Reading Informational Text

If an article states, "The community's efforts to clean up the park have been successful," what can you infer about the community's involvement?

• The community is apathetic towards the park.

• The community is actively involved in improving the park.

• The community is opposed to cleaning the park.

• The community is unaware of the park's condition.

If an article states, "The new law has been met with widespread approval from the public," what can you infer about the public's opinion on the law?

• The public is indifferent to the law.

• The public disapproves of the law.

• The public supports the law.

• The public is unaware of the law.

Based on the passage, "The new educational program has shown promising results in improving student performance," what can you predict about the program's future?

• The program will be discontinued.

• The program will be expanded to more schools.

• The program will be ignored by educators.

• The program will face criticism and opposition.

If the article mentions that "the new policy has significantly reduced traffic accidents," what can you infer about the author's view on the policy?

• The author is neutral about the policy.

• The author believes the policy is ineffective.

• The author supports the policy.

• The author thinks the policy needs revision.

If a text describes a city as "bustling with activity and full of vibrant energy," what can you infer about the city's atmosphere?

• The city is quiet and dull.

• The city is dangerous and unwelcoming.

• The city is lively and dynamic.

• The city is deserted and abandoned.

Based on the passage, "The scientist's groundbreaking research has opened new avenues for treatment," what can you predict about the future of medical research in this field?

• There will be no further research in this field.

• The research will be ignored by the scientific community.

• There will be increased interest and further studies in this field.

• The research will be deemed irrelevant.

When you read to gain information, look for the __________. That is the most important idea of a passage, or what the passage is mainly about.

• summarizing

• main idea

• inference

• supporting details

Then look for __________ that support, or back up, the main idea.

• details

• main idea

• inference

• summarizing

When you __________, you tell the key ideas and leave out the ideas that are not as important.

• main idea

• details

• summarize

• none of these

A ___________ give facts or information about the physical world.

• historical text

• scientific text

• technical text

• none of these