Understanding the Question

idea

thought

development

to build upon

conveying

to make an idea understandable

statement

words that form a thought

Which detail from the passage best supports the theme?

Choose a sentence from the text that strongly shows the lesson or main idea.

Which statement best describes how the author developed the central idea?

Choose from the list of possible answers; a sentence that tells in what way the writer grew their work to make everything tie together.

The main point the author is conveying is-

Choose the important point that the writer is trying to make known

Which statement best paraphrases the main point of passage one?

Choose the sentence that best rewords the important point of the first passage?

central

Forming the center

How does the first sentence fit the overall structure of the text and contribute to the development of the text?

In what way does the first sentence help build the entire text.

What is the primary purpose of the reading selection?

What is the main reason of the text?

overall

as a whole

Which

asking for information

what

asking for information

first

before all others

information

facts or something learned

important

having high value

best

having highest value

contribute

help

How

in what way

main point

main purpose; mostly about

Main point

most important

primary

most important

structure

organized, follows a pattern

author

person who wrote the text

purpose

reason

paraphrases

reword

Paragraph

section of sentences

sentence

set of words complete in itself