PERT Reading Comprehension & Analysis 3

Question 1

What is the best strategy for determining the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a passage?

Accepted Answer

Use context clues from surrounding sentences

Answer

Surrounding words and sentences often reveal a word's meaning through context.

Question 2

An article presents a problem and then offers several ways to fix it. What text structure is this?

Accepted Answer

Problem and solution

Answer

Problem-and-solution structure identifies an issue and proposes remedies.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a summary?

Accepted Answer

A brief restatement of the main points

Answer

A summary condenses a text into its essential ideas in your own words.

Question 4

A writer states, 'Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level.' This is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

A fact

Answer

This statement can be objectively verified and is therefore a fact.

Question 5

What is the author's purpose when a passage is written mainly to convince the reader to take an action?

Accepted Answer

To persuade

Answer

Persuasive writing aims to convince readers to adopt a viewpoint or take action.

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