Reading Passage Literal Questions

When answering questions about CAUSE AND EFFECT relationships in a passage, what should you look for?

• Actions that all occurred at the same time.

• Clues indicating the sequence of events.

• Unrelated events mentioned in passing.

• People's personal opinions.

How can you improve your understanding of a PASSAGE'S STRUCTURE?

• By reading it out loud.

• By skipping over introductions.

• By ignoring information around paragraph breaks.

• By identifying key transition words.

What is the purpose of SUMMARIZING a passage to yourself after reading it?

• To rewrite the entire passage in your own words.

• To highlight only the most important details.

• To include every detail, regardless of significance.

• To avoid getting distracted by the main idea.

Which of the following should you do FIRST before trying to answer ANY reading comprehension question?

• Read every answer choice and make note of any unfamiliar words.

• Calculate how much time you should spend answering the question.

• Try to find which part of the passage the question is asking about.

• Try to understand, in your own words, exactly what the question is asking you to do.

PRONOUN REFERENCES in a passage can be confusing; so what should you do to clarify which noun a pronoun is referring to?

• Ignore pronouns and focus on nouns.

• Guess the pronoun's meaning based on its position.

• Swap in different nouns from the surrounding context to test to see whether they agree with the logic of the passage.

• Read the sentence before the sentence in which the pronoun is used.

What is the purpose of TAKING NOTES on a passage while reading?

• To interact with the text more and enhance understanding.

• To make the passage look messy.

• To avoid engaging with the text too much.

• To skip over unnecessary details.

When encountering a question about the AUTHOR'S TONE, what should you consider?

• The font style used in the passage.

• The author's age and gender.

• The author's attitude toward the subject.

• The number of paragraphs in the passage.

What is the main purpose of asking LITERAL QUESTIONS in a reading passage?

• To interpret the underlying themes.

• To identify explicit information.

• To analyze the author's tone.

• To evaluate the passage's structure.

When answering a LITERAL QUESTION, what should you focus on?

• The implied meanings.

• The explicit details.

• The author's background.

• The historical context.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a LITERAL QUESTION?

• It requires inference.

• It asks for direct information.

• It involves critical thinking.

• It needs personal opinion.