TAP Reading Comprehension 3

Question 1

A TAP question asks: 'What can be inferred about the author's perspective?' To answer, you should:

Accepted Answer

Analyze the author's word choices and the ideas they emphasize

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Look up the author's biography online

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Focus only on the title

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Identify the passage's font and layout

Question 2

In a TAP passage, 'chronological order' means events are presented:

Accepted Answer

In the order they occurred in time

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From most to least important

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Alphabetically by topic

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From most complex to simplest

Question 3

When the TAP asks for the meaning of a word 'as used in the passage,' you should:

Accepted Answer

Select the definition that best fits the context of the passage

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Choose the most common dictionary definition

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Pick the shortest definition

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Always choose the most technical meaning

Question 4

A TAP passage's 'thesis' is best described as:

Accepted Answer

The central claim or argument the author intends to prove

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The final sentence of the last paragraph

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A list of supporting facts

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The passage title

Question 5

What is the purpose of identifying 'text structure' on the TAP Reading section?

Accepted Answer

To understand how the author organized information to convey meaning

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To count the number of sentences

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To analyze the punctuation used

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To determine the reading level of the passage

Question 6

On the TAP, a passage that presents 'two sides of an argument' is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Argumentative or persuasive

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Narrative

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Expository

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Descriptive