CMAS Reading Test Prep

What does hyperbole mean?

• word that makes a sound

• an exaggeration

• a comparison

What does "inclusion" mean in reading?

• what the author included

• what the author left out

• what the author's purpose is

In literature tests, the word "impact" means...

• to influence or effect

• to collide or hit

• to interfere or disrupt

What does the word "tone" mean in literature?

• the connotative word choices authors use to create feelings

• how the reader is feeling about words that the author chooses to use

• the denotative meanings of words in a text

What is an "inference" in reading?

• a sentence in the text that tells the reader the true meaning of something

• a writer's hints about what will happen later in the story

• a reader's best guess based on hints given by the author and life experiences

What is a claim?

• an opinion that the author is trying to prove using facts

• to make a judgment

• reasoning based on non-credible sources

What does "author's purpose" mean on a reading test?

• the author's presentation of writing

• the author's point of view in writing

• the author's reason for writing

What does the word "summarizes" mean on a reading test?

• sums up the author's claim and arguments

• sums up the central idea and main points

• sums up the character's perspective and purpose

What does "structure" mean in reading and writing?

• how an author puts ideas in an order to make it easier to understand what is written

• how an author supports evidence with claims and arguments

• how an author uses pictures to help readers understand their writing

Where can the "introduction" be found when reading or writing?

• at the beginning

• in the middle

• at the end