Reading Skills Review Quiz PSSA prep 8th

What is inferencing?

• The act of directly stating facts from the text.

• Using clues in the text to come to your own conclusions.

• Summarizing the main points of a text.

• Identifying the structure of a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

Which of the following is an example of summarizing?

• Quoting a sentence from the text.

• Explaining the significance of a metaphor in the text.

• Outlining the main events of a story in your own words.

• Discussing the author's purpose.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

What does analyzing text structure involve?

• Identifying the genre of the text.

• Understanding how the text's organization affects its meaning.

• Finding the main idea of each paragraph.

• Making connections to other texts.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

How can you identify the main idea of a text?

• By reading the first sentence of every paragraph.

• By summarizing the text in one sentence.

• By listing all the characters in the story.

• By focusing on the details and examples provided.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Making connections within a text can help you understand:

• The author's biography.

• The structure of the text.

• How different parts of the text relate to each other.

• The publishing year of the text.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

When evaluating an argument in a text, you should:

• Agree with the author's perspective.

• Focus on the emotional appeal.

• Consider the evidence and reasoning used.

• Ignore contrasting viewpoints.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Character development in a story can be shown through:

• The setting of the story.

• The plot of the story.

• Changes in a character's actions, thoughts, or feelings.

• The main idea of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which of the following best demonstrates inferencing?

• The character grabbed a coat; therefore, it must be cold outside.

• The author states it is winter.

• A description of snow falling.

• A calendar showing December.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

Summarizing a text requires:

• Including every detail from the text.

• Focusing only on the main characters.

• Condensing the text to its most important points.

• Repeating the text verbatim.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Analyzing text structure helps readers understand:

• The author's personal background.

• Why the author chose to organize the text in a certain way.

• The main idea of each paragraph only.

• The length of the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5