This assessment tests students' skills in making inferences, understanding word meanings through context clues, summarizing texts, identifying figurative language, analyzing claims, understanding plot, and recognizing text structure.
Passage: Sarah's palms were sweaty as she stood at the edge of the diving board. The pool stretched out below her like an endless ocean. She could hear her friends cheering her on, but all she felt was the pounding of her heart in her ears. Sarah took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and jumped. The feeling of weightlessness was exhilarating, and as she hit the water, she knew she had conquered her fear.
Based on the passage, what can be inferred about Sarah's feelings?
What does the word 'exhilarating' most likely mean in this passage?
Which of the following best summarizes the passage?
What is the metaphor used in the passage?
Which piece of evidence supports the idea that Sarah conquered her fear?
What is the climax of the passage?
How is the information organized in this passage?
What type of figurative language is this: "The classroom was a zoo"?
In the sentence "The wind howled in the night," what kind of figurative language is used?
What does the word "melancholy" most likely mean in the sentence: "The melancholy tune played softly in the background"?
Identify the figurative language: "He was as brave as a lion."