KAPLAN NURSING ENTRANCE EXAM READING
AND COMPREHENSION STRAG
1. Mark it up
write down the following
Answer
Main idea of the passage or specific paragraphs
2. Focus on the First Third of the passage
Answer Focus on the first third of the passage Chances are that you may be able to find
the main idea
3. Use paragraphs topics
Answer The first two sentence should tell you what it is about the passage The rest should just
be heavy details
4. Dont worry if you are stuck
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, Answer Do not waste your time on something that you do not understand. As long as you have notes,
you can go back to looking at the topic
5. Summarizing
Answer being able to analyze a single phrase to capture what the entire passage is about
6. Researching
Answer Knowing where to look for details
Jot down paragraph topics, you should have a good idea where to locate details
7. Inferring
Answer Make an inference means coming to a conclusion based on information that is hinted at, but not
directly stated
8. Serious Skimming
Answer The author wants to make a point, describe a situation, or convince you of his or her ideas
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AND COMPREHENSION STRAG
1. Mark it up
write down the following
Answer
Main idea of the passage or specific paragraphs
2. Focus on the First Third of the passage
Answer Focus on the first third of the passage Chances are that you may be able to find
the main idea
3. Use paragraphs topics
Answer The first two sentence should tell you what it is about the passage The rest should just
be heavy details
4. Dont worry if you are stuck
1/6
, Answer Do not waste your time on something that you do not understand. As long as you have notes,
you can go back to looking at the topic
5. Summarizing
Answer being able to analyze a single phrase to capture what the entire passage is about
6. Researching
Answer Knowing where to look for details
Jot down paragraph topics, you should have a good idea where to locate details
7. Inferring
Answer Make an inference means coming to a conclusion based on information that is hinted at, but not
directly stated
8. Serious Skimming
Answer The author wants to make a point, describe a situation, or convince you of his or her ideas
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