HESI A2 V2 READING COMP. Sept 2023

Mr. Rogers

1) According to the passage, Fred Rogers believed in ___. -> Uniqueness 2) Why did Fred Rogers design and develop a T.V. show for children? -> He wanted to help children deal with real world problems. 3) Author wrote passage because ____. -> He wanted to inform readers about Fred Rogers 4) Which statement is a fact and not an opinion? -> Mr. Rogers started a website for children in his retirement.

Glass

1) Definition of brittle is..? -> Easily broken 2) What conclusion can be drawn by the information included in the article? -> New use for glass is constantly being discovered. 3) What statement is implied by the article? -> Glass is an essential part of our lives. 4) What statement is a fact stated in the article?->Glass isn't an element, but a combination of several element. 5) Why does the author list the characteristics of glass in paragraph 1? -> To show the versatility of glass 6) The word "durable" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to..?-> lasting 7) What does the author imply about the raw materials used to make glass? ->They were the same for centuries. 8) According to the passage, how is glass that has cooled and become rigid different from most other rigid substances? -> It has a random molecular structure 9) The word "customarily" in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ___________________. -> Usually 10) The words "exposed to" in paragraph 2 most likely mean ______________. -> Subjected to 11) What must be done to release the internal stresses that build up in glass products during manufacture? -> Glass must be reheated and evenly cooled. 12) The word "induced" in paragraph 2 is closes meaning to ___________. -> Caused 13) The word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to _______________. -> the glass 14) According to the passage, why can glass be more easily shaped into specific forms than can metals? -> It gradually becomes softer as its temperature rises.

Homonyms

1) How does the article define homonyms? -> Words that sound alike but are spelled different ways with different meanings. 2) What inference can be drawn from the article?-> English is a difficult language to master. 3) Which statement is a fact rather an opinion? -> Homonyms make learning English more challenging. 4) What conclusion can be drawn from the article? -> In order to master English, the student must learn about homonyms.

Nurseries

1) Nurseries are ______? -> Special type of farms 2) Panel means ______. -> A strip of board or other material that forms a section of a wall or door. 3) Why do they need a special permit? -> Too many nurseries mean that there are not enough buyers for the plants that need to be sold. 4) Which is a fact? -> Greenhouses create tropical conditions at nurseries. 5) The author implied that _____? -> Nurseries are helpful for farmers.

All the Jazz

1) The Passage answers which of the following questions? -> What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music? 2) According to the passage, Jazz originated in? -> New Orleans 3) The word "welded" in line 6 is closest in meaning to...? -> Bound 4) Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression? -> Improvisation 5) The word "skeletal" in line 15 is closest in meaning to..? -> framework 6) Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? -> Many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training 7) The word "menial" in line 18 is closest in meaning to...? -> degrading 8) According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians?-> Joe Oliver 9) All the following are true EXCEPT? Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician 10) The word "its" in line 21 refers to..? -> earlier music. 11) Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?-> "improvisation" (line 12) 12) Definition of confluence? -> Coming together. 13) Where and when did jazz originate? ->Southern US. 20th century 14) How does the author regard Jazz? -> A real aficionado 15) Derivation of the word "Jazz?" -> A west coast slang

Lightning Strike

1) The author seems to ____. -> Favor the use of lightning rods. 2) The passage suggest lightning rods are used to what? -> Draw lightning away from buildings. 3) When taking cover from lightning, you should? -> Get into metal car, or lie flat. 4) The reader can conclude that lightning?-> Consists of a main stroke and several smaller strokes. 5) The word penetrates means? -> To pierce

