General Information
Related Benchmarks:
LA.3.1.6.9
Reporting Category: Reading Process
Type: MC: Multiple Choice
Difficulty: N/A
Question:
The sample item below is based on SwimBabySwim.pdf
Read this sentence from the story.
One summer morning, a young blackbird clung to a cattail stem near his nest.
Why does the author use the word clung instead of “held on” in the sentence above?
Answer Options:
A. to show that the blackbird grips the stem tightly
B. to show that the blackbird causes the stem to sag
C. to show that the blackbird is ready to fly from the stem
D. to show that the blackbird hugs the stem in a playful way
Answer Key:
A
Item Context:
Shades of Meaning