Reading Comprehension Subareas
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Objectives |
Questions Answered Correctly |
Questions Answered Incorrectly |
Number of Questions Answered Correctly/Number of Questions Addressing Subarea |
0001 Understand the Meaning of Words and Phrases
- Determine the meaning of unfamiliar or uncommon words and phrases in the context of a paragraph or passage.
- Determine the meaning of words and phrases with multiple meanings in the context of a paragraph or passage.
- Determine the meaning of figurative language in the context of a paragraph or passage.
- Identify appropriate synonyms or antonyms for words in the context of a paragraph or passage.
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1
7
13
19
37
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25
31
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71%
5/7
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0002 Understand the Main Idea and Supporting Details in Written Material
- Identify the stated main idea of a paragraph or passage.
- Identify the implied main idea of a paragraph or passage.
- Recognize ideas that support, illustrate, or elaborate the main idea of a paragraph or passage.
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2
8
14
20
26
32
38
|
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100%
7/7
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0003 Understand a Writer's Purpose and Audience, Point of View, and Intended Meaning
- Recognize a writer's stated or implied purpose for writing.
- Determine the appropriateness of written material for a specific purpose or audience.
- Recognize the likely effects on a reader of a writer's choice of words or phrases.
- Interpret the content, word choice, and phrasing of a passage to determine a writer's opinion or point of view.
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3
9
15
21
27
33
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39
|
86%
6/7
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0004 Use Critical Reasoning Skills to Evaluate Written Material
- Identify cause-and-effect relationships.
- Draw conclusions from information stated or implied in a paragraph or passage.
- Recognize the stated or implied assumptions on which the validity of an argument depends.
- Distinguish between fact and opinion in a paragraph or passage.
- Assess the credibility, objectivity, or bias of the writer or the sources used by the writer.
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4
11
17
22
23
29
35
41
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5
28
40
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73%
8/11
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0005 Understand the Organization of Information in Written and Graphic Forms
- Recognize effective ways of organizing information presented in written material (e.g., outlining, text mapping).
- Identify an effective summary of a paragraph or passage.
- Interpret information presented in charts, tables, diagrams, maps, or other graphic forms.
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6
12
16
18
24
30
34
36
42
|
10
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90%
9/10
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