TSIA2 READING AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TESTBANK QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST 2025 ANSWER KEY
A counterargument is_____. - (answers)An argument made in opposition to a claim presented in
persuasive writing.
_____means extreme exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally. - (answers)Hyperbole
The subject of a piece of writing is called the______, and the writers interpretation of the subject
is caled the______. - (answers)Topic; main idea
_____ is the believability or trustworthiness an author creates with his or her audience. -
(answers)credibility
Engaging with the text by taking notes, paraphrasing, questioning the text, or outlining the main
ideas is called ____. - (answers)active reading
When you condense the main ideas of a piece of writing down to the most basic components, it
is called ____. - (answers)Summarizing
Rewording a text into your own words without shortening it is called ____. -
(answers)paraphrasing
The four main purposes an author may have in his or her writing are____. - (answers)To
entertain, to persuade, to describe, and to imform or explain.
A_____is a play on words that sound alike or have multiple meanings; they create a tone of
humor or sarcasm. - (answers)pun
ANSWERS LATEST 2025 ANSWER KEY
A counterargument is_____. - (answers)An argument made in opposition to a claim presented in
persuasive writing.
_____means extreme exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally. - (answers)Hyperbole
The subject of a piece of writing is called the______, and the writers interpretation of the subject
is caled the______. - (answers)Topic; main idea
_____ is the believability or trustworthiness an author creates with his or her audience. -
(answers)credibility
Engaging with the text by taking notes, paraphrasing, questioning the text, or outlining the main
ideas is called ____. - (answers)active reading
When you condense the main ideas of a piece of writing down to the most basic components, it
is called ____. - (answers)Summarizing
Rewording a text into your own words without shortening it is called ____. -
(answers)paraphrasing
The four main purposes an author may have in his or her writing are____. - (answers)To
entertain, to persuade, to describe, and to imform or explain.
A_____is a play on words that sound alike or have multiple meanings; they create a tone of
humor or sarcasm. - (answers)pun
