TEAS 7 READING EXAM QUESTION AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWER
Types of Printed Commun dfication: Posted announcement - ANSWER>>Announcements
need to include all of the information the reader requires to act on the message.
(yard sale, landscaping, lost pets)
What should a summary do? - ANSWER>>Should accurately defined the main idea of the
passage without exhaustion.
Topic - ANSWER>>subject of a text, or what the text is about. (Expressed in a few words)
Main Idea/Topic Sentence - ANSWER>>the most important point being made by the author.
(Full sentence to be defined)
Paragraph's first sentence - ANSWER>>A paragraphs first sentence is often the main topic
sentence and it gives the reader a summary of the content of the paragraph.
Topic - ANSWER>>the word or phrase that everything in a text refers back to.
How to identity topic? - ANSWER>>look for repeated words or phrases.
What do Support Details do? - ANSWER>>provide evidence and back for the main point.
Where are supporting Details most found? - ANSWER>>Informative & Persuasive text
6 Types of Supporting details - ANSWER>>1) Descriptions
2) Vocabulary
3) Proof
4) Voices
5) Explanation
6) Importance
Descriptions: - ANSWER>>the writer can use the five senses, comparison, and metaphors to
help paint a vivid picture for the reader.
, Vocabulary - ANSWER>>ocabulary helps with clarification
Proof - ANSWER>>often made up of facts, statistics, and dates that are hard evidence for your
main point
Voices - ANSWER>>"Voices" are expert quotes, individual opinions, or different perspectives
that can be considered "soft proof."
Explanation - ANSWER>>Explanation is restating the main point more simply, and
"importance" is ANSWERing the question "so what?" after a fact or a quote.
importance - ANSWER>>ANSWERing the question "so what?" After a fat or a quote
What do topic and summary sentences do? and where is it located? - ANSWER>>They
encapsulate the main idea of a text and it is usually placed at the beginning of each section.
Paraphrasing - ANSWER>>Putting into words the ideas or feelings you have perceived from
the message
What should a summary include? - ANSWER>>- Main characters, events & places
- The overall purpose of the piece of writing
- shorter than the original text
Inference - ANSWER>>a piece of information that is implied but not written outright by the
author
What to look for when making a correct inference? - ANSWER>>contextual clues
Inference - ANSWER>>a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
What does making an inference help with? - ANSWER>>- can enrich your reading by helping
you read between the lines for the author's intent.
- can also enrich your writing by helping you paint vivid pictures without stating the facts
directly
What does identifying a logical conclusion do? - ANSWER>>can help you determine whether
you agree with the writer or not.
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWER
Types of Printed Commun dfication: Posted announcement - ANSWER>>Announcements
need to include all of the information the reader requires to act on the message.
(yard sale, landscaping, lost pets)
What should a summary do? - ANSWER>>Should accurately defined the main idea of the
passage without exhaustion.
Topic - ANSWER>>subject of a text, or what the text is about. (Expressed in a few words)
Main Idea/Topic Sentence - ANSWER>>the most important point being made by the author.
(Full sentence to be defined)
Paragraph's first sentence - ANSWER>>A paragraphs first sentence is often the main topic
sentence and it gives the reader a summary of the content of the paragraph.
Topic - ANSWER>>the word or phrase that everything in a text refers back to.
How to identity topic? - ANSWER>>look for repeated words or phrases.
What do Support Details do? - ANSWER>>provide evidence and back for the main point.
Where are supporting Details most found? - ANSWER>>Informative & Persuasive text
6 Types of Supporting details - ANSWER>>1) Descriptions
2) Vocabulary
3) Proof
4) Voices
5) Explanation
6) Importance
Descriptions: - ANSWER>>the writer can use the five senses, comparison, and metaphors to
help paint a vivid picture for the reader.
, Vocabulary - ANSWER>>ocabulary helps with clarification
Proof - ANSWER>>often made up of facts, statistics, and dates that are hard evidence for your
main point
Voices - ANSWER>>"Voices" are expert quotes, individual opinions, or different perspectives
that can be considered "soft proof."
Explanation - ANSWER>>Explanation is restating the main point more simply, and
"importance" is ANSWERing the question "so what?" after a fact or a quote.
importance - ANSWER>>ANSWERing the question "so what?" After a fat or a quote
What do topic and summary sentences do? and where is it located? - ANSWER>>They
encapsulate the main idea of a text and it is usually placed at the beginning of each section.
Paraphrasing - ANSWER>>Putting into words the ideas or feelings you have perceived from
the message
What should a summary include? - ANSWER>>- Main characters, events & places
- The overall purpose of the piece of writing
- shorter than the original text
Inference - ANSWER>>a piece of information that is implied but not written outright by the
author
What to look for when making a correct inference? - ANSWER>>contextual clues
Inference - ANSWER>>a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
What does making an inference help with? - ANSWER>>- can enrich your reading by helping
you read between the lines for the author's intent.
- can also enrich your writing by helping you paint vivid pictures without stating the facts
directly
What does identifying a logical conclusion do? - ANSWER>>can help you determine whether
you agree with the writer or not.
