Strategies and practice for the HESI A2 Reading Comprehension section: main idea, inference, and passage analysis.
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- What is the "main idea" of a passage?
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The central point or overall message the author wants to convey.- Where is a topic sentence most commonly located in a paragraph?
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At the beginning of the paragraph.- What are "supporting details"?
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Facts, examples, or reasons that explain or prove the main idea.- What is an "implied main idea"?
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A main idea that is suggested but not directly stated in the text.- What reading skill involves using clues from surrounding text to determine an unfamiliar word's meaning?
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Context clues.- What is "inference" in reading comprehension?
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A logical conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning rather than directly stated facts.- What three purposes make up the acronym PIE for author's purpose?
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Persuade, inform, entertain.- What is "tone" in a passage?
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The author's attitude toward the subject, shown through word choice.- What is the difference between a "fact" and an "opinion"?
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A fact can be proven true or false; an opinion expresses a belief or judgment.- What is "summarizing"?
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Restating the main points of a text in a shorter form using your own words.- What is "paraphrasing"?
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Restating a text's meaning in your own words without changing the original meaning.- What text structure organizes information by similarities and differences?
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Compare and contrast.- What text structure explains why something happens and what results from it?
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Cause and effect.- What text structure presents events or steps in the order they occur?
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Sequence (chronological order).- What text structure identifies a difficulty and offers a resolution?
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Problem and solution.
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