ESL Reading Skills

Which skill assessed on the ESL Reading Skills Test involves restating information using different words?

• Paraphrasing

• Summarizing

• Predicting

• Scanning

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which skill assessed on the ESL Reading Skills Test involves finding specific details in a passage?

• Locating information

• Making inferences

• Summarizing main ideas

• Understanding vocabulary

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which skill assessed on the ESL Reading Skills Test involves understanding the meaning of words or phrases in context?

• Vocabulary on a phrase level

• Identifying the main idea

• Recognizing supporting details

• Understanding text structure

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which skill assessed on the ESL Reading Skills Test involves identifying what a pronoun refers to?

• Pronoun reference

• Main idea identification

• Context clue analysis

• Fact vs. opinion recognition

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which inference skill assessed on the ESL Reading Skills Test involves determining the central point or concept of a passage?

• Main idea

• Supporting details

• Vocabulary in context

• Author's purpose

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which inference skill assessed on the ESL Reading Skills Test involves distinguishing between statements of fact and statements of opinion?

• Fact versus opinion

• Main idea identification

• Context clue analysis

• Sequence of events

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which inference skill assessed on the ESL Reading Skills Test involves understanding the relationship between events or ideas, such as why something happened and what resulted from it?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which inference skill assessed on the ESL Reading Skills Test involves identifying information that does not relate to the main idea or purpose of a passage?

• Identifying irrelevant information

• Making predictions about the future

• Summarizing the main idea

• Recognizing the author's tone

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Television has been introduced to almost every country in the world, reaching a large number of viewers on every continent. About 600 million people saw the first person walk on the moon, and a billion people watched the twentieth Olympic Games. Television has in many ways promoted understanding and cooperation among people. It does this by showing educational and cultural programs.

• people spend too much time watching television

• not every country needs to have television

• television can unify people from around the world

• television is as important as schools

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

People have different ways of learning. Some are better at making mental pictures of new ideas. Others are more comfortable with writing lists of things to memorize. Certain people can learn best when listening to music, while others need silence to concentrate.

• Mental pictures help many to learn.

• Some people prefer lists to making mental pictures.

• To learn well you need to be comfortable.

• Different individuals have different ways of acquiring information.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2