RTI Reading Pre-Test

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word "intricate" in the following sentence: The intricate pattern on the vase caught everyone's attention.

• Simple

• Complex

• Dull

• Ordinary

Identify the synonym of "elaborate" from the options:

• Simple

• Plain

• Complicated

• Small

Which reference source would you use to find synonyms for "beautiful"?

• Dictionary

• Thesaurus

• Encyclopedia

• Almanac

Explain the meaning of the idiom "break the ice."

• To start a conversation in a social setting

• To literally break ice

• To end a relationship

• To create a problem

Predict the meaning of "photography" using knowledge of the root word "photo" and the suffix "-graphy."

• The art of writing

• The art of drawing

• The art of taking pictures

• The art of painting

Read the excerpt and identify the main idea: Plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create food in a process called photosynthesis.

• Plants need soil to grow

• Photosynthesis is a process for plant food creation

• Plants produce flowers

• Photosynthesis occurs at night

Based on the text, what is the primary purpose of photosynthesis?

• To create oxygen for humans

• To provide energy for plants

• To absorb water from the soil

• To produce sunlight

Break down the word "unbelievable" into its base word, prefix, and suffix.

• Base: believe, Prefix: un-, Suffix: -able

• Base: lie, Prefix: un-, Suffix: -able

• Base: able, Prefix: un-, Suffix: -liev

• Base: believe, Prefix: in-, Suffix: -able

Identify the purpose of reading the text: A manual on how to assemble a bicycle.

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To describe

Use letter sounds to decode the unfamiliar word "revolutionary."

• re-vo-lu-tion-a-ry

• re-vo-lu-tio-na-ry

• re-vo-lu-tio-nar-y

• re-vo-lu-tion-ary