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Author's Purpose

02

Main Reason for Writing

03

Narrator's Point of View

04

Point of View and Information

05

Best Summary Selection

06

Central Idea Development

07

Central Idea of Informational Text

08

Details Supporting Central Idea

09

Theme of Literary Text

10

Comparing Paired Passages

11

Multi-Detail Support

12

Similarities and Differences

13

Synthesizing Text Information

14

Identifying Figurative Language

15

Imagery and Tone

16

Meaning of Figurative Phrases

17

Symbol Interpretation

18

Author's Implied Message

19

Details That Support Inferences

20

Drawing Supported Conclusions

21

Inferring Character Motivation

22

Best Supporting Evidence

23

Eliminating Unsupported Choices

24

Explicit Detail Retrieval

25

Locating Answer Sentences

26

Details Supporting Structure

27

Identifying Idea Shifts

28

Paragraph Function

29

Text Organization Patterns

30

Author's Attitude

31

Details That Create Mood

32

Identifying Mood

33

Tone From Word Choice

34

Best-Fit Definition

35

Figurative Phrase Meaning

36

Interpreting Nonliteral Language

37

Vocabulary From Context Clues

38

Identifying Counterclaims

39

Refuting a Counterclaim

40

Best Concluding Sentence

41

Best Opening Sentence

42

Paragraph and Sentence Order

43

Sentence Placement

44

Identifying the Main Claim

45

Removing Off-Topic Sentences

46

Best Topic Sentence

47

Identifying Off-Topic Sentences

48

Clearest Sentence Revision

49

Precise Word Choice

50

Sentences Needing Evidence

51

Supporting a Claim

52

Reordering for Coherence

53

Transition Words and Phrases

54

Capitalization Rules

55

Correcting Capitalization

56

Combining Without Changing Meaning

57

Removing Redundancy

58

Misplaced Modifiers

59

Parallel Structure

60

Pronoun Agreement

61

Pronoun Reference Clarity

62

Apostrophe Usage

63

64

Run-Ons and Comma Splices

65

Sentence Combining

66

Subject-Verb Agreement

67

Verb Tense Consistency

68

Commonly Confused Words

69

Precise and Formal Diction