ATI Reading Comprehension 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A patient education brochure says, 'Take this medication with food to reduce stomach upset.' What is the primary purpose of this statement?
- To give instructions (Correct answer)
- To entertain the reader
- To persuade the reader to buy
- To describe a scene
Correct answer: To give instructions
The sentence directs the reader on how to take the medication, making it instructional.
Question 2: In the sentence 'The nurse was meticulous, checking every detail twice,' the word 'meticulous' most nearly means:
- Careful and precise (Correct answer)
- Careless and rushed
- Friendly and warm
- Tired and bored
Correct answer: Careful and precise
Checking every detail twice shows careful, precise attention, defining 'meticulous.'
Question 3: A passage presents two sides of an argument and then favors one. What is the author most likely trying to do?
- Persuade the reader (Correct answer)
- Tell a fictional story
- List random facts
- Provide a recipe
Correct answer: Persuade the reader
Presenting sides and favoring one is a persuasive technique meant to convince the reader.
Question 4: Which word is a context clue that signals a contrast in a sentence?
- However (Correct answer)
- Because
- Therefore
- Similarly
Correct answer: However
'However' introduces an idea that contrasts with what came before.
Question 5: A reader concludes that a character is nervous because the text describes 'trembling hands and a shaky voice.' This is an example of:
- Drawing an inference (Correct answer)
- Stating a direct fact
- Identifying the title
- Counting syllables
Correct answer: Drawing an inference
Using described physical details to conclude the character's emotion is making an inference.
Question 6: What is the topic sentence of a paragraph?
- The sentence that states the paragraph's main idea (Correct answer)
- The last sentence only
- Any sentence with a date
- The shortest sentence
Correct answer: The sentence that states the paragraph's main idea
A topic sentence introduces the central idea that the rest of the paragraph supports.
Question 7: A passage compares two treatments by listing similarities and differences. What text structure is this?
- Compare and contrast (Correct answer)
- Chronological order
- Cause and effect
- Description
Correct answer: Compare and contrast
Listing similarities and differences between items is the compare-and-contrast structure.
ATI Reading Comprehension 3
A patient education brochure says, 'Take this medication with food to reduce stomach upset.' What is the primary purpose of this statement?