14 C Hard Language & SPI Use of D52074

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1 Progress Probe # : TCAP Reading Probe #1 (Grade 06 RE) March 19, :08 pm Teacher Key with Answers Ques Answer Level Skill Subskill Item # 1 A Easy Language & 2 B Easy Language & 3 C Moderate Language & 4 C Moderate Language & 5 C Moderate Language & 6 D Hard Language & 7 D Hard Language & 8 B Hard Language & 9 A Easy Language & 10 D Easy Language & 11 B Moderate Language & 12 C Moderate Language & 13 C Moderate Language & SPI Use of Nouns/Pronouns [69280] SPI Use of Nouns/Pronouns [69280] SPI Use of Nouns/Pronouns [69280] SPI Use of Nouns/Pronouns [69280] SPI Use of Nouns/Pronouns [69280] SPI Use of Nouns/Pronouns [69280] SPI Use of Nouns/Pronouns [69280] SPI Use of Nouns/Pronouns [69280] SPI Use of Adjectives/Adverbs [69282] SPI Use of Adjectives/Adverbs [69282] SPI Use of Adjectives/Adverbs [69282] SPI Use of Adjectives/Adverbs [69282] SPI Use of Adjectives/Adverbs [69282] D1813 D D D50909 D45 D68582 D1479 D66727 D55286 D76065 D51836 D55906 D C Hard Language & SPI Use of D52074 Page 1 of 20

2 15 D Hard Language & 16 C Hard Language & 17 B Easy Language & 18 A Easy Language & 19 D Moderate Language & 20 D Moderate Language & 21 D Moderate Language & 22 C Hard Language & 23 C Hard Language & 24 B Hard Language & 25 A Easy Language & 26 A Easy Language & Adjectives/Adverbs [69282] SPI Use of Adjectives/Adverbs [69282] SPI Use of Adjectives/Adverbs [69282] SPI Use of Conjunctions/Interjections [69284] SPI Use of Conjunctions/Interjections [69284] SPI Use of Conjunctions/Interjections [69284] SPI Use of Conjunctions/Interjections [69284] SPI Use of Conjunctions/Interjections [69284] SPI Use of Conjunctions/Interjections [69284] SPI Use of Conjunctions/Interjections [69284] SPI Use of Conjunctions/Interjections [69284] SPI Use of Quotation Marks/Colons [69285] SPI Use of Quotation Marks/Colons [69285] D56157 D65145 D52380 D1848 D61765 D55968 D36 D D51155 D68568 D1478 D68871 Page 2 of 20

3 27 C Moderate Language & 28 C Moderate Language & 29 B Moderate Language & 30 A Hard Language & 31 A Moderate Language & 32 B Moderate Language & 33 A Moderate Language & 34 C Hard Language & 35 B Hard Language & 36 D Hard Language & 37 B Easy Language & 38 A Moderate Language & 39 D Hard Language & 40 B Hard Language & SPI Use of Quotation Marks/Colons [69285] SPI Use of Quotation Marks/Colons [69285] SPI Use of Quotation Marks/Colons [69285] SPI Use of Quotation Marks/Colons [69285] SPI Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms [69293] SPI Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms [69293] SPI Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms [69293] SPI Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms [69293] SPI Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms [69293] SPI Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms [69293] SPI Multi- Meaning Words [69294] SPI Multi- Meaning Words [69294] SPI Multi- Meaning Words [69294] SPI Multi- Meaning Words [69294] D53 D57424 D64466 D56345 D29 D685 D18277 D52696 D68638 D1315 D2893 D71597 D69560 D62987 Page 3 of 20

4 41 C Easy Language & 42 B Easy Language & 43 A Moderate Language & 44 B Moderate Language & 45 D Moderate Language & 46 B Hard Language & 47 B Hard Language & SPI Aids for Unfamiliar Words [69296] SPI Aids for Unfamiliar Words [69296] SPI Aids for Unfamiliar Words [69296] SPI Aids for Unfamiliar Words [69296] SPI Aids for Unfamiliar Words [69296] SPI Aids for Unfamiliar Words [69296] SPI Aids for Unfamiliar Words [69296] D19241 D56050 D68882 D196 D55137 D68642 D63588 Page 4 of 20

