Reading Review Practice 2022

The prefix un- helps the reader know that the word unknown in paragraph 8 means —

• partly known

• known together

• known in the past

• not known

What is a summary?

• CSPS

• BME

• NFLH

• TTPRAP

Based on information in the selection, what is the most likely reason the author includes the photograph of the kitten next to its mother?

• To suggest the kitten is warning its mother that there is danger nearby

• To show what the kitten does to try to get its mother to play with it

• To show the reader what the kitten does when it wants its mother to know it is hungry

• To suggest that the kitten feels safe and protected when it is near its mother

How do the subheadings provide an overview of the selection?

"Meow! Cats and Kittens"

-Noises

-Body Language

-Smell

-Touch

• They identify the ways cats communicate.

• They describe important roles in a cat family.

• They tell why cats need attention.

• They compare ways that cats find food.

Which sentence best helps the reader understand that the story is told from the first-person point of view?

• The race track was a high speed street.

• Jane came in through the front door.

• Then she told me what I needed to do.

• Jane found a piece of trash on the floor and picked it up.

Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that cat families try to guard themselves from danger?

• But a cat's vocal chord produces very high sounds. (paragraph 3)

• Some gestures— like a twitch of a whisker—are so small that most people wouldn’t even notice them. (paragraph 4)

• They think it may help the cats focus all their attention on the sounds and smells around them. (paragraph 5)

• If you ever wonder what a cat is paying attention to, don’t watch its eyes. (paragraph 6)

"I understand, Gina. But you can't excel at everything."

As it is used in this line, the word excel means to —

• to do many things at once

• do better than other people

• pretend to know everything

• be afraid of trying new things

The reader can tell that “The Spelling Test” is a play because it has a —

• common theme

• list of characters

• rhyming pattern

• problem that is resolved

SCENE 1 [The scene opens in the gym. Gina and Sam are playing basketball.]

SCENE 2 [Classroom, one week later. Tom is by his desk holding a book.]

The playwright includes the stage directions at the beginning of each scene mainly to —

• identify the time and place

• hint at how a problem will be solved

• describe the main character’s problem

• explain the characters’ feelings and actions

Which sentence from the story suggests that Ken is embarrassed?

• Next, I needed a plan. (paragraph 2)

• I’m not allowed to use the bike. (paragraph 5)

• I felt my face turn red. (paragraph 8)

• I couldn’t get the top off the marker. (paragraph 12)