SKILL 3 : Answer Stated Detail Questions Correctly.
A stated detailquestion asks about one piece of information in the passage rather than the passage as a whole. The answer to these questions are generally given in order in the passage, and the correct answer is often a statement of what is given in the passage. This means that the correct answer often expresses the same idea as what is written in the passage, but the words are not exactly the same. The questions that test stated details are generally multiple-choice question that asks you to choose an appropriate drawing.
The following are things you should remember about stated detail questions :
- How to identify the question.
a. According to the passage.....
b. It is stated in the passage ........
c. The passage indicates that .........
d. Which of the following is true ........
- Where to find the answer.
a. The answer to these questions are found in order in the passage.
- How to answer the question.
a. Choose a key word in the question.
b. Skim in the appropriate part of the passage for the key word or idea.
c. Read the sentence that contains the key word or idea carefully.
d. Eliminate the definitely wrong answers and choose the best answer from the remaining choices.
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