5 Name: Date: TCAP Reading Probe #1 Question 1 of 47 Which bold word in the following sentences is an indefinite pronoun? A. Someone gave me a gift certificate for lazer tag. B. They might not like math, but it's my favorite subject. C. The sportsmanship award was given to our team after the tournament. D. Between the buildings we found our lost puppy. Question 2 of 47 Read the following sentences and choose the sentence in which the italicized pronoun agrees with its antecedent. A. The jury returned with their verdict on the case in just twenty minutes. B. Everyone in the school play gave his or her best performance tonight. C. Erica and Megan are so tired she can sleep until bedtime tomorrow. D. After an hour, Professor Smith finished our lecture. Question 3 of 47 Read the following sentences and choose the sentence in which the italicized pronoun agrees with its antecedent. A. Tim or Samantha should receive an award for their science project. B. Neither Nathan nor his classmates could finish his or her project on time. C. When someone has been drinking, he or she is likely to drive recklessly. D. Every student needs to study daily if they want to do well in this class. Question 4 of 47 Choose the the best word to complete the following sentence. Page 5 of 20

6 The dog that won the race is. A. there's B. my C. ours D. our Question 5 of 47 Select the sentence in which the indefinite pronoun is underlined. A. The twins saved their money. B. Austin bought himself a hamburger. C. Something is different about your hair. D. This banana is delicious. Question 6 of 47 Which of the following words is not an example of an indefinite pronoun? A. another B. anybody C. neither D. yourself Question 7 of 47 Identify the indefinite pronoun that is used properly in the following sentences. Everyone are welcome to come. Both is correct. Something seem wrong with the TV. Each is responsible for her own work. A. Everyone are welcome to come. B. Both is correct. C. Something seem wrong with the TV. Page 6 of 20

7 D. Each is responsible for her own work. Question 8 of 47 Which sentence is written correctly? A. He don't like to go fishing with his Uncle Jim. B. These are the beautiful days of summer when we can go swimming every day. C. Few agree with she when she tries to get her scout troop to listen. D. Them are nice shoes the boys have placed in their basketball lockers. Question 9 of 47 Which of the following sentences is written correctly? A. The tiger, with shiny white teeth, swished his striped tail. B. With shiny white teeth, the tiger swished his striped tail. C. The tiger swished his striped tail, with shiny white teeth. D. The tiger swished his shiny white teeth, with his striped tail. Question 10 of 47 Identify the predicate adjective in the sentence below. The old dog appears warm in front of the glowing fire. A. old B. glowing C. appears D. warm Question 11 of 47 Select the sentence that is written correctly. Page 7 of 20

8 A. The weather was worst on Monday than on Tuesday. B. This was the easiest game of the year and the fastest. C. Eating walnuts without the shells is easy than with the shells. D. The new wall color is worser than the old wall color. Question 12 of 47 What is the predicate adjective in this sentence? The Iroquois tribes were powerful around A. Iroquois B. tribes C. powerful D. were Question 13 of 47 What is the predicate noun in this sentence? The Mohawks were enemies of an Iroquois tribe. A. Mohawks B. tribe C. enemies D. Iroquois Question 14 of 47 Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. I was very sick yesterday, but today I feel. A. best B. gooder C. better D. more good Page 8 of 20

9 Question 15 of 47 Which sentence is written correctly? A. Riding horses used to be the more fast way to traveling from one town to the next. B. Waking up to my alarm was most difficult than packing my backpack for school. C. I was the most happy than my brother when my parents bought us a puppy. D. He finds riding his bike down the hill is the most satisfactory experience of all. Question 16 of 47 Which sentence shows the adverb phrase underlined? A. The frisky dog played beneath the hot summer sun. B. The frisky dog played beneath the hot summer sun. C. The frisky dog played beneath the hot summer sun. D. The frisky dog played beneath the hot summer sun. Question 17 of 47 In which sentence is the interjection placed incorrectly? A. Wow, we won all of our games! B. We went to the movies 4 times. Wow! C. Hooray! They won the game. D. Oh, I don't know. Question 18 of 47 Choose the interjection that best completes the statement.! You earned five points for the team! Page 9 of 20

10 A. Wow B. Hey C. Oh D. Aha Question 19 of 47 Christopher Columbus was the most famous of all explorers, and he was very popular with Queen Isabella. In this sentence "and" is used as (a,an) A. transition B. adjective C. verb D. conjunction Question 20 of 47 Which interjection would be appropriate for the accompanying sentence? Did you see the wonderful movie last night? A. Oh no! B. Ah! C. Hooray! D. Wow! Question 21 of 47 Choose the sentence with the correct conjunction. A. The city chorus will be performing, but we bought tickets. B. Did Tyler finish his research report, yet is he already done? C. I wanted to call Julia, nor it was too late at night. Page 10 of 20

