Mastering the 12 Powerful Words: A Comprehension Skills Quiz

1. What is the next step for Leon to anticipate what will happen?

Review

Predict

Decide

React

In this context, when asked about predicting what will happen to Leon next, the correct action is to predict, which involves making an educated guess or forecast based on available information.

Explanation

In this context, when asked about predicting what will happen to Leon next, the correct action is to predict, which involves making an educated guess or forecast based on available information.

2. If asked to create a recipe for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, what are you being asked?

To formulate

To illustrate

To design

To schedule

When asked to create a recipe, you are being requested to formulate a list of ingredients and instructions for making a specific dish or baked good.

Explanation

When asked to create a recipe, you are being requested to formulate a list of ingredients and instructions for making a specific dish or baked good.

3. Sarah shrieked when she saw a spider. How does she feel about spiders? What is this asking you to do?

Guess

Assume

Infer

Understand

The question is asking the reader to make an educated guess or assumption about Sarah's feelings towards spiders based on her reaction.

Explanation

The question is asking the reader to make an educated guess or assumption about Sarah's feelings towards spiders based on her reaction.

4. What is required to remember the steps of the writing process?

Ignore

Forget

Trace

Recall

The correct word that best fits the question is 'Trace', as it implies following the steps sequentially.

Explanation

The correct word that best fits the question is 'Trace', as it implies following the steps sequentially.

5. Tell how two hermit crabs are similar. What is this asking you to do?

Contrast

Compare

Analyze

Describe

The question is asking you to look for similarities between two hermit crabs, not differences or detailed characteristics. Therefore, the correct answer is 'Compare'.

Explanation

The question is asking you to look for similarities between two hermit crabs, not differences or detailed characteristics. Therefore, the correct answer is 'Compare'.

6. Differentiate between the Boomers and the Sooners.

To Explain

To Contrast

To Summarize

To Compare

The question is looking for the differences between the two groups, not similarities or explanations.

Explanation

The question is looking for the differences between the two groups, not similarities or explanations.

7. Character pictures and paragraphs do this to a book or story.

Enhance

Describe

Illuminate

Distort

Character pictures and paragraphs help to paint a clearer picture of the characters and setting in the reader's mind, enhancing the overall experience of the book or story.

Explanation

Character pictures and paragraphs help to paint a clearer picture of the characters and setting in the reader's mind, enhancing the overall experience of the book or story.

8. How do text evidence or details help to this?

Support

Contradict

Ignore

Exaggerate

Text evidence or details help to support an argument, claim, or viewpoint by providing credibility and evidence to back up the statement being made.

Explanation

Text evidence or details help to support an argument, claim, or viewpoint by providing credibility and evidence to back up the statement being made.

9. What are the steps to divide 472 by 4?

Multiply 472 by 4.

Add 472 and 4 together.

Explain

Subtract 4 from 472 multiple times until the result is 0.

To divide 472 by 4, you need to explain the process of performing long division in order to find the quotient.

Explanation

To divide 472 by 4, you need to explain the process of performing long division in order to find the quotient.

10. Give a brief description of your favorite movie. What do you need to do?

Interpret

Summarize

Analyze

Critique

All the incorrect answers involve further examination or evaluation of the movie, while the correct answer simply requires a concise overview.

Explanation

All the incorrect answers involve further examination or evaluation of the movie, while the correct answer simply requires a concise overview.

11. When asked to dissect a frog, what are you doing?

Analyzing

Dissecting

Evaluating

Observing

When dissecting a frog, one is typically analyzing its internal organs and structures to learn more about its anatomy and biology.

Explanation

When dissecting a frog, one is typically analyzing its internal organs and structures to learn more about its anatomy and biology.

12. How does goal setting when preparing for conferences or writing in your goal in your math portfolio help you?

Evaluate

Organize

Analyze

Accomplish

Setting goals helps individuals to evaluate their progress and performance in order to make improvements or adjustments as needed.

Explanation

Setting goals helps individuals to evaluate their progress and performance in order to make improvements or adjustments as needed.