TSI exam practice reading 2025
Questions and Answers
analysis - ANSWER✔✔-To analyze means to break something down into smaller parts and
examine how each of those parts work, both individually and together.
Plot - ANSWER✔✔-What happens in the story and the order in which it occurs. In short, the
storyline.
Characterization - ANSWER✔✔-A method by which an author conveys information about a
character (both human and non-human) to the reader. A critical reader should always question what
the function and significance of each character is. Pay particular attention to appearance, personality,
actions, beliefs, motivations, and connections with other characters.
Conflict - ANSWER✔✔-A struggle between two opposing forces. Without conflict, there is no
story. There is always a problem or challenge of some sort that must be resolved. (Man vs. Self, Man
vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Society, Man vs. Fate)
Setting - ANSWER✔✔-When and where the story takes place. (location, time period, time of day,
weather, social atmosphere, economic conditions)
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, Themes - ANSWER✔✔-The main idea or message of the writing. There may be several themes
within one piece of writing. Themes are typically abstract ideas about people, society, or life in
general.
Structure and organization - ANSWER✔✔-How all parts of the writing are arranged and connected
to each other. In essence, how the plot is developed.
Point of view - ANSWER✔✔-Refers to who is telling the story and how it is being told. The eyes
through which the author tells the story.
Narrator - ANSWER✔✔-The person telling the story. He or she may or may not be an actual
character in the story.
First-person - ANSWER✔✔-The narrator participates in action but sometimes has limited
knowledge or vision.
Second person - ANSWER✔✔-The narrator addresses the reader directly as though he or she is
part of the story.
Third Person (Objective) - ANSWER✔✔-he narrator is unnamed, unidentified, and is a detached
observer. The narrator is not a character in the story. The narrator reports on events and lets the
reader supply the meaning.
Third Person (Omniscient) - ANSWER✔✔-The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of
the characters in the story
Diction - ANSWER✔✔-Word choice. Through careful selection of words, the author creates a
mental picture for the reader. Strong verbs, descriptive adjectives, and specific nouns are used to
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Questions and Answers
analysis - ANSWER✔✔-To analyze means to break something down into smaller parts and
examine how each of those parts work, both individually and together.
Plot - ANSWER✔✔-What happens in the story and the order in which it occurs. In short, the
storyline.
Characterization - ANSWER✔✔-A method by which an author conveys information about a
character (both human and non-human) to the reader. A critical reader should always question what
the function and significance of each character is. Pay particular attention to appearance, personality,
actions, beliefs, motivations, and connections with other characters.
Conflict - ANSWER✔✔-A struggle between two opposing forces. Without conflict, there is no
story. There is always a problem or challenge of some sort that must be resolved. (Man vs. Self, Man
vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Society, Man vs. Fate)
Setting - ANSWER✔✔-When and where the story takes place. (location, time period, time of day,
weather, social atmosphere, economic conditions)
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, Themes - ANSWER✔✔-The main idea or message of the writing. There may be several themes
within one piece of writing. Themes are typically abstract ideas about people, society, or life in
general.
Structure and organization - ANSWER✔✔-How all parts of the writing are arranged and connected
to each other. In essence, how the plot is developed.
Point of view - ANSWER✔✔-Refers to who is telling the story and how it is being told. The eyes
through which the author tells the story.
Narrator - ANSWER✔✔-The person telling the story. He or she may or may not be an actual
character in the story.
First-person - ANSWER✔✔-The narrator participates in action but sometimes has limited
knowledge or vision.
Second person - ANSWER✔✔-The narrator addresses the reader directly as though he or she is
part of the story.
Third Person (Objective) - ANSWER✔✔-he narrator is unnamed, unidentified, and is a detached
observer. The narrator is not a character in the story. The narrator reports on events and lets the
reader supply the meaning.
Third Person (Omniscient) - ANSWER✔✔-The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of
the characters in the story
Diction - ANSWER✔✔-Word choice. Through careful selection of words, the author creates a
mental picture for the reader. Strong verbs, descriptive adjectives, and specific nouns are used to
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