TASC Reading 3

Question 1

When an author uses a flashback, what are they doing?

Accepted Answer

Interrupting the narrative to show an earlier event

Answer

A flashback interrupts the present timeline to depict an event from the past.

Question 2

What is the tone of a passage that uses words like 'gloomy,' 'desolate,' and 'hopeless'?

Accepted Answer

Somber

Answer

Words like gloomy and hopeless create a somber, melancholy tone.

Question 3

A graphic showing data over years is best used to support which kind of claim?

Accepted Answer

A claim about a trend or change over time

Answer

Data across years best illustrates trends or changes over time.

Question 4

What is a counterargument in an argumentative text?

Accepted Answer

An opposing viewpoint the author addresses

Answer

A counterargument is an opposing position that the author acknowledges and responds to.

Question 5

Which question best helps a reader evaluate a source's credibility?

Accepted Answer

Is the author qualified and the information accurate?

Answer

Credibility depends on the author's qualifications and the accuracy of the information.

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