A Bit About Bicycles

1) The main idea of this passage is best expressed in which sentence -> Since then, however, numerous innovations and improvements in design have made the bicycle one of the most popular means of recreation and transportation around the world. 2) Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? -> A Ride Through the History of Bicycles 3) Which sentence best expresses the main idea of paragraph 3? -> Macmillan made important changes in bicycle design. 4) An innovation, as it is used in Sentence (4), is... -? A new way of doing something 5) Revolutionized, as it is used in Sentence (10),most nearly means... -> Changed drastically 6) The word prone, as it is used in Sentence (15),means...-> lying down 7) Which of the following sentences from the passage represents the writer's opinion? -> The safety bicycle would look familar to today's cyclists. 8) Sentence (8), "It didn't look much like a modern bicycle, though, because its back wheel was substantially larger than its front wheel," follows which pattern?-> Opinion, fact 9) Macmillan added iron rims to the tires of his bicycle to...? -> make tires last longer 10) The first person to use a gear system on bicycles was..? -> James Starley 11) Starley's addition of wire spokes made...-> the bicycle lighter. 12) About how long did it take for bicycles to look and feel like they do today? -> 53 centuries or 5300 years ago 13) The author intended the reader to what? Understand a bit about the history of bicycles 14) Taste means? -> A liking 15) What has been added to the basic design of the bicycle? -> Gears and hand operated breaks 16) After reading this article the reader learned that? -> Bicycling is gaining in popularity all over the world.

Factory

1) The paragraph states that both labor and management ____. -> Can benefit from a well-designed factory. 2) The paragraph suggests the purpose of a factory layout is for ____. -> Safety and profit. 3) The information presented in this paragraph is? -> Balanced in its approach 4) What is the best definition to the word "execution" as it is used in the last sentence of this paragraph? -> Implemenation or Design 5) The author's reason for writing this composition seems to have been to? -> Persuade people to modernize factory design

Healthcare

1) What does premium mean? -> Means amount to be paid for zn insurance policy 2)Why are insurance companies continiuing to taise the insurance rates? -> Hospitals are passing dwon costs of taking ppl without insurance 3) What does the passage imply? -> There is a crisis in normal management in healthcare OR Insurance comp. are getting rich 4) According to the passage, why are more and more people using the emergency room for minor illness? -> They cannot afford the co-payments or deductible required by insurance. 5) Which statement is an opinion? -> If we don't change the way health care game is played, we're all going to lose. 6) Why are insurance companies continue to raise insurance rates? -> Hospitals are passing down the costs of taking care of people without insurance.

Laughter

1) What is implied by this paragraph? -> Native Americans humor deserve more attention 2) The author seems to favor? -> Take an impartial view on the issue. 3) The author's reason for writing seem to have been to? -> Persuade people to take a broader view on Native Americans. 4) Which statement is presented in the passage? -> Native Americans humor is often overlooked.

Issac Asimov

1) What is the definition of Prolific? -> Highly productive 2) For what type of writing was Mr. Asimov most famous for? -> Science fiction 3) The Big three mentioned were ___, ___, and ___. -> Asimov, Heinlein, Clarke. 4) How old was Asimov when he died? -> 72 years

Flu

1) What is the main idea of the passage? -> The flu is a deadly disease that's difficult to control because people become infectious. 2) Why is the flu considered not too infectious?-> The flu virus cannot travel far or live for long periods of time outside the human body, so its spread can be easily contained. 3) What is the meaning of the word "measures" in the last paragraph?-> Plan of action. 4) Which of the following correctly describes the flu? -> The flu is difficult to contract and sometimes fatal

Changing Time

1) What is the meaning of "they" in the passage? -> Clock change DST 2) Irrelevant means..? -> meaningless 3) What was the author inferring? -> Should be abolished 4) What did the computer do?-> Computer changed itself 5) What is the author trying to...?-> Persuade the audience.

Electoral College

1) Which statement is a fact? -> Each state casts their electoral votes during the Presidential election. 2) What does cast mean? -> To give one's vote 3) The author intends the ready to ___? -> Have an understanding of the electoral college. 4) The author's reason for writing this piece seems to be to? -> Teach the reader 5) Congressional what...? -> Election 6) Give how many votes...? -> One