ATI TEAS Reading, ATI TEAS:
Math, ATI TEAS 7 -
English & Language Usage
Questions and Answers
2024/2025
A+ Grade
,In order to comprehend/summarize a complex text, you must identify the ______,
identify the ____ ______ and ______ the _____ _____. - ANSWER identify the topic
identify the key points
and rephrase key points
In the example, "VIRUSES ARE SPREAD IN A NUMBER OF WAYS." what is the topic?
- ANSWER Viruses
In the example, "VIRUSES ARE SPREAD IN A NUMBER OF WAYS." what is
controlling idea? - ANSWER spread in a number of ways
When reading the topic sentence, what question should you be asking yourself? -
ANSWER What am I reading about?
controlling idea - ANSWER the main idea of a text; the "what about it" that the author is
trying to convey with regard to the topic?
topic - ANSWER a noun or noun phrase that encapsulates the subject matter of the
writing
To identify the controlling idea, ask yourself..... - ANSWER why the author is writing
about the topic and what points the author is making about the topic
What is important to know about it?
key ideas - ANSWER Ideas/information that support the controlling idea.
if it doesn't, than its not a key point
once the reader has identified the topic (and the controlling idea), the next step is to
identify and rephrase.. - ANSWER key points
When identifying/rephrasing key points it is important to ask yourself... - ANSWER How
do these points illustrate the topic sentence?
In the example,
, "Viruses are spread in a number of ways. These are typically categorized as contact or
non contact modes of transmission. Contact modes include: droplet spray, when the
virus drops, as a result of coughing or sneezing, into or onto exposed mucus
membranes; indirect transmission, when the virus is shared through an object surface;
and direct transmission, when the virus is shared through direct person to person
contact. Non-contact spread of viruses can occur through airborne aerosols, when the
virus diffuses through the air into the lungs."
How do the key points illustrate the topic sentence? - ANSWER the key ideas illustrates
the topic sentence by describing how the spread of viruses is categorized and defining
four modes of transmission.
rephrase - ANSWER explain an idea in different words
Using the breakdown of the key ideas, we are now able to ______ the text, by
evaluating the similarities and differences in the key ideas. - ANSWER paraphrase
In the example,
"Viruses are spread in a number of ways. These are typically categorized as contact or
non contact modes of transmission. Contact modes include: droplet spray, when the
virus drops, as a result of coughing or sneezing, into or onto exposed mucus
membranes; indirect transmission, when the virus is shared through an object surface;
and direct transmission, when the virus is shared through direct person to person
contact. Non-contact spread of viruses can occur through airborne aerosols, when the
virus diffuses through the air into the lungs."
By breaking down the tex, what are each of the key ideas of the text? Analyze them. -
ANSWER 1) droplet spray, when the virus drops, as a result of coughing or sneezing,
into or onto exposed mucus membranes;---> contact; airbourne; drops; mucus
membranes
2) indirect transmission, when the virus is shared through an object surface; --->
contact; object/surface
3) direct transmission, when the virus is shared through direct person to person
contact.---> contact, person to person
4) aerosols, when the virus diffuses through the air into the lungs." ---> non-contact,
diffuse; airbourne; lungs
, If you are reading a complex text and you come to a word you do not know, which of the
following should you do?
A) Guess at the meaning based on the context
B) Write it down and look up the meaning after finishing the reading
C) Skip the word so you can continue reading
D) Write it down, but forget abut the word after the reading - ANSWER B) Write it down
and look up the meaning after finishing the reading
"It has often been assumed that man has chosen for domestication animals and plants
having an extraordinary inherent tendency to vary, and likewise to withstand diverse
climates."
Which of the following is the meaning of the word diverse in the sentence above?
A) simple
B) turbulent
C) different
D) dry - ANSWER C) different
this is the meaning of diverse and it fits the sentence
Which of the following describes a key point?
A) it rephrases the controlling idea
B) it is the main idea the author is expressing about the topic
C) it provides support for the controlling idea
D) it provides a digression from the topic - ANSWER C) it provides support for the
controlling idea
ALL the key points within a text SHOULD support the controlling idea
Which of the following is true about rephrasing a complex text?
