Reading State Test Review

What is the claim in this short response:

A central idea in "Excerpt from Welcome to the World of Hummingbirds" is that Hummingbirds are very hard working. Hummingbirds are hard working because they do a lot of work in the winter so they can migrate south. Hummingbirds also fly at a quick pace, 27 miles an hour. They can make sudden stops with grace. A central idea is that hummingbirds are very hard working.

• A central idea in "Excerpt from Welcome to the World of Hummingbirds".

• They make sudden stops with grace.

• They fly at a quick pace, 27 miles an hour.

• Hummingbirds are very hard working.

What role does dialogue play in a narrative?

• It describes the setting in detail

• It provides information about the plot

• It reveals the thoughts and feelings of the characters

• Both B and C

What type of information are you highlighting for when you read each passage?

• The most important information

• Very specific details about the characters

• Information that is completely irrelevant

• Nothing. Don't use the highlighter

Approximately how many minutes should you spend on each passage and set of questions?

• 25-30

• 10-15

• 45-50

• 5-10

Which of the following are good phrases to use when introducing a quotation?

• For example,

• The author states,

• I know this because it says,

• On page 4 I can see,

When should you Look at the Text?

• Before you read the questions

• Before you examine the answers

• After you cross out bad answers

• Before you analyze answers

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• Research confirms, that different groups of people communicate differently.

• Research, confirms, that different groups of people communicate differently.

• Research confirms that different groups of people communicate differently.

• Research confirms that different groups of people, communicate differently.

When given a passage to read, you should . . .

• skim through the text

• read the entire passage

• read the topic sentences

• just read the questions

Answer explanation

Commit to reading the ENTIRE passage! Most of the questions will be inference questions, so you'll need all of the information from the passage to select the correct answer! Don't skim!

What is the main theme of the passage "The Journey of the River"?

• A) The beauty of nature

• B) The importance of friendship

• C) The power of perseverance

• D) The value of honesty

Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb?

• A) She go to the store every Saturday.

• B) They was playing in the park.

• C) He runs faster than anyone else.

• D) We is going to the movies.