Reading Comprehension Quiz

What is the best strategy for answering a question about the main idea of a passage?

• Look at the first and last sentence of the passage.

• Find a sentence with the most details.

• Identify the key point the author repeats or supports.

• Skip to the answer choices first.

What does an 'inference' question ask you to do?

• Find an exact sentence from the passage.

• Make an educated guess based on clues.

• Summarize the entire passage.

• Rewrite the passage in your own words.

Which text feature helps the reader understand key vocabulary?

• Bold or italicized words

• A timeline

• A chart or graph

• A caption

An argumentative passage will always include:

• A personal story

• Facts, claims, and reasoning

• A poem

• Only one side of an issue

How does an author show their purpose in an informational text?

• By using sensory details

• By including a claim, supporting evidence, and explanations

• By using only pictures

• By writing in the first person

What is the best way to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a passage?

• Skip the word and keep reading.

• Look at the words or sentences around it for clues.

• Guess what it means.

• Ask a friend.

Which type of question requires comparing two passages?

• Inference

• Paired Passage

• Context Clues

• Author's Purpose

Which of these is an example of an author's tone?

• The passage is five paragraphs long.

• The author uses a serious and formal style.

• There are three vocabulary words.

• The text includes a graph.

What does a 'text structure' question ask you to do?

• Identify how the information is organized.

• Summarize the first paragraph.

• Find the most difficult word.

• Underline the main idea.

What is the best strategy for answering a question about a graphic (such as a chart or diagram)?

• Ignore the graphic and focus on the passage.

• Read the title and labels to understand what the graphic shows.

• Guess based on what you remember.

• Only look at the colors used.