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Reading ISAT Sample Test Questions

Reading ISAT Sample Test Questions. Miss Thompson’s BEST 5th grade classroom!. Fill in the blank. When we went to Cheyenne, we drove __________ a tunnel. A. through B. threw C. though D. thorough. Answer. A. Through.

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Reading ISAT Sample Test Questions

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  1. Reading ISAT Sample Test Questions Miss Thompson’s BEST 5th grade classroom!

  2. Fill in the blank. • When we went to Cheyenne, we drove __________ a tunnel. • A. through • B. threw • C. though • D. thorough

  3. Answer A. Through

  4. Read the sentence and decide which pair of synonyms could be used in place of the underlined word. The little girl wore an enormous hat. A. huge-large B. Minute-small C. Wonderful-great D. Beautiful-lovely

  5. Answer A. Huge-Large

  6. Which group of words means t he same as the word lost? A. missing, misplaced, hidden, vanished B. Missing, misplaced, returned, without C. Found, forfeited, misplaced, weak D. Leave, disabled, sickly, hidden

  7. Answer A. missing, misplaced, hidden, vanished

  8. What does the word battered mean in the following passage? A. Attacked B. Bread dough C.Baseball equipment D. lathered Passage Answer

  9. Read the passage. Then he jumped. The head was lying a little clear of the water jar, under the curve of it; and as his teeth met, Rikki braced his back against the bulge of the red earthenware to hold down the head. This gave him just one second’s purchase, and he made the most of it. Then he was battered to and fro as a rat is shaken by a dog--to and fro on the floor, up and down, and round in great circles, but his eyes were red and he held on as the body cartwhipped over the floor, upsetting the tin dipper and the soap dish and the flesh brush, and banged against the tin side of the bath. Answer Question

  10. Answer A. Attacked

  11. Read the sentence and choose the best synonym for the underlined word. In the gloom of the rainy dawn, Kayla scanned the horizon searching for the long-promised arrival of the horse-drawn carriage. A. Searched B. Looked C. Glanced D. Noticed

  12. Answer A. Searched

  13. Given the word base, which of the following would be an appropriate compound word? A. Baseball B. Baseless C. Abase D. Bases

  14. Answer A. Baseball

  15. Read the definition of each root.chron-timephobia-fearphile-love Given the definitions of these roots, which would mean enjoying being afraid? • Phobophilia • Acrophobia • Chronophilia • Chronophobia

  16. Answer A. Phobophilia

  17. Read the definitions of the prefixes.anti-againstcon-withpre-before Given these prefixes, which word would mean unfriendly or not wanting to be around others? • Context • Predict • Antidote • Antisocial

  18. Answer D. Antisocial

  19. Root Suffixstruct--to build ion--nounist--one whoed--past tenses--many Given these definitions, which word means a new building? • Constructs • Constructed • Destruct • Construction

  20. Answer D. Construction

  21. What word rhymes with bear? • Tier • Dear • There • Bean

  22. Answer C. There

  23. Which word ends with the same sound as tough? • Though • Cuff • Fought • Truth

  24. Answer B. Cuff

  25. Read the passage. Then Miss Hopley did a formidable thing. She stood up. Had she been standing when we entered, she would have seemed tall. But rising from her chair, she soared. And what she carried up and up with her was a buxom superstructure, firm shoulders, a straight sharp nose, full cheeks slightly molded by a curved line along the nostrils, ,thin lips that moved like steel springs, and a high forehead topped by hair gathered in a bun. Miss Hopley was not a giant in body, but when she mobilized it to a standing position she seemed a match for giants. I decided I liked her. Which sentence is the best example of the opposite of this description of Miss Hopley? Miss Hopley rose from her chair, soaring over others. Miss Hopley lay motionless on the floor. Miss Hopley had a pointy nose and full cheeks. Miss Hopley was a match for giants when she moved.

  26. Answer: B. Miss Hopley lay motionless on the floor.

  27. Complete the Sentence. The farmer went into the fields to ______ his seeds. • Sow • Sew • So • Sough

  28. Answer A. Sow

  29. An ad for hand cream claims the cream moisturizes and evens skin tone. What does tone mean? • Quality of color • Musical sound • Elegant style • Interval on a musical scale

  30. Answer: A. Quality of color

  31. Which is a multi-syllable compound word? • Motionless • Motoring • Multi-purpose • Motorcycle

  32. Answer: D. Motorcycle

  33. From what root word is electioneer made? • Electric • Elective • Elect • Election

  34. Answer: C. Elect

  35. With the addition of a prefix, which word now means the opposite of do? • Redo • Undo • Doer • Doing

  36. Answer: B. Undo

  37. What suffix added to the word breath changes its meaning? • s • ing • less • able

  38. Answer: C. less

  39. It was a cold and chilling night, and the cattle were restless. As the sun dropped behind the mountain range, the animals all started to come alive with anticipation. This was a night of the hunter and the hunted. The wolves were on the prowl for a meal, and the cattle knew they were being watched. Choose the word that is an antonym for restless. Excited Anxious Tired Moving

  40. Answer: C. Tired

  41. “It is fear, Mr. Holmes. It is terror.” She raised her veil as she spoke, and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable state of agitation, her face all drawn and gray, with restless, frightened eyes, like those of some hunted animal. Her features and figure were those of a woman of thirty, but her hair was shot with premature gray, and her expression was weary and haggard. Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, all-comprehensive glances. In this paragraph, what does the word agitated mean? Upset Mixed up Confused Tired

  42. Answer A. Upset

  43. Suddenly he wished that he hadn’t left his bed, that he’d stayed away from the Hatching Ground. Now everyone would see his ignominious failure. So he scrambled as desperately to reach the shadowy walls of the Hatching Ground as he had struggled to cross the bowl. He mustn’t be seen. Which word in this story means the same as shameful? Desperately Ignominious Struggled Shadowy

  44. Answer: B. Ignominious

  45. Stunned for only a moment, the youth invented a tale that only giants, the most gullible creatures on the earth, would believe. Unfortunately it is a quirk of supernature, a paradox of the cruelest kind, that whatever giants believe becomes their truth. “What was your last job?” asked the boy, knowing full well that giants never do manual work and haven’t the intellect or dexterity required for other types of employment. From the context of this passage, which pair of words are opposites? gullible, supernature giants, paradox cruelest, kind invented, truth

  46. Answer: D. invented, truth

  47. Read the passage and answer the question. The sun was shining in the g bright, blue sky. It was beautiful weather for this time of year. Beads of sweat formed on Robert’s face as he pedaled up the street. “I can’t wait to swim when we get there!” he called to Sara, who was riding ahead of him. “Yes, It will feel wonderful!” What are Robert and Sara going to do? Go shopping Go swimming Go to school Ride the bus

  48. Answer: B. Go Swimming

  49. Which of the following sentences is an opinion? • Oregon is a larger state than Rhode Island. • Crater Lake is in Oregon. • Crater Lake is the prettiest lake in the United States. • Roxanne is a good reader.

  50. Answer: C. Crater Lake is the prettiest lake in the United States.

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