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SNAP Reading Comprehension — practice questions

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A statement identifying a topic and the author's claim about it is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Support or proof offered for a fact or opinion, such as statistics, is:Read the answer and worked solution →A restatement of a text in different words, usually for clarity, is a:Read the answer and worked solution →A condensed account of a text noting only its main points is a:Read the answer and worked solution →An author's projected attitude toward the subject and audience is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Presenting a believable, authoritative voice that earns the audience's trust is an appeal to:Read the answer and worked solution →Appealing to the feelings and emotions an audience shares is:Read the answer and worked solution →Using credible facts, reasons and examples to move toward a sensible conclusion is:Read the answer and worked solution →Ethos, pathos and logos together are known as the:Read the answer and worked solution →A passage arranged from the earliest event to the most recent uses:Read the answer and worked solution →A passage that places the most recent material first uses:Read the answer and worked solution →A profile of a building or public space is usually organised by:Read the answer and worked solution →A passage built around several specific subjects within one subject uses:Read the answer and worked solution →The situation and circumstances that surround a subject are its:Read the answer and worked solution →The single aspect of a subject a profile chooses to reveal is called its:Read the answer and worked solution →An immediate, firsthand account of an event by someone connected to it is a:Read the answer and worked solution →A secondhand account that analyses or interprets an event is a:Read the answer and worked solution →A summary or digest of primary and secondary material is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Using similar grammatical constructions across phrases for effect is:Read the answer and worked solution →Repeating a key word or phrase to stress it is the technique of:Read the answer and worked solution →The set of information referencing a single source used in research is a:Read the answer and worked solution →A writer's reason for creating a piece, such as persuading readers, is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the reading termsRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the persuasion appealsRead the answer and worked solution →Run the passage gatesRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the passage wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Fact or feelingRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the source typesRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Reading bingoRead the answer and worked solution →

Worked practice questions

A statement identifying a topic and the author's claim about it is the:

  1. Thesis
  2. Theme
  3. Theory
  4. Therapy
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Correct answer: A. Thesis

1. It names the topic. 2. It also states the writer's position. 3. It is the thesis. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, rhetoric and reading chapters._

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Support or proof offered for a fact or opinion, such as statistics, is:

  1. Etiquette
  2. Evidence
  3. Elegance
  4. Emphasis
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Correct answer: B. Evidence

1. It backs up the claim. 2. Facts and examples serve as it. 3. It is evidence. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, rhetoric and reading chapters._

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A restatement of a text in different words, usually for clarity, is a:

  1. Paraphrase
  2. Paragraph
  3. Parallel
  4. Parameter
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Correct answer: A. Paraphrase

1. The meaning stays the same. 2. Only the wording changes. 3. It is a paraphrase. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, rhetoric and reading chapters._

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