Reading Skills
What is the central idea of a passage?
What is the main point or message the author wants to convey?
What should a strong thesis include?
What is the topic, the writer’s claim or opinion, and 2–3 reasons or claims to support it?
Which sentence uses a comma correctly to separate items in a list?
A. I bought apples bananas and grapes.
B. I bought apples, bananas, and grapes.
C. I bought apples, bananas and grapes.
D. I bought apples and, bananas and grapes.
I bought apples, bananas, and grapes.
Read the sentence. What does the word elaborate most likely mean?
Sentence:
Before turning in her science project, Maya gave an elaborate explanation of how her experiment worked, including detailed steps and the reasons behind each one.
What is “to explain or add more details”?
Why read all answer choices first?
What is to avoid picking the first one that “seems” right and find the best one?
Difference between a theme and a main idea?
What is the theme is a universal message; the main idea is what the text is mostly about.
Purpose of a counterclaim in argumentative writing?
What is to show the writer understands other views and can argue against them?
Correct verb tense: "Yesterday, she ___ (run) five miles."
What is “ran”?
Synonym for "significant"?
What is “important” or “meaningful”?
What does it mean to annotate a text?
What is to mark it up with notes, underlining, or symbols to help understand it better?
How can you tell if a source is credible?
What is by checking the author’s credentials, the publication, and the evidence provided?
How to organize evidence using CER?
What is Claim, Evidence (quote or fact), and Reasoning (explaining how it proves your point)?
Choose the best way to combine the following sentences using a subordinating conjunction:
Sentence 1: The students were tired.
Sentence 2: They kept working on their essays.
What is: B. Although the students were tired, they kept working on their essays.
What does the prefix “trans-” mean?
What is “across” or “through”?
Two strategies to eliminate wrong answers?
What is crossing out answers that are off-topic or use extreme language?
Two pieces of textual evidence that support a character’s motivation?
What are quotes or actions that show why the character does something?
Revise this weak conclusion (example needed)?
What is restating the thesis in a fresh way and ending with a strong final thought or call to action?
Which version of the sentence is written correctly?
Original: She finished her book she started a new one right away.
A. She finished her book, she started a new one right away.
B. She finished her book she started a new one right away.
C. She finished her book. She started a new one right away.
D. She finished her book and she started a new one right away.
C. She finished her book. She started a new one right away.
Opposite of "reluctant"?
What is “eager” or “willing”?
How can the question stem help?
🔍 Example:
Question:
Which sentence best supports the author’s main argument?
A. "The factory was built in 1923."
B. "The town's economy depends on the factory."
C. "Factories are loud and dusty."
D. "The factory has red bricks and tall windows."
➡️ In this case, the question stem is:
👉 "Which sentence best supports the author’s main argument?"
What is it tells you exactly what to look for in the passage?
Effect of the author’s word choice in a paragraph?
What is it sets the tone, reveals the author’s attitude, and impacts how the reader feels?
What makes a source reliable?
What is it comes from a trustworthy author or organization and has up-to-date, accurate info?
Read the paragraph below. Which revision corrects all grammar and punctuation errors?
Original Paragraph:
My brother like to cook he make dinner every friday night. Sometimes he try new recipes, and they doesn’t always turn out good.
My brother likes to cook. He makes dinner every Friday night. Sometimes he tries new recipes, and they don’t always turn out well.
Use “articulate” in a clear sentence.
“She was able to articulate her ideas clearly during the debate”?
Best way to manage time during SBA?
What is answering easier questions first, pacing yourself, and reviewing if you finish early?