TEAS READING SECTION 2024

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Facts

presented directly in text.

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Inference

A conclusion one can draw from the presented details.

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Sequence and timing words

arrange in events

first before

second after

then

next.

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Continuation Words

moreover, and, additionally, also, in addition, further, furthermore, as well, finally, plus, subsequently

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What do factual text do?

Inform

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What are text that have an emotional undertone be considered?

opinion

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Persuasive text

a text in which the author is trying to convince the reader of something

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Informative text

a text that informs the reader or explains something, and reflect authors perspective

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Expository text

Text written to explain and give information about a topic.

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Narrative text

Text that tells a story about fictional or real events (personal stories, engaging)

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Table of Contents

located in the front and tells you units, chapters, headings, and pg numbers

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Quotations

direct citations from sources and provides evidence and supports authors main point

<p>direct citations from sources and provides evidence and supports authors main point</p>
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italics

printed in or using characters that slope to the right

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Bold print

Dark text, emphasis key words and phrases

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Headings

Labels for sections of text, preview the content of each section

<p>Labels for sections of text, preview the content of each section</p>
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Index

an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed

<p>an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed</p>
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Simile

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

<p>A comparison of two unlike things using like or as</p>
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Metaphor

A comparison without using like or as, comparing between two unsimilar things but asserting one is the other

<p>A comparison without using like or as, comparing between two unsimilar things but asserting one is the other</p>
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Personification

giving characteristics to non-human things or intangible ideas

<p>giving characteristics to non-human things or intangible ideas</p>
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Hyberbole

exaggerated statement used to highlight and idea or feeling

<p>exaggerated statement used to highlight and idea or feeling</p>
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Alliteration

repetition of the same initial sound in a series of words

<p>repetition of the same initial sound in a series of words</p>
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Argument

point of authors statement

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claim

opinion or belief that author wants reader to agree with

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Topic sentence

A sentence, most often appearing at the beginning of a paragraph, that announces the paragraph's idea and often unites it with the work's thesis.

<p>A sentence, most often appearing at the beginning of a paragraph, that announces the paragraph's idea and often unites it with the work's thesis.</p>
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Key points

ideas that elaborate on and support the main idea about a topic in each paragraph

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Explicit evidence

information stated directly

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Implicit evidence

evidence that is not directly stated but is strongly suggested