CAST Reading Comprehension

Question 1

Fact or Opinion? Fish live in the sea.

Accepted Answer

Fact

Question 2

The following of one event after another

Accepted Answer

sequence of events

Question 3

Jerry is very stubborn today.

Accepted Answer

persistent

Question 4

What a piece of writing is MOSTLY about

Accepted Answer

main idea

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Make an inference

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Context Clues

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Locate Key Words

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

cried

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

huge

Question 11

There is a colossal river in West Virginia.

Accepted Answer

massive

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

use context clues & substitute choices in place of the word

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

it's important to be prepared

Question 14

John was relieved when he passed his test.

Accepted Answer

thankful

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

talented

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Opinion

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Ford trucks are made better

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

plentiful

Question 19

What strategy would Tracy use?

Accepted Answer

Activate Prior Knowledge

Question 20

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 21

What strategy should Olivia use?

Accepted Answer

Re-read the Text

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

Re-Read the Text

Question 23

We will read numerous books this year in class.

Accepted Answer

many

Question 24

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 25

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

Accepted Answer

short

Question 26

The water wasn't very swift last weekend.

Accepted Answer

fast

Question 27

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

Accepted Answer

Think Aloud

Question 28

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

Accepted Answer

Fact

Question 29

What strategy would you use to understand the following passage?

Accepted Answer

Infer Meaning

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

There was a deafening sound coming from the school.

Accepted Answer

loud

Question 32

The students had a joyous attitude yesterday.

Accepted Answer

happy

Question 33

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

Accepted Answer

Activate Prior Knowledge

Question 34

The farmer wanted to purchase a land with vast fields.

Accepted Answer

massive

Question 35

Students need to be patient when learning new material.

Accepted Answer

tolerant

CAST Reading Comprehension

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CAST Reading Comprehension

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