ATI TEAS 7: Reading Section
Study Guide
Key Ideas & Details Definitions
Summarize: Accurately define main idea and lay out most important details.
Paraphrase: Rephrasing into your own words
Logical Conclusion: Combine information given by the text with what you already know.
Inference: Information is implied but not outright written by the author; conclusion
reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Topics: Word or phrase that everything refers back to. Look for repeated words or
phrases.
Main Idea: Most important point being made. Usually at the beginning of the paragraph
but that is not the case ALL THE TIME. Figure out topic then look for the sentence that
states a main point about the topic.
Summary Sentence: At the beginning and prepares the reader for what is to come.
Purpose: Identifying the authors position
Craft & Structure Definitions
Fact: Information that can be proven or disproved. Authors doesn’t reveal personal
feelings and if passage contains numbers, most likely will be a fact.
Opinions: Authors personal feelings or thoughts. Usually contain 1 viewpoint. Some
opinion words include believe, think, feel, should, best ,seems, most, good, better, or
worst
Stereotype: Preconceived sweeping conclusion about an individual or an
entire group of people that can be either good or bad.
Biases: A person preference; Author is typically unfair and inaccurate in
his/her presentation.
Descriptive Text: Focuses on particular subject and attempts to depict the
subject in a way that will be clear to the readers. Contains adjectives and
adverbs. Most likely will be informative, persuasive, and entertaining as
well.
Compare & Contrast:
o Compare: Author describes the ways to things are alike.
o Contrast: Author describes the ways two things are different.
Study Guide
Key Ideas & Details Definitions
Summarize: Accurately define main idea and lay out most important details.
Paraphrase: Rephrasing into your own words
Logical Conclusion: Combine information given by the text with what you already know.
Inference: Information is implied but not outright written by the author; conclusion
reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Topics: Word or phrase that everything refers back to. Look for repeated words or
phrases.
Main Idea: Most important point being made. Usually at the beginning of the paragraph
but that is not the case ALL THE TIME. Figure out topic then look for the sentence that
states a main point about the topic.
Summary Sentence: At the beginning and prepares the reader for what is to come.
Purpose: Identifying the authors position
Craft & Structure Definitions
Fact: Information that can be proven or disproved. Authors doesn’t reveal personal
feelings and if passage contains numbers, most likely will be a fact.
Opinions: Authors personal feelings or thoughts. Usually contain 1 viewpoint. Some
opinion words include believe, think, feel, should, best ,seems, most, good, better, or
worst
Stereotype: Preconceived sweeping conclusion about an individual or an
entire group of people that can be either good or bad.
Biases: A person preference; Author is typically unfair and inaccurate in
his/her presentation.
Descriptive Text: Focuses on particular subject and attempts to depict the
subject in a way that will be clear to the readers. Contains adjectives and
adverbs. Most likely will be informative, persuasive, and entertaining as
well.
Compare & Contrast:
o Compare: Author describes the ways to things are alike.
o Contrast: Author describes the ways two things are different.