11 D. The elephant turned toward the river, for it was getting thirsty. Question 22 of 47 Combine the sentences by using the correct subordinating conjunction. I worked really hard in geometry class. I still got a failing grade. A. I worked really hard in geometry class and still got a failing grade. B. I worked really hard in geometry class even though I still got a failing grade. C. Although I worked really hard in geometry, I still got a failing grade. D. After I worked really hard in geometry, I still got a failing grade. Question 23 of 47 Which sentence is written correctly? A. The law student studied hard but he scored high on his exam. B. The law student studied hard, but he scored high on his exam. C. The law student studied hard, and he scored high on his exam. D. The law student studied hard and he scored high on his exam. Question 24 of 47 Which sentence uses correlative conjunctions? A. You walk every day whereas I run daily. B. Just as I exercise daily so should you. C. He and she like to ride bikes every day. D. They play tennis; however, she doesn't. Question 25 of 47 Dear Sir or Madam I am writing to express my interest in working for your company, United Business Page 11 of 20

12 Associates. I have included my application for employment. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Jennifer Adams What punctuation mark should come after the underlined part of this letter? A. colon B. semicolon C. dash D. comma Question 26 of 47 "Jerry said he was going to the baseball game." Why are the quotation marks in this sentence used incorrectly? A. They are placed incorrectly. B. There should be a capital letter. C. There is not an interrupter. D. It is an indirect quote. Question 27 of 47 Which of the following sentences uses the colon correctly? A. You can: walk, run, or jog around the parking lot. B. The library has: books, magazines, and CD's. C. Ryan looked for these foods: cheese, milk, and eggs. D. Alex used: pens, cardboard, and crayons to create his project. Question 28 of 47 Choose the sentence or phrase with the correct use of a colon. Page 12 of 20

13 A. Trent loves sports: baseball is his favorite. B. Nick likes to sing: play ball, and play the piano. C. For snacks we have the following: apples, bananas, and oranges. D. He may get books: he may not. Question 29 of 47 Which sentence is written correctly? A. Mrs. White said, "We are going to visit the library today to select books for our research project". B. As we were crossing the road my mom yelled, "A car is coming fast down the road so watch out!" C. The cashier asked, "Do you have the proper amount to purchase these board games? D. My sister replied, "I'll check the pantry for flour, sugar, and baking soda" Question 30 of 47 Which sentence is written correctly? A. "I'll see you tomorrow," said Tina, "if you are going to be in class." B. "I'll see you tomorrow" said Tina, "if you are going to be in class." C. "I'll see you tomorrow", said Tina, "if you are going to be in class." D. "I'll see you tomorrow," said Tina "if you are going to be in class." Question 31 of 47 Replace the bold word in the sentence with one that has a more positive connotation. The girl snatched the toy from her younger brother. A. took B. stole C. grabbed D. seized Page 13 of 20

14 Question 32 of 47 Choose the word below that has the most positive connotation. A. gossiped B. talked C. tattled D. babbled Question 33 of 47 going to the park to ride bicycles. Which words below correctly complete the sentence? A. They're, their B. They're, there C. Their, there D. There, their Question 34 of 47 Janice gave her mother a sullen look because her mother said she couldn't go to the party. Which word is the best antonym for sullen? A. icy B. angry C. cheerful D. curious Question 35 of 47 Back At Wolf's House Almost everyone is familiar with the incredible story of the three little pigs; however, few people are aware of what was happening back at the wolf's house. On the Page 14 of 20

