Question 33
Domain 1: English Language ProficiencyA student reads a short passage and is asked to identify what the passage is mostly about. Which reading comprehension skill is being tested?
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The main idea is the central point or overall subject a passage is mostly about. Questions about what a text is mostly about test a reader’s ability to identify the main idea. — fcice_syllabus.txt
Why each option is right or wrong
A. Identifying the meaning of a single vocabulary word
Vocabulary meaning focuses on individual words, not the overall subject of a passage.
B. Determining the main idea of the passage
The prompt asks what the passage is mostly about, which directly tests main idea. The source material lists "Main idea" as the reading comprehension topic and key term for this skill.
C. Recalling a minor supporting detail from the passage
Supporting details are specific facts, not the passage’s central point.
D. Deciding whether the author agrees with the reader
Author agreement is not the stated reading skill; the task is identifying the passage’s overall subject.