ATI -TEAS 6 EXAM LATEST
UPDATED 2026 /ATI- TEAS STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 READING
PRACTICE EXAM/ ATI TEAS 6
READING EXAM ALL 150
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
GUARANTEED GRADE A+ PASS
Polytheism, communism, nationalism all have the suffix -ism. How does this apply to this group
of words?
a) Doctrine
b) Condition
c) Characteristic
d) State of being - ANSWER -a) Doctrine
A doctrine is a belief or set of beliefs by a religious group, political party, or other group.
"Please don't take what I said so personally." - Which of the following parts of speech is
"personally" used in the sentence?
a) article
b) adjective
c) verb
d) adverb - ANSWER -d) adverb
"personally" modifies the verb "take"
A commentary is a piece of writing that does what? - ANSWER -A commentary presents a
thoughtful reaction to an aspect of life.
What tool would a student use if he/she wanted to look up the definition of a word? -
ANSWER -a dictionary
What tool would a student use if he/she wanted to correctly use grammar, formats, and citations?
,a) dictionary
b) thesaurus
c) encyclopedia
d) a guide on writing - ANSWER -d) a guide on writing
What tool would a student use if he/she wanted to look up words that were synonyms or
antonyms? - ANSWER -a thesaurus
What tool would a student use if he/she wanted to do research on a particular subject? -
ANSWER -an encyclopedia
What is the type of sentence construction for this sentence? "I don't like apples; I don't like
spinach." - ANSWER -Compound sentence
(This sentence contains two independent clauses - they can each stand alone as two individual
sentences; two independent clauses WITHOUT a conjunction is always joined by a semicolon. If
two independent clauses do not use a semicolon, then it must contain a conjunction AND a
comma.
A mnemonic to remember the conjunction words are: FANBOYS:
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
(e.g. Using the same example above without a semicolon: "I don't like apples, but I love
spinach")
What does a simple sentence contain? - ANSWER -A simple sentence has ONLY 1
independent clause and NO DEPENDENT clauses.
(e.g.: Today is a beautiful day.)
What does a complex sentence contain? - ANSWER -A complex sentence has ONE
INDEPENDENT clause and AT LEAST ONE DEPENDENT clauses.
(e.g.: Since it's raining out, grab your umbrella)
What does a complex-compound sentence contain? - ANSWER -A complex-compound
sentence has TWO OR MORE INDEPENDENT clauses and AT LEAST ONE DEPENDENT
clauses.
(e.g.: Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go, and I haven't found friends to
go with.)
Which punctuation mark should be used to separate two complete sentences (two independent
clauses) if there is no conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) present?
***Remember: "FANBOYS" to help you remember the conjunctions:
, F = for
A = and
N = nor
B = but
O = or
Y = yet
S = so - ANSWER -SEMICOLONS should be used to separate two independent clauses
(two complete sentences that can stand alone) if there is not a conjunction present.
(e.g.: The white car drove by again. The driver waved hello. ----> The white car drove by again;
the driver waved hello.)
What is the PREPOSITION in this sentence:
Jan ran from the monster that was chasing her. - ANSWER -FROM is the preposition in
this sentence.
FROM THE MONSTER is the prepositional phrase.
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between other words.
In that sentence:
"her" is the subject pronoun
"Jane" is the subject
"ran" is the verb
What is the difference between Emigrant and Immigrant? - ANSWER -Emigrant: a person
who LEAVES their own country to settle permanently in another country
(Think of "E" for "exiting" their own country).
Immigrant: a person who is ENTERING to live permanently in a foreign country.
(Think of "I" for "coming IN" to another country).
A compound sentence consists of two __________ clauses and they are joined by a
___________ and a ______________ ______________ OR by a ______________. -
ANSWER -A compound sentence consists of TWO INDEPENDENT clauses and they are
joined by a COMMA and a COORDINATING CONJUNCTION, or by a SEMICOLON.
I don't mind cooking, but this kitchen is too small.
I don't want to cook; this kitchen is too small.
