Reading Bank 3. Saavas Test Prep

Read this dictionary entry. Which pat of speech and meaning does the word cause have as it is used in paragraph 1 or Passage 1?

• A. noun, definition 1

• B. noun, definition 2

• C. noun, definition 3

• D. noun, definition 4

Read this dictionary entry. What can you determine aabout the word inauguration, based on how it is used in paragraph 1 of Passage 1?

• A. it is based on a Latin word used to describe a ceremony for a priest or official.

• B. it is used today to describe a ceremony in which a priest is inducted into office.

• C. it is used today to describe a ceremony in which officials talk about the future.

• D. it is based on a Latin word used to describe a ceremony that predicts the future.

In Passage 1, how does the historical setting most influence Mrs. Crawford?

• A. she is frustrated when the parade begins late.

• B. she is upset when the crowd knocks her over.

• C. she is motivated to wear a large bandage on her head.

• D. she is inspired to march to change the nation's laws.

Given the chronological structure of Passage 1, what will Julia Crawford most likely do as a

result of her mother’s efforts?

• A. march in a parade

• B. vote in an election

• C. be treated in a hospital

• D. travel to Washington, D.C.

Based on the information in Passage 2, which sentence best describes how the women’s

suffrage movement developed in the United States?

• A. The women’s suffrage movement gained widespread support after the Seneca Falls

  Convention of 1848.

• B. The women’s suffrage movement was close to achieving its goal until it split into two

  different organizations.

• C. The women’s suffrage movement grew slowly and steadily over many years with the

  help of President Woodrow Wilson.

• D. The women’s suffrage movement faced stiff resistance but eventually succeeded after

  some states began allowing women to vote.

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

PART A: What is one central idea in Passage 2?

• A. There were multiple organizations fighting for women’s rights.

• B. The fight for women’s right to vote was a long, challenging battle.

• C. Women had different opinions about the best ways to take action.

• D. Women desired roles in leadership positions within the government.

PART B: Which detail from the passage best supports the answer in Part A?

• A. “Leaders of the women’s suffrage movement formed two political organizations.”

  (paragraph 12)

• B. “To promote their cause, suffragists took action in a variety of ways.” (paragraph 14)

• C. “They protested six days a week for more than two years.” (paragraph 16)

• D. “On August 26, 1920, Congress signed into federal law the Nineteenth Amendment to

  the Constitution.” (paragraph 18)

What does the final paragraph of Passage 2 contribute to the text?

• A. It ties the main ideas from the text together.

• B. It provides useful background information.

• C. It introduces the major players of the suffrage battle.

• D. It reminds the reader of the author’s purpose for the article.

Which statement best expresses how the writers emphasize different aspects of the same

event in paragraph 7 of Passage 1 and paragraph 15 of Passage 2?

• A. Paragraph 7 provides the perspective of a participant in the event, and paragraph 15

  provides the perspective of an observer.

• B. Paragraph 7 provides the perspective of an observer of the event, and paragraph 15

  provides the perspective of a participant.

• C. Paragraph 7 is from the attackers’ viewpoints, and paragraph 15 is from the victims’

  viewpoints.

• D. Paragraph 7 focuses on people’s actions, and paragraph 15 focuses on people’s

  emotions.

Fill in a bubble in each row to show if the sentence describes Passage 1, Passage 2, or both

passages. You will fill in three bubbles.

FIRST ROW: Achieving goals sometimes happens gradually.

• Passage 1

• Passage 2

• Both Passages