CAST Reading Comprehension

Question 1

We will read numerous books this year in class.

Accepted Answer

many

Question 2

The young boy whimpered when his mother made him finish his homework.

Accepted Answer

cried

Question 3

Fact or Opinion? West Virginia is a state in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Fact

Question 4

Mr. Howard's students are very skillful when reading during class.

Accepted Answer

talented

Question 5

What strategy would you use to understand the following passage?

Accepted Answer

Infer Meaning

Question 6

What strategy would Tracy use?

Accepted Answer

Activate Prior Knowledge

Question 7

There is a colossal river in West Virginia.

Accepted Answer

massive

Question 8

What strategy requires you to use what you already know about a topic?

Accepted Answer

Activate Prior Knowledge

Question 9

Fact or Opinion? Fish live in the sea.

Accepted Answer

Fact

Question 10

What is the main idea? Students should always be prepared for every class they attend.

Accepted Answer

it's important to be prepared

Question 11

There is an abundant amount of natural resources in West Virginia.

Accepted Answer

plentiful

Question 12

The students had a joyous attitude yesterday.

Accepted Answer

happy

Question 13

What strategy requires you to locate important words to understand a passage?

Accepted Answer

Locate Key Words

Question 14

John was relieved when he passed his test.

Accepted Answer

thankful

Question 15

Students need to be patient when learning new material.

Accepted Answer

tolerant

Question 16

What is the main idea? Students should exercise everyday because it's good for their health.

Accepted Answer

exercising is good for students health

Question 17

What a piece of writing is MOSTLY about

Accepted Answer

main idea

Question 18

Jordan loved to eat the mammoth muffin at Perkins for breakfast.

Accepted Answer

huge

Question 19

There was a deafening sound coming from the school.

Accepted Answer

loud

Question 20

Fact or Opinion? Traveling around the world is the best experience you can have.

Accepted Answer

Opinion

Question 21

What is the main idea of this sentence? Ford trucks are built better than the rest.

Accepted Answer

Ford trucks are made better

Question 22

Requires you to use words or phrases from the text to determine the meaning of an unknown word?

Accepted Answer

Context Clues

Question 23

What strategy requires you to take a look at the text another time?

Accepted Answer

Re-Read the Text

Question 24

When answering a multiple choice question about a paragraph or passage's summary, you should...

Accepted Answer

evaluate each answer choice to find the best

Question 25

The water wasn't very swift last weekend.

Accepted Answer

fast

Question 26

What strategy requires you to think about what you are reading?

Accepted Answer

Think Aloud

Question 27

Jerry is very stubborn today.

Accepted Answer

persistent

Question 28

Strategy requires you to understand what is happening in the story without being directly told?

Accepted Answer

Make an inference

Question 29

We stopped to take a brief look at the new school.

Accepted Answer

short

Question 30

What strategy requires you to use a prefix or suffix and the root word to know its meaning?

Accepted Answer

Locate Prefix and Root Word

Question 31

The following of one event after another

Accepted Answer

sequence of events

Question 32

The farmer wanted to purchase a land with vast fields.

Accepted Answer

massive

Question 33

When answering a vocabulary question from a passage, you should...

Accepted Answer

use context clues & substitute choices in place of the word

Question 34

When answering multiple choice reading questions, you should...

Accepted Answer

use your strategies, take your time, & give your best effort

Question 35

What strategy should Olivia use?

Accepted Answer

Re-read the Text

CAST Reading Comprehension

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CAST Reading Comprehension

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