A.L.L.
coyura Academy
THE
TEAS 7
LAST-MINUTE
CRAM GUIDE
Everything you need for the night before your TEAS exam.
All four sections — Reading, Mathematics, Science, and English — distilled to the essentials.
■ READING ■ MATHEMATICS ■ SCIENCE ✍ ENGLISH
· Key Ideas & Main Idea · Number Operations & PEMDAS · All 11 Anatomy Systems · Parts of Speech
· Author's Purpose & Tone · Fractions, Decimals & % · Scientific Method · Sentence Structure
· Text Structure · Ratios & Proportions · Cell Biology & Genetics · Subject-Verb Agreement
· Inference Rules · Algebra & Inequalities · Ecology & Evolution · Punctuation (7 comma rules)
· Figurative Language · Statistics & Data · Physical Science · Commonly Confused Words
· Vocabulary in Context · Geometry Formulas · Chemistry & Physics · Word Roots & Spelling
You already know this material. This guide is your final reminder.
Read it. Lock it in. Go pass your TEAS.
Created by ALLcoyura Academy
, A.L.L.
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READING — KEY IDEAS, STRUCTURE & INFERENCE
~47% Key Ideas & Details · ~33% Craft & Structure · ~20% Integration of Knowledge
MAIN IDEA & SUPPORTING DETAILS
• Main idea = the one claim the ENTIRE passage supports — not just • Supporting details: facts, examples, statistics, explanations,
one paragraph. quotations.
• Too broad: could describe many passages. Too narrow: only one • 'According to the passage' → go back and LOCATE — do not
paragraph. rely on memory.
• Implied main idea: no sentence states it — synthesise from all • 'Which is NOT stated' → eliminate the 3 that ARE stated; pick
paragraphs. the leftover.
• Topic sentence: usually first or last sentence of each paragraph. • Fact = verifiable, objective. Opinion = judgment — contains
• TEAS TRAP: most common wrong answer is a TRUE DETAIL — it 'should', 'best', 'believe'.
supports but doesn't control. • The author mentions X 'in order to' → ask what argument X
advances.
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE · TONE · TEXT STRUCTURE
Purpose Clue Words Structure Signal Words
Persuade opinions, one-sided, 'should/must', emotional appeals Chronological first, then, next, before, after
Inform 'research shows', balanced, neutral, factual language Compare/Contrast similarly, however, unlike, on the other
hand
Entertain narrative, dialogue, imagery, first person, humour
Cause/Effect because, therefore, as a result,
consequently
Tone Key Marker
Objective no opinion, factual Problem/Solution the issue is, one solution, to address
Critical finds fault, evaluates Description adjectives, sensory detail, no argument
Optimistic hopeful, 'promising' Order of Importance most importantly, primarily, above all
Cautionary 'alarming', warns
Formal academic, no contractions
Satirical irony, exaggeration
INFERENCE · FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE · VOCABULARY
• Valid inference = MUST be true from the text — not 'could be' or • 4 context clue types: Definition ('means'), Synonym (nearby
'might be'. similar word), Antonym (contrast), Inference (overall context).
• Reject choices with 'always', 'never', 'all', 'none' — too absolute. • Substitute each answer choice into the sentence — which fits
• Reject outside knowledge — the answer comes from the passage naturally?
only. • A word may have multiple meanings — always use the
• For implied conclusion: what one statement does ALL the evidence PASSAGE meaning.
support? • Paired passages: find where both agree AND where they differ.
• Figurative language: Simile (like/as), Metaphor (direct), • Integration: a claim must appear in BOTH passages to count as
Personification, Hyperbole, Irony, Symbolism, Euphemism. agreement.
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coyura Academy
THE
TEAS 7
LAST-MINUTE
CRAM GUIDE
Everything you need for the night before your TEAS exam.
All four sections — Reading, Mathematics, Science, and English — distilled to the essentials.
■ READING ■ MATHEMATICS ■ SCIENCE ✍ ENGLISH
· Key Ideas & Main Idea · Number Operations & PEMDAS · All 11 Anatomy Systems · Parts of Speech
· Author's Purpose & Tone · Fractions, Decimals & % · Scientific Method · Sentence Structure
· Text Structure · Ratios & Proportions · Cell Biology & Genetics · Subject-Verb Agreement
· Inference Rules · Algebra & Inequalities · Ecology & Evolution · Punctuation (7 comma rules)
· Figurative Language · Statistics & Data · Physical Science · Commonly Confused Words
· Vocabulary in Context · Geometry Formulas · Chemistry & Physics · Word Roots & Spelling
You already know this material. This guide is your final reminder.
Read it. Lock it in. Go pass your TEAS.
Created by ALLcoyura Academy
, A.L.L.
coyura Academy
READING — KEY IDEAS, STRUCTURE & INFERENCE
~47% Key Ideas & Details · ~33% Craft & Structure · ~20% Integration of Knowledge
MAIN IDEA & SUPPORTING DETAILS
• Main idea = the one claim the ENTIRE passage supports — not just • Supporting details: facts, examples, statistics, explanations,
one paragraph. quotations.
• Too broad: could describe many passages. Too narrow: only one • 'According to the passage' → go back and LOCATE — do not
paragraph. rely on memory.
• Implied main idea: no sentence states it — synthesise from all • 'Which is NOT stated' → eliminate the 3 that ARE stated; pick
paragraphs. the leftover.
• Topic sentence: usually first or last sentence of each paragraph. • Fact = verifiable, objective. Opinion = judgment — contains
• TEAS TRAP: most common wrong answer is a TRUE DETAIL — it 'should', 'best', 'believe'.
supports but doesn't control. • The author mentions X 'in order to' → ask what argument X
advances.
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE · TONE · TEXT STRUCTURE
Purpose Clue Words Structure Signal Words
Persuade opinions, one-sided, 'should/must', emotional appeals Chronological first, then, next, before, after
Inform 'research shows', balanced, neutral, factual language Compare/Contrast similarly, however, unlike, on the other
hand
Entertain narrative, dialogue, imagery, first person, humour
Cause/Effect because, therefore, as a result,
consequently
Tone Key Marker
Objective no opinion, factual Problem/Solution the issue is, one solution, to address
Critical finds fault, evaluates Description adjectives, sensory detail, no argument
Optimistic hopeful, 'promising' Order of Importance most importantly, primarily, above all
Cautionary 'alarming', warns
Formal academic, no contractions
Satirical irony, exaggeration
INFERENCE · FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE · VOCABULARY
• Valid inference = MUST be true from the text — not 'could be' or • 4 context clue types: Definition ('means'), Synonym (nearby
'might be'. similar word), Antonym (contrast), Inference (overall context).
• Reject choices with 'always', 'never', 'all', 'none' — too absolute. • Substitute each answer choice into the sentence — which fits
• Reject outside knowledge — the answer comes from the passage naturally?
only. • A word may have multiple meanings — always use the
• For implied conclusion: what one statement does ALL the evidence PASSAGE meaning.
support? • Paired passages: find where both agree AND where they differ.
• Figurative language: Simile (like/as), Metaphor (direct), • Integration: a claim must appear in BOTH passages to count as
Personification, Hyperbole, Irony, Symbolism, Euphemism. agreement.
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