ATI TEAS STUDY GUIDE:
Passages that you might have:
King Henry VII- Expository
● The word infamous in the passage means – Notorious
Social Media- Persuasive
● It’s talking how now of days there’s a lot of news on the internet, which some are
true and some are fakes. People just share them depends on how they feel about
it.
● It’s trying to get people to fact checking before just posting random information.
(By Tamika Y.)
UFO- Narrative
● It’s talking about aliens, and an old man that got lost. (READ THE PASSAGE, Is
on The GROUP :)
Greek Theater- Expository
The robbery passage (Dog and Humans are Best friend)- Persuasive
● When it asks how would you rename this passage answer is (Jewel Thief on the
Lose)
Frida Kahlo- Expository/ Informative
● They will ask you to put her life in chronological order and the answer to that
question is: First, she got hit by a train;
Next, she started drawing pictures of herself; Then, she married Diego. (Credit to
Tamika Young for this)
Casino Passage- Persuasive
● It’s trying to explain how is better to go to a Casino then buying a lottery ticket.
Buying a lottery ticket, you have a lowest change of winning than going to a
Casino and playing.
The Chili Recipe- Expository
● Read carefully the Recipe and the questions.
● One of the answers is to rinse the beans first.
Central Park Passage- Expository / Informative
● All I remember is that it’s a famous park in New York.
● The passage will ask you to put the sentences in chronological order. (By Tamika
Y.)
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,Time Management-
Chimney Passage-
Type of Passages:
● Expository : Something you find in an academic journal, a recipe, etc. (Very
technical) (Teach, Inform, or explain.) ● Technical : Is like following steps to
complete something.
● Narrative : Telling a story and entertain
● Persuasive : Making you believe something or to do something.
● Descriptive : Give physical details or provide unique characteristics
Most know this:
● Author Purpose : His reason to write a specific topic.
● Theme: The subject to talk, a piece of writing, a person thoughts.
● Topic : that part of a sentence about which something is said. (a conversation) ●
Main Idea : Is usually in the first sentence, overall idea of the paragraph.
● Fact: Something that it can be prove is true. ● Opinion : A view or judgment.
● Bia : Against something or someone.
● Compare : two or more
● Inform : Give facts
● Entertain : Fiction
● Express : Feelings
● Stereotypes : A characteristics ascribed to groups of people involving gender,
race, origin, etc.
● Cause and Effect : The author describes a situation and then its effects.
● Compare and Contrast : The author explores the similarities and differences
between two or more things.
● Chronological : The author list events in the order in which they happened.
● Mood: Influences a reader emotional state in the piece. ● Tone : Describes the
author’s attitude toward the topic.
To Respond to Questions, you Should know this:
● Almanac : A book that gives you important dates such tidal waves, astronomical
events, etc.
● Thesaurus : A dictionary that has definitions, synonyms and antonyms.
● Bibliography : A list of books, magazines, articles, etc.
● Biography : Story of someone written by someone else.
● Autobiography : Story of someone written by the same person.
● Atlas : A book of maps or charts.
● Appendix : A section or table at the end of the book.
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, ● Index: Reference in alphabetical order to where everything is in the book. ●
Glossary : Alphabetical list of terms of words with definition.
The word Disseminate is in one the Passages and they ask you what does it
means: Answer will be (Spread of disperse)
● Metaphor : A figure of speech containing an implied comparison, in which a word
or phrase ordinarily and primarily used of one thing is applied to another.
Example: Noah Has a heart of a lion
● Simile : A comparison of two different things using the words LIKE or AS.
Example: On her first day of school, Jane was as cool as a cucumber.
● Forum : Online message board.
● Rhetorical : Used for effect not meaning.
● Memorandum: A written informal note usually used for business purposes.
● Sequential : Following SET of Orders. (First, Second, Third, Next, While, Last,
Before, After) ● Anecdote: A short story that illustrates a concept but isn’t the
main idea.
Math Section:
Percentages (Very Important, Must Know):
Covert Decimal to Percent by: Multiplying by
100 Convert Percent to Decimal by: Divide by
100 Convert Decimal to a Fraction by:
Milli means: one thousand of something
1Liter (L) = 1000mL
1 Yard (Yd.) = 3 Feet (Ft)
12 Foot = 4Yd
1inch = 12 Ft
Less than <
Less or Equal than ≤
Greater than >
Greater or Equal than ≥
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Passages that you might have:
King Henry VII- Expository
● The word infamous in the passage means – Notorious
Social Media- Persuasive
● It’s talking how now of days there’s a lot of news on the internet, which some are
true and some are fakes. People just share them depends on how they feel about
it.
