TOEFL Reading Types of Questions

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Main Idea Questions

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• Identify the central theme or purpose of the passage.

• Example: What is the main idea of the passage?

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Detail Questions

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• Find specific information mentioned in the text.

• Example: According to the passage, what did researchers find about X?

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Inference Questions

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• Deduce information that is implied but not directly stated.

Example: What can be inferred about the author’s opinion on X?

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Vocabulary in Context Questions

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• Determine the meaning of a word or phrase based on how it is used in the passage.

• Example: The word “resilient” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to...?

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• Reference Questions

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• Identify what a pronoun or word refers to.

• Example: The word “they” in line 12 refers to...?

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• Purpose Questions

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• Understand why the author included certain information or structured the text in a particular way.

• Example: Why does the author mention X in paragraph 2?

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• Organization Questions

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• Analyze how the passage is structured.

Example: How is the passage organized?