Main Idea & Supporting Details
Identify a main idea, distinguish supporting details, and write an accurate summary.
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TEAS 7 Exam Prep
Reading Study Guide
Find evidence, interpret visuals, compare texts and evaluate arguments. Start with a lesson and review the key ideas. Use lesson questions when available.
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Key ideas & details
5 lessons on this pageMaking Inferences
Combine textual clues to make an inference without adding unsupported assumptions.
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Open lesson →Drawing Conclusions
Choose conclusions that fit the evidence and its limits.
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Open lesson →Locating Information & Supporting Details
Find relevant information using text features and reference tools.
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Open lesson →Following & Auditing Written Directions
Follow ordered and conditional instructions, and check a completed procedure.
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Open lesson →Craft & structure
4 lessons on this pageAuthor's Purpose & Tone
Use wording and evidence to identify purpose, tone, and point of view.
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Open lesson →Text Structure & Organization
Recognize organizational patterns and track events in time.
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Open lesson →Context Clues & Vocabulary
Infer a word’s meaning from definitions, examples, contrasts, and context.
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Open lesson →Fact, Opinion, Misconception & Bias
Distinguish factual claims, opinions, misconceptions, and biased framing.
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Open lesson →Integration of knowledge & ideas
5 lessons on this pagePrimary & Secondary Sources
Evaluate a source’s role, reliability, relevance, and limitations.
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Open lesson →Interpreting Charts, Maps & Visual Evidence
Read charts, maps, legends, and scales; check what a visual actually supports.
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Open lesson →Comparing Themes Across Texts & Media
Compare themes and their development across texts and media.
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Open lesson →Evaluating Claims, Evidence & Arguments
Evaluate claims, reasons, evidence, and gaps in an argument.
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Open lesson →Integrating Multiple Sources & Formats
Combine sources while preserving differences in population, date, and method.
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Open lesson →Free Reading Practice Questions With Answers
Try these learning examples. Open “Show answer & explanation” to check your answer.
Question 1
Read: “The library extended its evening hours during exams. Students who worked during the day could then use the study rooms after their shifts.” What is the main point?
- All students work during the day.
- Longer library hours improved access for working students.
- Study rooms were closed during exams.
- Evening shifts replaced daytime classes.
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Answer: Longer library hours improved access for working students.
Why: The second sentence explains the benefit of the extended hours. The other choices add unsupported claims or contradict the passage.
Question 2
Read: “The trail was initially crowded, but the walkers gradually dispersed onto several side paths.” In this sentence, what does “dispersed” mean?
- Gathered more tightly
- Moved faster
- Spread out
- Returned home
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Answer: Spread out
Why: The contrast with “crowded” and the movement onto several paths show that the walkers spread out.
Question 3
Which sentence states an opinion rather than a directly verifiable fact?
- The museum opens at 10 a.m.
- The museum has three floors.
- The museum is the most enjoyable place in town.
- The museum sold 200 tickets yesterday.
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Answer: The museum is the most enjoyable place in town.
Why: “Most enjoyable” expresses a personal judgment. Opening time, number of floors, and ticket sales can be checked against records or observation.