Wide Range Achievement Test Wide Range Achievement Sentence Comprehension Subtest 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Read the cloze sentence: 'She put on her coat because it was _____ outside.' Which word best completes the sentence?
- cold (Correct answer)
- sunny
- quiet
- early
Correct answer: cold
Putting on a coat is a response to cold weather, making 'cold' the only contextually logical choice.
Question 2: Which sentence uses context clues correctly to determine the meaning of the underlined word? 'The chef's dish was so exquisite that all the guests asked for the recipe.'
- Exquisite means wonderfully made or extremely beautiful. (Correct answer)
- Exquisite means very large in size.
- Exquisite means difficult to prepare.
- Exquisite means inexpensive and simple.
Correct answer: Exquisite means wonderfully made or extremely beautiful.
Guests asking for the recipe signals the dish was impressive, so 'exquisite' means wonderfully made.
Question 3: Complete the sentence: 'After studying all night, Marcus felt _____ during his morning exam.'
- exhausted (Correct answer)
- energized
- confused
- excited
Correct answer: exhausted
Studying all night without sleep causes fatigue, so 'exhausted' best completes the meaning.
Question 4: The WRAT Sentence Comprehension subtest primarily measures a student's ability to:
- Derive meaning from written words using cloze format (Correct answer)
- Spell multisyllabic words correctly
- Solve arithmetic word problems
- Read passages aloud with fluency
Correct answer: Derive meaning from written words using cloze format
The subtest uses a cloze (fill-in-the-blank) format to assess how well a student extracts meaning from text.
Question 5: A student reads: 'The librarian _____ the noisy children to be quiet.' Which word fits best?
- asked (Correct answer)
- ignored
- praised
- chased
Correct answer: asked
A librarian responding to noisy children would most logically ask them to be quiet.
Question 6: In WRAT sentence comprehension assessment, items become progressively more difficult because:
- Sentences grow longer and vocabulary becomes more complex (Correct answer)
- Pictures are removed as the test advances
- Timing limits decrease for each section
- Multiple correct answers are introduced
Correct answer: Sentences grow longer and vocabulary becomes more complex
Item difficulty increases through longer, syntactically complex sentences with advanced vocabulary.
Question 7: Choose the word that best completes: 'The surgeon performed the operation with great _____, leaving no room for error.'
- precision (Correct answer)
- haste
- confusion
- delay
Correct answer: precision
A surgeon leaving no room for error demonstrates precision, or careful exactness.
Wide Range Achievement Test Wide Range Achievement Sentence Comprehension Subtest 2
Read the cloze sentence: 'She put on her coat because it was _____ outside.' Which word best completes the sentence?