General Information
Related Benchmarks:
LA.4.1.6.9
Reporting Category: Reading Process
Type: MC: Multiple Choice
Difficulty: N/A
Question:
The sample item below is based on LearningToSing.pdf
Read these sentences from the article.
Their whole colony stays in the nest until the sand temperature outside gets to about 116 degrees. Then a few scouts give a signal, and hundreds of ants come pouring out.
Why does the author use the word pouring instead of “crawling” in the sentence above?
Answer Options:
A. to show that the colony of ants exits the nest quickly
B. to show that the colony of ants moves in a specific direction
C. to show that the heat makes the ants uncomfortable in their nest
D. to show that the ants become confused when they leave the nest
B. to show that the colony of ants moves in a specific direction
C. to show that the heat makes the ants uncomfortable in their nest
D. to show that the ants become confused when they leave the nest
Answer Key:
A
Item Context:
Shades of Meaning