Prose fiction, social science, humanities, and natural science passage tips, question types, and pacing.
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- What passage type features a fictional story with characters and dialogue?
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Prose fiction- What passage type typically discusses culture, history, education, or social issues?
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Social science- What passage type covers literature, philosophy, art, music, or language?
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Humanities- What passage type explains scientific concepts, experiments, or natural phenomena?
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Natural science- In prose fiction, what is the most important element to track besides plot?
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Character emotions, motivations, relationships, and development- What does dialogue in a prose fiction passage help you understand?
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Character relationships, personality, and attitudes toward events- When a prose fiction passage uses flashback, why is it included?
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To explain character motivation or provide context for current events- What is the primary purpose of most social science passages?
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To explain a concept, present an argument, or discuss historical or social phenomena- In social science passages, where are cause-and-effect relationships typically found?
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Between historical events or social developments and their consequences- Which transition words signal contrast in social science passages?
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However, but, unlike, while, in contrast, on the other hand- What does a humanities passage typically analyze about a work of art?
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Its meaning, style, technique, historical context, or the artist's intent- In humanities passages, what should you identify in a quoted poem or literary excerpt?
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The tone, theme, imagery, and how it supports the author's main argument- What kind of question is common in humanities passages about an author's work?
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Questions about the author's point of view, interpretation, or critical perspective- What is the typical structure of a natural science passage?
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Introduction of a concept or problem, explanation of how it works, then evidence or examples- How are scientific terms usually defined in natural science passages?
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In the surrounding sentence or immediately after the term is introduced
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