15 morning before the story opens, Mother Wolf was making breakfast for her son. "Breakfast is ready! Ham and eggs, your father's favorite," she called. "But Mom," the young wolf protested. "Don't you 'but Mom' me. I have been up for a dreadful amount of time slaving over this breakfast. It's delicious. Now sit down and eat." Jeremiah slumped into his chair and pushed the food around on his plate. He created a little smiley face out of the eggs. The ham he just scooted over to the side. "Don't play with your food, Jeremiah," Mother Wolf chastised. "Whatever will I do with you? You won't eat. You won't chase prey. You won't even wrestle with the other wolves in the neighborhood." Jeremiah just sat there staring at his food, feeling her disappointment. "I just don't understand you," she continued. "Either you start hunting today and bring back fresh meat for supper, or I'm going to inform your father." Jeremiah sighed heavily and rolled his eyes. "May I be excused?" he groaned. His plateful of food remained uneaten. "Humph," said Mother, and she stormed out of the room. Jeremiah departed from the breakfast table and went outside, puzzling over how he could get some poor defenseless animal to voluntarily leap into his paws. It just wasn't in his nature to chase and capture. As he walked along contemplating his dilemma, he met three little pigs. Now, most everyone has heard the rest of the story, but they have only heard one side of it-- the side told by Jeremiah's' mother, who, of course, wanted everyone to believe her son was big and bad. Well, here's what really happened... Jeremiah met the three pigs while they were building their wooden house. Yes, their house. Just one. The houses of straw and brick were lies that Mrs. Wolf concocted to make her son sound more heroic. As Jeremiah approached, he could see that two of the pigs were struggling to hold up the wood with their tiny hooves while the third hammered the wood in place. "Let me help," said the wolf, and he began to help the pigs build their wooden house. At supper time, Jeremiah still had not returned home. Mother Wolf went around the neighborhood looking for him. When she approached the pigs' new house, she heard laughter coming from inside. She peered in the windows. Surprise! The wolf was sitting at the table playing cards with the pigs. "Jeremiah, I told you never to play with your food," Mother Wolf scolded as she threw open the door. Page 15 of 20

16 The four of them were surprised to see Mother Wolf at the door. "But Mom," replied Jeremiah, "I'm a vegetarian." The meaning of the word play in paragraph five is A. interactive (two way) B. connotative (suggested) C. denotative (literal) D. comparative (similar) Question 36 of 47 The train slowed down and coasted to a stop at the intersection. Find the antonym for slowed down? A. decelerated B. stopped C. speed D. accelerated Question 37 of 47 The reporter requested an interview with the president of the club. Which of the following would replace the bold word above with the most negative connotation? A. asked B. demanded C. expected D. made Question 38 of 47 I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth Page 16 of 20

17 I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretch'd in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed -- and gazed -- but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils. In the first line of this poem, the words "wandered lonely" have a negative shade of meaning. What word choice would bring to mind a more positive connotation? A. strolled alone B. roamed lost C. rambled lonesome D. drifted abandoned Question 39 of 47 Peter presented his argument on not being allowed to have cell phones in school. In this sentence the word argument has a connotation. Page 17 of 20

18 A. positive B. negative C. unique D. neutral Question 40 of 47 Read the sentence below. Choose the answer that uses the underlined word in the same way as it is used in the sentence. Sue and Chris are prompt in arriving at the science fair. They had organized their day so they would get to the science fair on time. A. Once Sue gave Chris the wrong prompt, and he jumped ahead in the presentation. B. Kate was prompt in correcting the error. She wasted no time in getting it done. C. As they make their presentation, they sometimes have to prompt each other. D. "Don't do that when we go to the state contest," Kate prompts Doug. Question 41 of 47 A common expression in the South involves the word carry. Across the country, a common meaning is to pick up and take from one place to another. However, in the South, the word is used to suggest taking a person somewhere. Used in this way, the expression creates a humorous reaction from some people, particularly those from the North. Choose the sentence below that suggests the Southern meaning of the word carry. A. Help me carry these groceries into the house. B. I can't carry any more; this is too heavy. C. Carry me to the store; my car is in the shop. D. I need you to carry this memo to Mr. Smith. Question 42 of 47 Page 18 of 20

19 Where would be the best place to find a synonym for the word "care"? A. a dictionary B. a thesaurus C. an encyclopedia D. a newspaper Question 43 of 47 I am fixin' to go to the store. What does the word fixin' mean in this sentence? A. getting ready to B. creating the list C. wishing to leave D. mending a shirt Question 44 of 47 A root is a word part that can be used to create various words. Words that have the same root make up word families. Look at the word family below. Autograph: a person's signature or handwriting Biography: the written story of a person's life Graphite: a mineral used in pencils Using the word family, select the correct definition of the root graph. A. grouping B. writing C. a mineral D. a person Question 45 of 47 In a dictionary you can find the etymology of a word. This is the of Page 19 of 20

20 the word. A. pronunciation B. translation C. verb form D. history Question 46 of 47 The etymology of a word is the study of the history of the word. The Latin word for ask is quaere. Which of the following words would also mean ask? A. queli B. query C. quasi D. queue Question 47 of 47 If you came across the word sphinx while reading your social studies lesson, which would be the best method to use to learn that a sphinx is a figure with a human head and the body of a lion? A. read more slowly B. look up the word in a reference source C. reread the word several times D. pause in your reading and think about it for a while Copyright Discovery Education Assessment Proprietary Information. All rights reserved. Discovery Education Page Page 20 of 20