Reading Informational Text Unit Test
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Question
The following sentence is from an address that Susan B. Anthony gave in June 1873 prior to her trial for voting illegally in the November 1872 election. Read the sentence and then answer the question.
Friends and Fellow-citizens: I stand before you tonight, under indictment for the alleged crime of having voted at the last Presidential election, without having a lawful right to vote.
While reading Susan B. Anthony's address, Maria realizes that she does not understand the meaning of the sentence above. What strategy to restore comprehension might Maria use?
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Responses
Maria could underline or highlight key words in the sentence.
Maria could underline or highlight key words in the sentence.
Maria could read the sentence at a faster rate.
Maria could read the sentence at a faster rate.
Maria could look up the words indictment and alleged.
Maria could look up the words indictment and alleged .
Maria could skip this sentence and move on to the next one.
Maria could underline or highlight key words in the sentence.
Reading Informational Text Unit Test
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Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The platypus is an Australian mammal that is not easily classified. It is one of only two mammals (the other being the echidna) that bears young by laying eggs. In some respects, the platypus resembles a duck; both have webbed feet and bills. The platypus has a tail like a beaver’s and a furry body similar to an otter’s. Its unusual hybrid of body parts makes it well-suited for its largely aquatic life. The platypus uses its webbed feet to paddle through water, and its tail serves as a kind of rudder for steering. While underwater, the platypus uses its bill to scoop up bits of food, such as insects and shellfish, from the water’s bottom. The platypus also scoops up bits of gravel, which grind up the food, as the platypus is toothless. The platypus stores the food and gravel in its cheeks until it reaches the water’s surface. Once the platypus surfaces, it consumes its meal.
Which sentence describes the main idea?
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Responses
The platypus lives in Australia.
The platypus lives in Australia.
The platypus is a mammal with many characteristics that make it unique.
The platypus is a mammal with many characteristics that make it unique.
The platypus has features similar to an otter and a beaver.
The platypus has features similar to an otter and a beaver.
The platypus uses an interesting method to consume its meals.
The platypus is a mammal with many characteristics that make it unique.
The correct answer is:
Maria could look up the words indictment and alleged.