RICA Subtest 2 Latest Update Guide with Questions

RICA Subtest 2 (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Guide with Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A (Verified Answers) Domain 4 (Vocabulary) & Domain 5 (Comprehension)

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Simple Sentence (Sentence Structure)

Answer:

has 1 independent clause (1 subject and 1 verb)

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Complex sentence (Sentence Structure)

Answer:

Contains only 1 independent clause and at least 1 dependent clause.

connected by sub-coordinators (because, since, after, although, when)

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Compound sentence (Sentence Structure)

Answer:

Contains at least 2 independent clauses (no dependent)

connected by coordinators/conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, yet, so)

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compound-complex sentence (Sentence Structure)

Answer:

• or more independent clauses and 1 dependent clause

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How Word analysis and Fluency affect comprehension

Answer:

automaticity theory: Student needs to be able to decode and understand the

meaning of the text to eventually be able to comprehend

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How vocabulary affects comprehension

Answer:

If there is no understanding of the words in the text, then there will be no greater understanding of the meaning of the text/overall comprehension

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How academic language affects comprehension

Answer:

This is more prevalent for older grades Students will need to understand academic language for subject material comprehension

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How background knowledge affects comprehension

Answer:

A lack of background knowledge of a topic is a key predictor of poor comprehension (ex. A student may not understand a text about farming if they have never heard of it or done it themselves)

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Examples of literal comprehension:

Answer:

"In the text"

• identify explicitly stated main idea
• identify details and sequencing of events
• Identify clearly stated cause and effect

- Identify components of story grammar: plot events, Characters, setting,

conflict and resolution (ONLY if clearly/explicitly stated)

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Examples of Inferential comprehension

Answer:

"In your head"

• Inferring main ideas
• making comparisons
• cause and effect relationships (not explicitly stated in text)
• Drawing conclusions and making predictions with text evidence
• Inferring themes (if not stated explicitly in the text)

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