TEAS Flashcards

TEAS Flashcards - English, Reading, Math, and Science

Main Idea

The central point or message the author wants to convey.

Inference

A logical conclusion based on evidence and reasoning from the text.

Author's Purpose

Persuade (opinion words), Inform (facts), Entertain (storytelling).

Convert 0.75 to a fraction

3/4

Area of a rectangle

Area = Length × Width

1.5 liters to mL

1,500 mL

Bronchial tubes Function

Carry air from the trachea to the lungs.

Subject Pronoun

'He' not 'him' when used as subject (e.g., The nurse and he).

Correct pronoun usage

'The doctor and I' is grammatically correct.

Object Pronouns

Use 'her and me' as object pronouns.

Subject-verb agreement

'List' is singular, so use 'is'.

Parallel adverbs

'Quickly and efficiently checked the chart' is correct.

Predicate

In the sentence 'The doctor examined the patient,' the predicate is 'examined the patient.'

Compound Sentence

Two independent clauses joined by a FANBOYS conjunction.

Simple Sentence

One independent clause.

Compound-Complex Sentence

Two or more independent clauses + one dependent clause.

Comma placement

Use a comma after an introductory phrase (e.g., 'After lunch, we took vital signs.').

Commas with 'however'

Commas set off 'however' (e.g., The medication, however, was not administered.).

Possessive noun

The patient's chart is missing (patient's shows possession)

Doubling Consonants

Double the consonant before -ing/-ed when a one-syllable word ends in consonant-vowel-consonant.

Their

Shows possession.