Supporting Details Locating Details The ability to identify
Supporting Details
Locating Details The ability to identify facts, reasons, and examples that support the main idea in a paragraph or passage. The details are based on the 5 W’s and H: who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Tips for Locating Details Read the passage carefully. Scan the passage to answer the questions with the 5 W’s or H. Match key words in your choice of answers with those in the passage. Always confirm your answer by going back to the passage.
Sequence of Events/Directions These questions require you to make connections between events, observations, or instructions in a passage. May be a historical event, a story, an editorial, a description, directions, etc.
3 Types of Logical Orders Chronological Order (Time) Order of Importance Spatial Order
Tips - Answering Questions About Sequence of Events/Direction Skim the passage looking for key words that indicate a sequence of events or directions. Read the passage. Read the question and scan the sequences to find the answer. Try to match key words from the question with the events or directions in the passage. Check your answer against the evidence in the selection.
Key Words for Chronological Order first, second, third, after, next until, later, now, then, before most important, finally, when last, between
Order of Importance Least important to most important Most important to least important
Key Words for Order of Importance most frequently, least importantly first, second, third finally, most of all, in addition also, moreover, then, least of all
Spatial Order Details are organized in directions. . . top to bottom, left to right clockwise, near to far, front to back inside to outside East to West, North to South all of the directions reversed
Reference Passing the New Graduation Examination in Reading by American Book Company
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