ACCUPLACER READING
COMPREHENSION TESTED QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ What is an antonym?
Answer: A word with an opposite meaning
◉ What is a definition context clue?
Answer: The passage directly explains the unfamiliar word
◉ What is an example context clue?
Answer: Examples help reveal a word's meaning
◉ What is a contrast context clue?
Answer: An opposite idea helps reveal meaning
◉ What is a comparison context clue?
Answer: A similar idea helps reveal meaning
◉ What is the author's purpose?
Answer: The reason the author wrote the passage
,◉ What are common purposes for writing?
Answer: To inform, explain, persuade, describe, or entertain
◉ What does 'inform' mean as an author's purpose?
Answer: Provide facts or information
◉ What does 'persuade' mean as an author's purpose?
Answer: Convince the reader of a viewpoint
◉ What does 'explain' mean as an author's purpose?
Answer: Show how or why something happens
◉ What does 'describe' mean as an author's purpose?
Answer: Give details about a person, place, thing, or event
◉ What is the author's point of view?
Answer: The perspective from which the author presents
information
◉ What is tone?
Answer: The author's attitude toward the subject
◉ How can you identify tone?
Answer: Look at word choice and details
, ◉ What is an objective tone?
Answer: Neutral and fact-focused
◉ What is a positive tone?
Answer: Favorable or approving
◉ What is a negative tone?
Answer: Critical or unfavorable
◉ What is a skeptical tone?
Answer: Doubtful or questioning
◉ What is an enthusiastic tone?
Answer: Excited and strongly positive
◉ What is a concerned tone?
Answer: Worried about an issue
◉ What is a humorous tone?
Answer: Amusing or playful
◉ What is a serious tone?
COMPREHENSION TESTED QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ What is an antonym?
Answer: A word with an opposite meaning
◉ What is a definition context clue?
Answer: The passage directly explains the unfamiliar word
◉ What is an example context clue?
Answer: Examples help reveal a word's meaning
◉ What is a contrast context clue?
Answer: An opposite idea helps reveal meaning
◉ What is a comparison context clue?
Answer: A similar idea helps reveal meaning
◉ What is the author's purpose?
Answer: The reason the author wrote the passage
,◉ What are common purposes for writing?
Answer: To inform, explain, persuade, describe, or entertain
◉ What does 'inform' mean as an author's purpose?
Answer: Provide facts or information
◉ What does 'persuade' mean as an author's purpose?
Answer: Convince the reader of a viewpoint
◉ What does 'explain' mean as an author's purpose?
Answer: Show how or why something happens
◉ What does 'describe' mean as an author's purpose?
Answer: Give details about a person, place, thing, or event
◉ What is the author's point of view?
Answer: The perspective from which the author presents
information
◉ What is tone?
Answer: The author's attitude toward the subject
◉ How can you identify tone?
Answer: Look at word choice and details
, ◉ What is an objective tone?
Answer: Neutral and fact-focused
◉ What is a positive tone?
Answer: Favorable or approving
◉ What is a negative tone?
Answer: Critical or unfavorable
◉ What is a skeptical tone?
Answer: Doubtful or questioning
◉ What is an enthusiastic tone?
Answer: Excited and strongly positive
◉ What is a concerned tone?
Answer: Worried about an issue
◉ What is a humorous tone?
Answer: Amusing or playful
◉ What is a serious tone?
