HESI A2 - Reading
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HESI A2 - Reading
1. "About the au- -Asks about author's attitudes, thoughts, and opinions
thor" -Pay attention to context clues
-Answer will not be displayed explicitly but conveyed in the overall message
2. "Passage facts" -Distinguish between facts and opinions
-Identify information supplied by author
3. "Additional infor- -Look for what kind of information could be added or missing from passage
mation" -Asks what direction the passage was going
-Asks what statement could be added to strengthen/weaken the author's state-
ment
-Provide fill in the blank option to include a statement that is missing (but fits) with
the passage
4. Strategies -Read answers first, then the passage
-Use process of elimination
-Avoid negative statements
5. Main idea -The purpose behind why a writer would choose to write a book, article, story, etc.
-What the author is asserting about a specific issue
6. Topic Person, place, thing, or issue
7. Theme Idea or concept that the author refers back to frequently
8. Major indicators -It is a general idea and applies to more specific ideas in the passage
of the main idea -It asserts a specific viewpoint that the author supports; "takes a stand"
of a paragraph
9. Topic sentence -Introduces main idea to the reader
-Indicates the topic and writer's perspective
10. Summary sen- -Sums up the passage, restates the main idea and author's key evidence
tence -Usually at the end
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11. Implied main -Main idea not explicitly stated
idea -Need to look at author's word choice, tone, and content of passage
12. Supporting de- Provide support for the author's main idea
tails
13. Supporting detail - For example
signal words - Specifically
- In addition
- Furthermore
- For instance
- Others
- In particular
- Some
14. Facts Statement or thought that can be proven to be true
15. Opinion Assumption not based in fact and cannot be proven to be true
16. Narrative writing Tells a story (novel, short story, play)
17. Expository writ- Informs people (newspaper and magazine articles)
ing
18. Technical writing Explains something (product manual, directions)
19. Persuasive writ- Tried to convince the reader of something (opinion column on a blog)
ing
20. Primary source Unaltered piece of writing that was composed during the time when the events
being described took place
21. Might address same topic but provides extra commentary or analysis
2/7
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5ne1hc
HESI A2 - Reading
1. "About the au- -Asks about author's attitudes, thoughts, and opinions
thor" -Pay attention to context clues
-Answer will not be displayed explicitly but conveyed in the overall message
2. "Passage facts" -Distinguish between facts and opinions
-Identify information supplied by author
3. "Additional infor- -Look for what kind of information could be added or missing from passage
mation" -Asks what direction the passage was going
-Asks what statement could be added to strengthen/weaken the author's state-
ment
-Provide fill in the blank option to include a statement that is missing (but fits) with
the passage
4. Strategies -Read answers first, then the passage
-Use process of elimination
-Avoid negative statements
5. Main idea -The purpose behind why a writer would choose to write a book, article, story, etc.
-What the author is asserting about a specific issue
6. Topic Person, place, thing, or issue
7. Theme Idea or concept that the author refers back to frequently
8. Major indicators -It is a general idea and applies to more specific ideas in the passage
of the main idea -It asserts a specific viewpoint that the author supports; "takes a stand"
of a paragraph
9. Topic sentence -Introduces main idea to the reader
-Indicates the topic and writer's perspective
10. Summary sen- -Sums up the passage, restates the main idea and author's key evidence
tence -Usually at the end
1/7
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HESI A2 - Reading
11. Implied main -Main idea not explicitly stated
idea -Need to look at author's word choice, tone, and content of passage
12. Supporting de- Provide support for the author's main idea
tails
13. Supporting detail - For example
signal words - Specifically
- In addition
- Furthermore
- For instance
- Others
- In particular
- Some
14. Facts Statement or thought that can be proven to be true
15. Opinion Assumption not based in fact and cannot be proven to be true
16. Narrative writing Tells a story (novel, short story, play)
17. Expository writ- Informs people (newspaper and magazine articles)
ing
18. Technical writing Explains something (product manual, directions)
19. Persuasive writ- Tried to convince the reader of something (opinion column on a blog)
ing
20. Primary source Unaltered piece of writing that was composed during the time when the events
being described took place
21. Might address same topic but provides extra commentary or analysis
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