ATI TEAS-Reading: 1.) Key Ideas and Details, 2.) Craft and Structure, 3.) Integration of Knowledge and Ideas.

Reading: Key Ideas and Details (54.5% answered correctly) YOU CAN DO THIS <3 CMS x7? 1.) Identify the topic, main idea, and supporting details. (ATI TEAS Study Manual R.1.3) 2.) Follow a given set of directions. (ATI TEAS Study Manual R.1.4) 3.) identify specific information from a printed communication. (ATI TEAS Study Manual R.1.5) 4.) Summarize a complex text. (ATI TEAS Study Manual R.1.1) 5.) Infer the logical conclusion given a reading selection. (ATI TEAS Study Manual R.1.2) 6.) Identify information from a graphic representation of information. (ATI TEAS Study Manual R.1.6) 7.) Recognize events in a sequence. (ATI TEAS Study Manual R.1.7) Identify the topic, main idea, and supporting details. (ATI TEAS Study Manual R.1.3) - Topic Definition? A noun or noun phrase that encapsulates the subject matter of writing. -Examples: arteries, acid, alleles mammals or recycling Topic again? -overall subject matter of the passage i.e. ask yourself what you're reading about Topic answers what questions? who or what is this essay about? Location of topic? Should appear near the beginning of the paragraph and include main idea. -Topic must not be too specific or too general Main Idea what the author wants to say about the topic i.e. ask yourself how the author feels about that topic NOTE: most of the time fiction will have a theme, and nonfiction will have a main idea How to identify main idea? Read that passage then locate the sentences that emphasize, elaborate, or clarify this information Key Ideas definition Ideas that support the controlling idea. What to identify to delineate key points that support the topic? Identify the topic and authors main idea Identify supporting or key ideas? Ask the topic sentence: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How? What else is important for key ideas? Discerning between relevant and irrelevant ideas relevant ideas? Connected to the idea being discussed -Relate back to topic sentence. irrelevant ideas? Not applicable to the idea -Unrelated, and some times random. Follow a given set of directions. (ATI TEAS Study Manual R.1.4) -First, identify the initial conditions laid out by the problem: this might be a spatial relationships between figures or certain number of items (i.e. three red marbles and two green marbles) -Look for markers that indicate sequence (i.e. first, next, then, finally -Relationship between the steps: action carried out in #1 effects #2, make sure each act is completed NOTE: ALWAYS write down the result of each step Identify specific information from a printed communication. (ATI TEAS Study Manual R.1.5) ...... Printed Communications? Include: Memos, announcements, advertisements. -Join people together that have common interests and share information amongst those that desire further detail. Printed Public Ann.? -Inform public about organizations, upcoming events, and services. -Message is short, design is simple and eye-pleasing, and information is easily accessible. -Content should include: Link to information access, information about supporting organization, and supporting details (In images and short phrases, if possible) Classified Advertisement? Printed Advertisment selling of soliciting something. -Generally short, detailed text offering items and services. -Example: Print/Online newspapers, magazines, blogs and forums. ~Blogs: Website that is usually informal and independently run. ~Forums: Online message board. -Included in Advertisement:: Headline that engages the reader, item or service offered, a call to action (phone number, email, address) Summarize a complex text. (ATI TEAS Study Manual R.1.1) Summarizing a complex text includes 1.) Topic, 2.) Main/Controlling Idea, and 3.) knowing most important supporting details of the passage. Infer the logical conclusion given a reading selection. (ATI TEAS Study Manual R.1.2) ..... conclusion definition? A deduction made by the reader about an unstated outcome from a reading passage. Asks the reader to analyze and make a decision based on predictions, details, evidence, and results. Structure for Conclusion 1.) Keep an eye out for explicitly stated conclusions 2.) Make an inference by asking: "What can I infer based on what I just read." 3.) Combine explicit conclusions with your own experiences to draw an INFERENCE. *NOTE: EXPLICIT AND IMPLICIT info can be identified through sequence or chronology. Identify information from a graphic representation of information. (ATI TEAS Study Manual R.1.6) ....... graphic representation? Allows readers to comprehend important verbal and written ideas in accessible form. - Most include titles and subheads that summarize complex information. Common features: titles, subheads, keys/legends, and scales. -Also, assist readers in selecting important information that might otherwise be missing by portraying the key parts that make up a whole. Include- Bar, pie, and flow charts, graphs, maps, and illustrations. Feature of graphic rep.? Maps: titles, legends, and scales. ~Titles: Articulate the purpose of the map. CONTINUED......