Which is an example of Past Perfect Tense?
a) has offered
b) will describe
UPDATED 2026 /ATI- TEAS STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 READING
PRACTICE EXAM/ ATI TEAS 6
READING EXAM ALL 150
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
GUARANTEED GRADE A+ PASS
Polytheism, communism, nationalism all have the suffix -ism. How does this apply to this group
of words?
a) Doctrine
b) Condition
c) Characteristic
d) State of being - ANSWER -a) Doctrine
A doctrine is a belief or set of beliefs by a religious group, political party, or other group.
"Please don't take what I said so personally." - Which of the following parts of speech is
"personally" used in the sentence?
a) article
b) adjective
c) verb
d) adverb - ANSWER -d) adverb
"personally" modifies the verb "take"
A commentary is a piece of writing that does what? - ANSWER -A commentary presents a
thoughtful reaction to an aspect of life.
What tool would a student use if he/she wanted to look up the definition of a word? -
ANSWER -a dictionary
What tool would a student use if he/she wanted to correctly use grammar, formats, and citations?
,a) dictionary
b) thesaurus
c) encyclopedia
d) a guide on writing - ANSWER -d) a guide on writing
What tool would a student use if he/she wanted to look up words that were synonyms or
antonyms? - ANSWER -a thesaurus
What tool would a student use if he/she wanted to do research on a particular subject? -
ANSWER -an encyclopedia
What is the type of sentence construction for this sentence? "I don't like apples; I don't like
spinach." - ANSWER -Compound sentence
(This sentence contains two independent clauses - they can each stand alone as two individual
sentences; two independent clauses WITHOUT a conjunction is always joined by a semicolon. If
two independent clauses do not use a semicolon, then it must contain a conjunction AND a
comma.
A mnemonic to remember the conjunction words are: FANBOYS:
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
(e.g. Using the same example above without a semicolon: "I don't like apples, but I love
spinach")
What does a simple sentence contain? - ANSWER -A simple sentence has ONLY 1
independent clause and NO DEPENDENT clauses.
(e.g.: Today is a beautiful day.)
What does a complex sentence contain? - ANSWER -A complex sentence has ONE
INDEPENDENT clause and AT LEAST ONE DEPENDENT clauses.
(e.g.: Since it's raining out, grab your umbrella)
What does a complex-compound sentence contain? - ANSWER -A complex-compound
sentence has TWO OR MORE INDEPENDENT clauses and AT LEAST ONE DEPENDENT
clauses.
(e.g.: Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go, and I haven't found friends to
go with.)
Which punctuation mark should be used to separate two complete sentences (two independent
clauses) if there is no conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) present?
***Remember: "FANBOYS" to help you remember the conjunctions:
, F = for
A = and
N = nor
B = but
O = or
Y = yet
S = so - ANSWER -SEMICOLONS should be used to separate two independent clauses
(two complete sentences that can stand alone) if there is not a conjunction present.
(e.g.: The white car drove by again. The driver waved hello. ----> The white car drove by again;
the driver waved hello.)
What is the PREPOSITION in this sentence:
Jan ran from the monster that was chasing her. - ANSWER -FROM is the preposition in
this sentence.
FROM THE MONSTER is the prepositional phrase.
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between other words.
In that sentence:
"her" is the subject pronoun
"Jane" is the subject
"ran" is the verb
What is the difference between Emigrant and Immigrant? - ANSWER -Emigrant: a person
who LEAVES their own country to settle permanently in another country
(Think of "E" for "exiting" their own country).
Immigrant: a person who is ENTERING to live permanently in a foreign country.
(Think of "I" for "coming IN" to another country).
A compound sentence consists of two __________ clauses and they are joined by a
___________ and a ______________ ______________ OR by a ______________. -
ANSWER -A compound sentence consists of TWO INDEPENDENT clauses and they are
joined by a COMMA and a COORDINATING CONJUNCTION, or by a SEMICOLON.
I don't mind cooking, but this kitchen is too small.
I don't want to cook; this kitchen is too small.
Which is an example of Past Perfect Tense?
a) has offered
b) will describe
