is a signal phrase indicating that the upcoming statement is an effect or outcome of what was just described.

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