Wide Range Achievement Test Wide Range Achievement Sentence Comprehension Subtest 4

Question 1

Choose the word that best fits: 'The old bridge was declared _____ after engineers found cracks in its foundation.'

Accepted Answer

unsafe

Answer

Cracks in a foundation signal structural danger, so the bridge would be declared unsafe.

Question 2

How does the WRAT Sentence Comprehension cloze format differ from traditional reading comprehension tests?

Accepted Answer

It uses a single missing word rather than questions about a long passage

Answer

Cloze format presents a sentence with one blank, unlike passage-based tests that require answering multiple questions.

Question 3

Complete the sentence: 'The athlete trained every day for a year because she was _____ to win the championship.'

Accepted Answer

determined

Answer

Training every day for a year to win demonstrates determination, or strong resolve.

Question 4

A teacher notices a student reads individual words accurately but scores low on WRAT Sentence Comprehension. This pattern suggests:

Accepted Answer

A comprehension deficit despite adequate decoding skills

Answer

Accurate word reading but poor sentence meaning indicates a comprehension-specific deficit.

Question 5

Fill in the blank: 'The town was _____ after the earthquake destroyed most of the buildings.'

Accepted Answer

devastated

Answer

An earthquake destroying most buildings would leave a town devastated, meaning severely damaged or ruined.

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