TEAS 6 – Reading Section | Latest Exam Prep
2025/2026 | Practice Questions & Study Guide
is a piece of information that is implied but not written outright by the author. Readers
should take great care to avoid using information beyond the provide passage before
making _________. Look for contextual clues, it will help you find the best answer. Look
for answer similar to the statement in question. - correct answerInference
"After the final out of the inning, the fans were filled with joy and rushed the field."
(inference example) - correct answerThe fans were watching baseball game and their
team won the game.
are the things that the author does not state directly, but readers can assume based on
what the author does say. Must have multiple pieces of evidence. - correct
answerImplications
"I stepped outside and opened my umbrella. By the time I got to work, the cuffs of my
pants were soaked." What does the author is trying to say? - correct answerThe author
never states that it is raining, but this fact is clearly implied.
is the subject of a text. (what the text is all about). Usually expressed in a few words at
the most. - correct answerTopic
the most important point being made by the author. Mostly found at the beginning or
end of the text.
-statements are general and more broad - correct answerMain Idea
provide evidence and backing for the main point. Most commonly found in informative
and persuasive texts. for example or for instance, first, second, and last are indicators.
-details explain, illustrate, elaborate, upon the main idea. details are more specific. -
correct answerSupporting Details
is a common form of written communication. It is typically for there to be a heading at
the top indicating the author, date, and recipient. Heading include the author's title and
name of his or her institution. Below is the body of the _____. It contain a plan of action,
request for information on a specific topic, or a response such request. It is considered
to be official documents, and so are usually written in a formal style. Organized with
numbers or bullet point, which make it easier for the reader to identify key ideas. -
correct answerMemo
for all sorts of occasions, notices for lost pets, yard sales, and landscaping services. It
must contain all of the information the reader requires to act on the message. It must
convey the necessary information clearly. - correct answerPosted Announcement
, are used to sell or buy goods, to attract business, to make romantic connections, and to
do countless other things. Usually found in newspapers and online listing. Listing will
give brief description of the products or service. Usually include the listing price followed
by contact information like telephone or email address. - correct answerClassified
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the order in which things happen or the order of events; chronological order (based on
time, preceding through time) The text is indicated with signal words like first, then, next,
and last. Do not always proceed in an orderly sequence form first to last. Sometimes
they begin at the end and start over at the beginning. Ex. "He walked through the
garden and gave water and fertilizer to the plants." He collected the water, then he
collected the fertilizer, next he walked through the garden. - correct answerSequence
"He walked in the front door and switched on the hall lamp." is an example - correct
answerSequence example
can be subjected to analysis and can be either proved or disproved. No ambiguous
words. Research results.
=measurable (lateness of employees)
=observable
=verifiable - correct answerFact
is the author's personal thoughts or feelings which may not be alterable by research or
evidence. Indicative words like believe, think, or feel. It can be supported by facts and it
tends to be more convincing. Thought, understood, wished,
=judgements
=must be supported with evidence
=to be considered valid
(Henry doesn't care about his work. He is always late). - correct answerOpinion
when the authors ignore reasonable counterarguments or distort opposing viewpoints.
The author is being unfair or inaccurate in his or her presentation.
=prevailing attitude
=set of values
=prejudices
=influence perception (often irrational, slant, based on humor, misinformation, fear)
=not all stem from racism or hatred. - correct answerBias
is like bias but applied specifically to a group or place. It is considered to be particularly
abhorrent because the practice promotes negative generalizations about people. These
faulty assumptions typically reveal the author's ignorance and lack of curiosity. - correct
answerStereotype
nonfiction kind of text. The problem is often explained before the solution is offered. In
some cases, as when the problem is well known, the solution may be introduced briefly
2025/2026 | Practice Questions & Study Guide
is a piece of information that is implied but not written outright by the author. Readers
should take great care to avoid using information beyond the provide passage before
making _________. Look for contextual clues, it will help you find the best answer. Look
for answer similar to the statement in question. - correct answerInference
"After the final out of the inning, the fans were filled with joy and rushed the field."
(inference example) - correct answerThe fans were watching baseball game and their
team won the game.
are the things that the author does not state directly, but readers can assume based on
what the author does say. Must have multiple pieces of evidence. - correct
answerImplications
"I stepped outside and opened my umbrella. By the time I got to work, the cuffs of my
pants were soaked." What does the author is trying to say? - correct answerThe author
never states that it is raining, but this fact is clearly implied.
is the subject of a text. (what the text is all about). Usually expressed in a few words at
the most. - correct answerTopic
the most important point being made by the author. Mostly found at the beginning or
end of the text.
-statements are general and more broad - correct answerMain Idea
provide evidence and backing for the main point. Most commonly found in informative
and persuasive texts. for example or for instance, first, second, and last are indicators.
-details explain, illustrate, elaborate, upon the main idea. details are more specific. -
correct answerSupporting Details
is a common form of written communication. It is typically for there to be a heading at
the top indicating the author, date, and recipient. Heading include the author's title and
name of his or her institution. Below is the body of the _____. It contain a plan of action,
request for information on a specific topic, or a response such request. It is considered
to be official documents, and so are usually written in a formal style. Organized with
numbers or bullet point, which make it easier for the reader to identify key ideas. -
correct answerMemo
for all sorts of occasions, notices for lost pets, yard sales, and landscaping services. It
must contain all of the information the reader requires to act on the message. It must
convey the necessary information clearly. - correct answerPosted Announcement
, are used to sell or buy goods, to attract business, to make romantic connections, and to
do countless other things. Usually found in newspapers and online listing. Listing will
give brief description of the products or service. Usually include the listing price followed
by contact information like telephone or email address. - correct answerClassified
Advertisement
the order in which things happen or the order of events; chronological order (based on
time, preceding through time) The text is indicated with signal words like first, then, next,
and last. Do not always proceed in an orderly sequence form first to last. Sometimes
they begin at the end and start over at the beginning. Ex. "He walked through the
garden and gave water and fertilizer to the plants." He collected the water, then he
collected the fertilizer, next he walked through the garden. - correct answerSequence
"He walked in the front door and switched on the hall lamp." is an example - correct
answerSequence example
can be subjected to analysis and can be either proved or disproved. No ambiguous
words. Research results.
=measurable (lateness of employees)
=observable
=verifiable - correct answerFact
is the author's personal thoughts or feelings which may not be alterable by research or
evidence. Indicative words like believe, think, or feel. It can be supported by facts and it
tends to be more convincing. Thought, understood, wished,
=judgements
=must be supported with evidence
=to be considered valid
(Henry doesn't care about his work. He is always late). - correct answerOpinion
when the authors ignore reasonable counterarguments or distort opposing viewpoints.
The author is being unfair or inaccurate in his or her presentation.
=prevailing attitude
=set of values
=prejudices
=influence perception (often irrational, slant, based on humor, misinformation, fear)
=not all stem from racism or hatred. - correct answerBias
is like bias but applied specifically to a group or place. It is considered to be particularly
abhorrent because the practice promotes negative generalizations about people. These
faulty assumptions typically reveal the author's ignorance and lack of curiosity. - correct
answerStereotype
nonfiction kind of text. The problem is often explained before the solution is offered. In
some cases, as when the problem is well known, the solution may be introduced briefly
