TEAS Reading
1. Supporting details: Summaries can be difficult to read because they omit all of
the following EXCEPT: -Supporting details
-Graceful language
-Digressions
-Asides
2. Footnote: Which of the following describes the text at the conclusion of a page
outlining where facts and figures were found?
3. The conclusions are supported directly by the text.: Which of the following is
the most important when drawing conclusions from a text?
4. They prepare the reader to receive new information by providing the main
idea.: What benefit do topic sentences provide for the reader?
5. I am late for class.: Which is implied by the following scenario?
I hurried as fast as I could to class, only to find the test had already started when I
arrived.
6. Line graph: What type of tool is typically used for measuring trends over time?
7. 1 and 4: Which of the following are correct descriptions?
1. Text features are textual elements that fall outside the main text, such as indexes
and glossaries.
2. Graphic features are the ways in which a text is laid out, such as paragraphs and
headings.
3. Text features are literary devices, such as similes and metaphors.
4. Graphic features are visual elements that supplement the main text, such as
charts, graphs, and timelines.
8. -only one lists a book's main topics.
-only one lists entries' page numbers.
-only one provides definitions of terms: Which of the following statements is/are
true about a glossary and an index in an informational text?
9. Basketball is the best sport because it maintains the most constant action.-
: Which of the following is an opinion?
-Basketball is the best sport because it maintains the most constant action.
-Stephen has a meeting after lunch this afternoon.
-Mark's favorite color is orange because it reminds him of autumn.
-Jim's team hasn't made it to the playoffs in three years.
10. Fact: Which of the following is NOT a form of figurative language?
-Exaggeration
-Simile
-Fact
-Metaphor
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11. The swans danced gracefully across the surface of the water underneath
the moonlight.: Which of the following sentences includes a personification?
-she spun with such incredible ferocity; it was hard to believe she wouldn't fall.
-The swans danced gracefully across the surface of the water underneath the
moonlight.
-Unable to be contained any longer, his mirth erupted forth with raucous roars of
laughter.
-His shout of triumph resounded throughout the stadium as he crossed the finish
line.
12. He's as stubborn as a mule and twice as ugly.: Which of the following
sentences contains a simile?
-The light faded with each step as the trees grew ever denser.
-His eyes began to water as the car quickly pulled away.
-He's as stubborn as a mule and twice as ugly.
-Without so much as a pause, she deftly darted around the obstacle and continued
running.
13. The snow blanketed the small town in a pristine white quilt.: Which of the
following sentences contains a metaphor?
-She could not remember the last time she felt so lost, perhaps not since before the
accident.
-The snow blanketed the small town in a pristine white quilt.
-Despite his best efforts, the group grew more and more unruly as the party
continued.
-Without a sound, she returned to the night as quickly as she had come.
14. Long length: Which is not an important part of effective technical writing?
-Unambiguous writing
-Complete accuracy
-Writing in a way that allows for audience understanding of the topic
-Long length
15. An avalanche of rumors: Of the following, which expression that could be found
in the informational text uses words in a figurative sense rather than a literal one?
-An onslaught of criticism
-An avalanche of rumors
-A throng of onlookers
-A belligerent mob
16. The text must proceed in a clear sequence: All of the following are necessary
elements of a narrative passage EXCEPT?
-The text must have a plot
-The text must proceed in a clear sequence
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1. Supporting details: Summaries can be difficult to read because they omit all of
the following EXCEPT: -Supporting details
-Graceful language
-Digressions
-Asides
2. Footnote: Which of the following describes the text at the conclusion of a page
outlining where facts and figures were found?
3. The conclusions are supported directly by the text.: Which of the following is
the most important when drawing conclusions from a text?
4. They prepare the reader to receive new information by providing the main
idea.: What benefit do topic sentences provide for the reader?
5. I am late for class.: Which is implied by the following scenario?
I hurried as fast as I could to class, only to find the test had already started when I
arrived.
6. Line graph: What type of tool is typically used for measuring trends over time?
7. 1 and 4: Which of the following are correct descriptions?
1. Text features are textual elements that fall outside the main text, such as indexes
and glossaries.
2. Graphic features are the ways in which a text is laid out, such as paragraphs and
headings.
3. Text features are literary devices, such as similes and metaphors.
4. Graphic features are visual elements that supplement the main text, such as
charts, graphs, and timelines.
8. -only one lists a book's main topics.
-only one lists entries' page numbers.
-only one provides definitions of terms: Which of the following statements is/are
true about a glossary and an index in an informational text?
9. Basketball is the best sport because it maintains the most constant action.-
: Which of the following is an opinion?
-Basketball is the best sport because it maintains the most constant action.
-Stephen has a meeting after lunch this afternoon.
-Mark's favorite color is orange because it reminds him of autumn.
-Jim's team hasn't made it to the playoffs in three years.
10. Fact: Which of the following is NOT a form of figurative language?
-Exaggeration
-Simile
-Fact
-Metaphor
1/9
, TEAS Reading
11. The swans danced gracefully across the surface of the water underneath
the moonlight.: Which of the following sentences includes a personification?
-she spun with such incredible ferocity; it was hard to believe she wouldn't fall.
-The swans danced gracefully across the surface of the water underneath the
moonlight.
-Unable to be contained any longer, his mirth erupted forth with raucous roars of
laughter.
-His shout of triumph resounded throughout the stadium as he crossed the finish
line.
12. He's as stubborn as a mule and twice as ugly.: Which of the following
sentences contains a simile?
-The light faded with each step as the trees grew ever denser.
-His eyes began to water as the car quickly pulled away.
-He's as stubborn as a mule and twice as ugly.
-Without so much as a pause, she deftly darted around the obstacle and continued
running.
13. The snow blanketed the small town in a pristine white quilt.: Which of the
following sentences contains a metaphor?
-She could not remember the last time she felt so lost, perhaps not since before the
accident.
-The snow blanketed the small town in a pristine white quilt.
-Despite his best efforts, the group grew more and more unruly as the party
continued.
-Without a sound, she returned to the night as quickly as she had come.
14. Long length: Which is not an important part of effective technical writing?
-Unambiguous writing
-Complete accuracy
-Writing in a way that allows for audience understanding of the topic
-Long length
15. An avalanche of rumors: Of the following, which expression that could be found
in the informational text uses words in a figurative sense rather than a literal one?
-An onslaught of criticism
-An avalanche of rumors
-A throng of onlookers
-A belligerent mob
16. The text must proceed in a clear sequence: All of the following are necessary
elements of a narrative passage EXCEPT?
-The text must have a plot
-The text must proceed in a clear sequence
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