LATEST HESI A2 TEST 2 READING
COMPREHESION EXAM WITH SOLUTIONS
(Identifying the) MAIN IDEA - ANSWER>>>First identify the topic by asking "What is the passage about?"
Once this question is answered, then ask "What point is the author making about this topic?" The
majority of paragraphs will include information about the main idea. Stop and summaries, and visualize
as you read.
***HESI HINT*** MAIN IDEA - ANSWER>>>Main ideas can be found in the beginning, in the middle, or
at the end of a paragraph or passage. Always check the introduction and conclusion for the main idea.
TOPIC SENTENCE - ANSWER>>>A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph. Can be stated
in one or two sentences, and are often found at the beginning of paragraphs.
(Identifying the) SUPPORTING DETAILS - ANSWER>>>These are details that the writer uses to give a
description, a background, or simply more information to support the main idea. They may be examples,
facts, or statistics. Often the author's main idea can be confused with the examples or reasons that
support the main idea.
***HESI HINT*** SUPPORTING DETAILS - ANSWER>>>Usually the reader can discover details by the
authors use of transition words such as one, next, another, first, or finally, which indicate that a detail is
being provided.
CONTEXT CLUE - ANSWER>>>The information provided by the author in the words or sentences
surrounding the unknown word or words.
(Definition of) CONTEXT CLUE - ANSWER>>>When the author puts the meaning of the word in
parenthesis or states the definition in the following sentence.
(Context Clue) SYNONYM - ANSWER>>>When the author gives the reader another word that means the
same or nearly the same as the unknown word.
(Context Clue) ANTONYM - ANSWER>>>When the author gives a word that means the opposite of the
unknown word.
HESI Hint: Antonym Context Clues
***HESI HINT*** ANTONYM (Context Clue) - ANSWER>>>The reader needs to watch for clue words such
as although, but, and instead, which sometimes signal that an antonym is being used.
(Context Clue) RESTATEMENT - ANSWER>>>When the author restates the unknown word in a sentence
using more familiar words.
(Context Clue) EXAMPLE - ANSWER>>>When the author gives examples that clearly help the reader
understand the meaning of the unknown word.
(Context Clue) EXPLANATION - ANSWER>>>When the author gives more information about the unknown
word, which better explains the meaning of the word.
COMPREHESION EXAM WITH SOLUTIONS
(Identifying the) MAIN IDEA - ANSWER>>>First identify the topic by asking "What is the passage about?"
Once this question is answered, then ask "What point is the author making about this topic?" The
majority of paragraphs will include information about the main idea. Stop and summaries, and visualize
as you read.
***HESI HINT*** MAIN IDEA - ANSWER>>>Main ideas can be found in the beginning, in the middle, or
at the end of a paragraph or passage. Always check the introduction and conclusion for the main idea.
TOPIC SENTENCE - ANSWER>>>A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph. Can be stated
in one or two sentences, and are often found at the beginning of paragraphs.
(Identifying the) SUPPORTING DETAILS - ANSWER>>>These are details that the writer uses to give a
description, a background, or simply more information to support the main idea. They may be examples,
facts, or statistics. Often the author's main idea can be confused with the examples or reasons that
support the main idea.
***HESI HINT*** SUPPORTING DETAILS - ANSWER>>>Usually the reader can discover details by the
authors use of transition words such as one, next, another, first, or finally, which indicate that a detail is
being provided.
CONTEXT CLUE - ANSWER>>>The information provided by the author in the words or sentences
surrounding the unknown word or words.
(Definition of) CONTEXT CLUE - ANSWER>>>When the author puts the meaning of the word in
parenthesis or states the definition in the following sentence.
(Context Clue) SYNONYM - ANSWER>>>When the author gives the reader another word that means the
same or nearly the same as the unknown word.
(Context Clue) ANTONYM - ANSWER>>>When the author gives a word that means the opposite of the
unknown word.
HESI Hint: Antonym Context Clues
***HESI HINT*** ANTONYM (Context Clue) - ANSWER>>>The reader needs to watch for clue words such
as although, but, and instead, which sometimes signal that an antonym is being used.
(Context Clue) RESTATEMENT - ANSWER>>>When the author restates the unknown word in a sentence
using more familiar words.
(Context Clue) EXAMPLE - ANSWER>>>When the author gives examples that clearly help the reader
understand the meaning of the unknown word.
(Context Clue) EXPLANATION - ANSWER>>>When the author gives more information about the unknown
word, which better explains the meaning of the word.
