READING (TEAS)

Topic sentence

First sentence of every paragraph in the TEAS

Main idea (thesis statement)

Last sentence of the first paragraph

Supporting details

Found in the same paragraph as the topic sentence

Summary

He first sentence of the last paragraph

Inferences and logical conclusions

• Conclusions reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

• Prior knowledge and text evidence

Explicit evidence

• Information stated clearly and in detail leaving no room for doubt

• Ex: sign that says “wet paint” tells you the paint is wet

Implicit evidence

• think “I” in both “implicit” and “implied”

• Not directly stated but is implied or suggested

Ex: a bench has paint can and brush next to it. The bench looks wet but does not have a “wet paint” sign on it. You can imply that the paint is wet

Transition words and phrases for order and relationship

Emphasis- especially, absolutely, importantly

Addition- also, too, moreover, furthermore

Contrast