● It’s trying to get people to fact checking before just posting random information.
(By Tamika Y.)
UFO- Narrative
● It’s talking about aliens, and an old man that got lost. (READ THE PASSAGE, Is
on The GROUP :)
Greek Theater- Expository
The robbery passage (Dog and Humans are Best friend)- Persuasive
● When it asks how would you rename this passage answer is (Jewel Thief on the
Lose)
Frida Kahlo- Expository/ Informative
● They will ask you to put her life in chronological order and the answer to that
question is: First, she got hit by a train;
Next, she started drawing pictures of herself; Then, she married Diego. (Credit to
Tamika Young for this)
Casino Passage- Persuasive
● It’s trying to explain how is better to go to a Casino then buying a lottery ticket.
Buying a lottery ticket, you have a lowest change of winning than going to a
Casino and playing.
The Chili Recipe- Expository
● Read carefully the Recipe and the questions.
● One of the answers is to rinse the beans first.
Central Park Passage- Expository / Informative
● All I remember is that it’s a famous park in New York.
● The passage will ask you to put the sentences in chronological order. (By Tamika
Y.)
Ignite
,Time Management-
Chimney Passage-
Type of Passages:
● Expository : Something you find in an academic journal, a recipe, etc. (Very
technical) (Teach, Inform, or explain.) ● Technical : Is like following steps to
complete something.
● Narrative : Telling a story and entertain
● Persuasive : Making you believe something or to do something.
● Descriptive : Give physical details or provide unique characteristics
Most know this:
● Author Purpose : His reason to write a specific topic.
● Theme: The subject to talk, a piece of writing, a person thoughts.
● Topic : that part of a sentence about which something is said. (a conversation) ●
Main Idea : Is usually in the first sentence, overall idea of the paragraph.
● Fact: Something that it can be prove is true. ● Opinion : A view or judgment.
● Bia : Against something or someone.
● Compare : two or more
● Inform : Give facts
● Entertain : Fiction
● Express : Feelings
● Stereotypes : A characteristics ascribed to groups of people involving gender,
race, origin, etc.
● Cause and Effect : The author describes a situation and then its effects.
● Compare and Contrast : The author explores the similarities and differences
between two or more things.
● Chronological : The author list events in the order in which they happened.
● Mood: Influences a reader emotional state in the piece. ● Tone : Describes the
author’s attitude toward the topic.
To Respond to Questions, you Should know this:
● Almanac : A book that gives you important dates such tidal waves, astronomical
events, etc.
● Thesaurus : A dictionary that has definitions, synonyms and antonyms.
● Bibliography : A list of books, magazines, articles, etc.
● Biography : Story of someone written by someone else.
● Autobiography : Story of someone written by the same person.
● Atlas : A book of maps or charts.
● Appendix : A section or table at the end of the book.
Ignite
, ● Index: Reference in alphabetical order to where everything is in the book. ●
Glossary : Alphabetical list of terms of words with definition.
The word Disseminate is in one the Passages and they ask you what does it
means: Answer will be (Spread of disperse)
● Metaphor : A figure of speech containing an implied comparison, in which a word
or phrase ordinarily and primarily used of one thing is applied to another.
Example: Noah Has a heart of a lion
● Simile : A comparison of two different things using the words LIKE or AS.
Example: On her first day of school, Jane was as cool as a cucumber.
● Forum : Online message board.
● Rhetorical : Used for effect not meaning.
● Memorandum: A written informal note usually used for business purposes.
● Sequential : Following SET of Orders. (First, Second, Third, Next, While, Last,
Before, After) ● Anecdote: A short story that illustrates a concept but isn’t the
main idea.
Math Section:
Percentages (Very Important, Must Know):
Covert Decimal to Percent by: Multiplying by
100 Convert Percent to Decimal by: Divide by
100 Convert Decimal to a Fraction by:
Milli means: one thousand of something
1Liter (L) = 1000mL
1 Yard (Yd.) = 3 Feet (Ft)
12 Foot = 4Yd
1inch = 12 Ft
Less than <
Less or Equal than ≤
Greater than >
Greater or Equal than ≥
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