A) A reader should skim the text to rephrase the gist of it
B) The reader should simplify the ideas using his or her own words
C) The reader should capture all the repetition from the text in the rephrasing
D) The reader should use the same level of vocabulary as used in the text - ANSWER
B) The reader should simplify the ideas using his or her own words
Math, ATI TEAS 7 -
English & Language Usage
Questions and Answers
2024/2025
A+ Grade
,In order to comprehend/summarize a complex text, you must identify the ______,
identify the ____ ______ and ______ the _____ _____. - ANSWER identify the topic
identify the key points
and rephrase key points
In the example, "VIRUSES ARE SPREAD IN A NUMBER OF WAYS." what is the topic?
- ANSWER Viruses
In the example, "VIRUSES ARE SPREAD IN A NUMBER OF WAYS." what is
controlling idea? - ANSWER spread in a number of ways
When reading the topic sentence, what question should you be asking yourself? -
ANSWER What am I reading about?
controlling idea - ANSWER the main idea of a text; the "what about it" that the author is
trying to convey with regard to the topic?
topic - ANSWER a noun or noun phrase that encapsulates the subject matter of the
writing
To identify the controlling idea, ask yourself..... - ANSWER why the author is writing
about the topic and what points the author is making about the topic
What is important to know about it?
key ideas - ANSWER Ideas/information that support the controlling idea.
if it doesn't, than its not a key point
once the reader has identified the topic (and the controlling idea), the next step is to
identify and rephrase.. - ANSWER key points
When identifying/rephrasing key points it is important to ask yourself... - ANSWER How
do these points illustrate the topic sentence?
In the example,
, "Viruses are spread in a number of ways. These are typically categorized as contact or
non contact modes of transmission. Contact modes include: droplet spray, when the
virus drops, as a result of coughing or sneezing, into or onto exposed mucus
membranes; indirect transmission, when the virus is shared through an object surface;
and direct transmission, when the virus is shared through direct person to person
contact. Non-contact spread of viruses can occur through airborne aerosols, when the
virus diffuses through the air into the lungs."
How do the key points illustrate the topic sentence? - ANSWER the key ideas illustrates
the topic sentence by describing how the spread of viruses is categorized and defining
four modes of transmission.
rephrase - ANSWER explain an idea in different words
Using the breakdown of the key ideas, we are now able to ______ the text, by
evaluating the similarities and differences in the key ideas. - ANSWER paraphrase
In the example,
"Viruses are spread in a number of ways. These are typically categorized as contact or
non contact modes of transmission. Contact modes include: droplet spray, when the
virus drops, as a result of coughing or sneezing, into or onto exposed mucus
membranes; indirect transmission, when the virus is shared through an object surface;
and direct transmission, when the virus is shared through direct person to person
contact. Non-contact spread of viruses can occur through airborne aerosols, when the
virus diffuses through the air into the lungs."
By breaking down the tex, what are each of the key ideas of the text? Analyze them. -
ANSWER 1) droplet spray, when the virus drops, as a result of coughing or sneezing,
into or onto exposed mucus membranes;---> contact; airbourne; drops; mucus
membranes
2) indirect transmission, when the virus is shared through an object surface; --->
contact; object/surface
3) direct transmission, when the virus is shared through direct person to person
contact.---> contact, person to person
4) aerosols, when the virus diffuses through the air into the lungs." ---> non-contact,
diffuse; airbourne; lungs
, If you are reading a complex text and you come to a word you do not know, which of the
following should you do?
A) Guess at the meaning based on the context
B) Write it down and look up the meaning after finishing the reading
C) Skip the word so you can continue reading
D) Write it down, but forget abut the word after the reading - ANSWER B) Write it down
and look up the meaning after finishing the reading
"It has often been assumed that man has chosen for domestication animals and plants
having an extraordinary inherent tendency to vary, and likewise to withstand diverse
climates."
Which of the following is the meaning of the word diverse in the sentence above?
A) simple
B) turbulent
C) different
D) dry - ANSWER C) different
this is the meaning of diverse and it fits the sentence
Which of the following describes a key point?
A) it rephrases the controlling idea
B) it is the main idea the author is expressing about the topic
C) it provides support for the controlling idea
D) it provides a digression from the topic - ANSWER C) it provides support for the
controlling idea
ALL the key points within a text SHOULD support the controlling idea
Which of the following is true about rephrasing a complex text?
A) A reader should skim the text to rephrase the gist of it
B) The reader should simplify the ideas using his or her own words
C) The reader should capture all the repetition from the text in the rephrasing
D) The reader should use the same level of vocabulary as used in the text - ANSWER
B) The reader should simplify the ideas using his or her own words
