Wide Range Achievement Test Wide Range Achievement Sentence Comprehension Subtest 2

Question 1

Read the cloze sentence: 'She put on her coat because it was _____ outside.' Which word best completes the sentence?

Accepted Answer

cold

Answer

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.'

Accepted Answer

Exquisite means wonderfully made or extremely beautiful.

Answer

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.'

Accepted Answer

exhausted

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Derive meaning from written words using cloze format

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

asked

Answer

A librarian responding to noisy children would most logically ask them to be quiet.

Wide Range Achievement Test Practice Test

Wide Range Achievement Test Practice Test

Wide Range Achievement Test Wide Range Achievement Sentence Comprehension Subtest 2