ATI TEAS V6: Reading Section

Study Guide

Key Ideas & Details Definitions

 Summarize: Accurately define main idea and lay out most important details.

 Paraphrase: Rephrasing into your own words

 Logical Conclusion: Combine information given by the text with what you already know.

 Inference: Information is implied but not outright written by the author; conclusion

reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

 Topics: Word or phrase that everything refers back to. Look for repeated words or

phrases.

 Main Idea: Most important point being made. Usually at the beginning of the paragraph

but that is not the case ALL THE TIME. Figure out topic then look for the sentence that

states a main point about the topic.

 Summary Sentence: At the beginning and prepares the reader for what is to come.

 Purpose: Identifying the authors position

Craft & Structure Definitions

 Fact: Information that can be proven or disproved. Authors doesn’t reveal personal

feelings and if passage contains numbers, most likely will be a fact.

 Opinions: Authors personal feelings or thoughts. Usually contain 1 viewpoint. Some

opinion words include believe, think, feel, should, best ,seems, most, good, better, or

worst

 Stereotype: Preconceived sweeping conclusion about an individual or an

entire group of people that can be either good or bad.

 Biases: A person preference; Author is typically unfair and inaccurate in his/

her presentation.

 Descriptive Text: Focuses on particular subject and attempts to depict the

subject in a way that will be clear to the readers. Contains adjectives and

adverbs. Most likely will be informative, persuasive, and entertaining as

well.

 Compare & Contrast:

o Compare: Author describes the ways to things are alike.

o Contrast: Author describes the ways two things are different.

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