Questions with A+ Answers | Final Exam Guide
FOR 2025/2026 (the most recent quizzes)
Summarize - to briefly and accurately cover the main points
Paraphrase - restatement of the giving meaning in another form
Identifying the Logical Conclusion - - Helps you determine whether you agree with the
writer or not
- Infer: combine what you already know to the
information given to you by text
- Conclusion should be obvious
Inferences - A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
ex: After the final out of the inning, the fans were filled with joy and rushed the field. (The
reader can infer that the fans were watching a baseball game and their team won)
Implications - - the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not
explicitly stated
ex: I stepped outside and opened my umbrella. By the time I got to work, the cuffs of my pants
were soaked. (The author never states it's raining, but this fact is clearly implied)
Topic vs Main Idea - Topic: The subject of a text; what the text is all about
Main Idea: the most important point being made by the author
Supporting Details - - Details or statements that support the main idea
(authors add detail to prove their point)
Topic and Summary Sentences - - The main point of a paragraph, stated at or near
, the beginning of that paragraph.
- The author's way of preparing the reader for what
is to come
- Clear and does not contain any jargon
Memo - - A written statement, record, or communication within an office
Posted Announcement - - The act of announcing or making known
- Something written or spoken that tells important news
Classified Advertisement - - text formatted promotion used in print or internet media
- inexpensive (or free)
- used to sell goods, attract business, etc.
ex. Craigslist
Scale Readings of Standard Measurement Instruments - - a ruler
Legend or Key of a Map - - explanatory table of symbols used on a map or chart;
Sequence - The order in which things happen or should happen
Fact vs Opinion - A fact is a statement that can be proven or disproven. An opinion is
based on someones point of view.
Biases - Favoring one person or one side over another
Stereotypes - A generalized belief about a group of people
Problem-Solution Text Structure - The author states a problem and the outcome or
possible outcomes
Descriptive Text - To create a clear picture of a person, place, thing, or idea by using vivid
words
Comparison and Contrast - Examination of two or more objects with reference on how
they are alike. Contrast: Is how two objects are different.