ATI TEAS 7 study guide
1. Contains four content areas: Reading, Math, Science, and English and
language usage
The reading portion covers key ideas, craft and structures, as well as the
integration of ideas and knowledge
Math covers numbers and algebra, and measurements and data
Science covers human anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, and sci-
entific reasoning
English and english language covers conventions of standard English, knowl-
edge of language, using language and vocabulary to express ideas in writings
You will have 170 questions on the ati teas and will have 3.4 hours to complete
this test.: About the teas
2. Summarize information you have read in a paragraph or passage. A sum-
mary should accurately define the MAIN IDEA of a passage.Usually found at
the beginning of a passage or paragraph within the introduction.: Reading: Key
Ideas and Details
• Summaries
3. The Topic is the subject of a text, or what the text is going to be about. The
Main Idea is the most important point being made by the author. Here is an
example of a Difference Between Topic and Main Idea
• Topic: the main idea of a paragraph
• Example: Noise Pollution
• Main Idea: overall point the author is making
• Example: Ways to reduce noise pollution: Reading: Key Ideas and Details
• Topics and Main idea
4. Supporting details are also called Key Points, supporting details provided
evidence and backing for the main point. Supporting details are most com-
monly found in an informative and persuasive text the authors supporting
details backs up of his or her main point. Look for clues, examples, reasons,
consequences, purpose, or results: Reading: Key Ideas and Details
• supporting Details
5. Paraphrasing is a strategy that can be used to increase reading compre-
hension. paraphrasing involves putting a portion of a text into the readers
own words and writers can use paraphrasing to include information from
sources without adding a direct quote. An important note here is that even
paraphrasing someone else's writing, requires a citation to provide citation to
the original writer: Reading: Key Ideas and Details
• paraphrasing
6. Inferences- is a piece of information that is implied, but not written out right
by the author. Be careful when using information in the provided passage
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1. Contains four content areas: Reading, Math, Science, and English and
language usage
The reading portion covers key ideas, craft and structures, as well as the
integration of ideas and knowledge
Math covers numbers and algebra, and measurements and data
Science covers human anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, and sci-
entific reasoning
English and english language covers conventions of standard English, knowl-
edge of language, using language and vocabulary to express ideas in writings
You will have 170 questions on the ati teas and will have 3.4 hours to complete
this test.: About the teas
2. Summarize information you have read in a paragraph or passage. A sum-
mary should accurately define the MAIN IDEA of a passage.Usually found at
the beginning of a passage or paragraph within the introduction.: Reading: Key
Ideas and Details
• Summaries
3. The Topic is the subject of a text, or what the text is going to be about. The
Main Idea is the most important point being made by the author. Here is an
example of a Difference Between Topic and Main Idea
• Topic: the main idea of a paragraph
• Example: Noise Pollution
• Main Idea: overall point the author is making
• Example: Ways to reduce noise pollution: Reading: Key Ideas and Details
• Topics and Main idea
4. Supporting details are also called Key Points, supporting details provided
evidence and backing for the main point. Supporting details are most com-
monly found in an informative and persuasive text the authors supporting
details backs up of his or her main point. Look for clues, examples, reasons,
consequences, purpose, or results: Reading: Key Ideas and Details
• supporting Details
5. Paraphrasing is a strategy that can be used to increase reading compre-
hension. paraphrasing involves putting a portion of a text into the readers
own words and writers can use paraphrasing to include information from
sources without adding a direct quote. An important note here is that even
paraphrasing someone else's writing, requires a citation to provide citation to
the original writer: Reading: Key Ideas and Details
• paraphrasing
6. Inferences- is a piece of information that is implied, but not written out right
by the author. Be careful when using information in the provided passage
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