Ost Reading

How much time do we have for the Reading (ELA) Test?

• 45 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 75 minutes

• 90 minutes

The "central idea" of a passage is the....

• main idea of the passage

• the thesis of the passage

• small detail of the passage

• summary of the passage

If it asks about a word that you don't know the meaning of...what should you do?

• take a guess

• go back in the passage and read a sentence before and after the word

• go off of memory of what you think the word means

Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge. 

• clues

• characters

• setting

• theme

A questions that asks for supporting details or something that supports an idea is asking for...

• an inference

• evidence

• a selection

• a definition

In the question, "Which sentence best  illustrates Noah's conflict?", illustrates means: 

• evidence

• names

• explains 

• infers

The best way to summarize a non-fiction story is to

• use information from the end of the story

• use information from the beginning of the story

• Use somebody, wanted, but, so, then

• use information from the Beginning, Middle, and End

When finding the theme, you have to _________________ because the author will NOT come out and tell you the theme.

• predict

• natural resource

• infer

The central idea is what the story is mostly about.

• True

• False

In part 1, what do the words "How lucky I am!" show about the Crow?

• She did not want to share the water.

• She had been looking for a jug.

• She was surprised to find water to drink.

• She thought the jug was filled to the top with water.