THEA THEA Reading 5

Question 1

A passage's supporting details include statistics, expert quotes, and real-world examples. What is the primary role of these details?

Accepted Answer

To provide evidence that strengthens the main idea

Answer

Supporting details function to provide evidence and strengthen the credibility of the passage's main idea.

Question 2

The sentence 'The government's new healthcare plan is either perfect or completely useless' commits which logical error?

Accepted Answer

False dilemma

Answer

Presenting only two extreme options when other possibilities exist is a false dilemma (also called a false dichotomy).

Question 3

Which of the following is the BEST example of an implied main idea?

Accepted Answer

A paragraph that describes multiple health benefits of exercise without directly stating they are its topic

Answer

An implied main idea is one the reader must infer from the details, without the author stating it explicitly.

Question 4

In a passage, the author uses the phrase 'a sea of faces' to describe a crowd. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A metaphor

Answer

Calling a crowd 'a sea of faces' directly compares the crowd to a sea without using 'like' or 'as,' making it a metaphor.

Question 5

A student summarizes a passage by writing only the author's conclusion without including the supporting arguments. What is the problem with this summary?

Accepted Answer

It omits the reasoning and evidence that explain why the conclusion is justified

Answer

An effective summary must capture both the main idea and the key supporting points that justify it.

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THEA THEA Reading 5