NEXT GENERATION ACCUPLACER
READING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What does summarize mean? - ANSWERSto condense the content of a passage down
to the main ideas, which you put into your own words
Explanation:
Most test questions will ask you to summarize a passage, or to identify which statement
might be the best summary of a passage. This means that you must be able to identify
the main idea(s) of the passage and put them into your own words (or recognize when
someone else does so). Summaries are always shorter than the original because they
are just the restatement of the main points, not any of the detail.
What is the author's tone? - ANSWERSthe author's attitude toward a topic or audience
Explanation:
Tone is most often conveyed by the author through his/her word choice, but can also be
affected by the structure and point of view. Tone descriptions are generally adjectives:
solemn, exciting, informative, factual, sarcastic, etc.
The term implied means ____. - ANSWERSthe answer is not stated explicitly
Explanation:
The reader must put together clues from the text to draw a conclusion. If something is
implied, it is suggested but not outright stated.
The term author's purpose refers to ____. - ANSWERSthe reason an author writes
something
Explanation:
To determine purpose, ask yourself, "Why did this writer write this piece? What was
he/she trying to convey to the reader?" Common purposes include: to explain, to
persuade, to entertain, to describe, and to inform.
What is third-person limited perspective? - ANSWERSThe story uses a narrator to
describe the events from only one character's perspective. The reader follows that one
character, usually the main character, through the course of the story.
Explanation:
READING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What does summarize mean? - ANSWERSto condense the content of a passage down
to the main ideas, which you put into your own words
Explanation:
Most test questions will ask you to summarize a passage, or to identify which statement
might be the best summary of a passage. This means that you must be able to identify
the main idea(s) of the passage and put them into your own words (or recognize when
someone else does so). Summaries are always shorter than the original because they
are just the restatement of the main points, not any of the detail.
What is the author's tone? - ANSWERSthe author's attitude toward a topic or audience
Explanation:
Tone is most often conveyed by the author through his/her word choice, but can also be
affected by the structure and point of view. Tone descriptions are generally adjectives:
solemn, exciting, informative, factual, sarcastic, etc.
The term implied means ____. - ANSWERSthe answer is not stated explicitly
Explanation:
The reader must put together clues from the text to draw a conclusion. If something is
implied, it is suggested but not outright stated.
The term author's purpose refers to ____. - ANSWERSthe reason an author writes
something
Explanation:
To determine purpose, ask yourself, "Why did this writer write this piece? What was
he/she trying to convey to the reader?" Common purposes include: to explain, to
persuade, to entertain, to describe, and to inform.
What is third-person limited perspective? - ANSWERSThe story uses a narrator to
describe the events from only one character's perspective. The reader follows that one
character, usually the main character, through the course of the story.
Explanation:
