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Flashcard 1: Which sentence best supports the conclusion “The author opposes the plan” if the passage calls it “shortsighted and risky”?
Answer: “Shortsighted and risky”. Negative descriptors convey disapproval, indicating the author's critical stance against the proposed plan.
Flashcard 2: Which detail best supports the conclusion “The two approaches differ” if the text says one is “preventive” and the other “reactive”?
Answer: “One is preventive; the other is reactive”. Highlighting contrasting natures explicitly shows how the approaches vary in their fundamental strategies.
Flashcard 3: Which detail best supports the conclusion “The solution is effective” if the passage reports “errors dropped from 20 to 3”?
Answer: “Errors dropped from 20 to 3”. The significant reduction in errors provides measurable proof of the solution's success in improving outcomes.
Flashcard 4: Which detail best supports the conclusion “Demand increased” if the passage states “orders doubled within two months”?
Answer: “Orders doubled within two months”. The rapid increase in orders quantifies rising interest, directly supporting the conclusion of heightened demand.
Flashcard 5: What is the key test for whether a detail supports a conclusion: relevance, length, or emotional impact?
Answer: Relevance to the conclusion. Relevance ensures the detail directly connects to and substantiates the conclusion, unlike length or emotional appeal.
Flashcard 6: What is the best evidence choice when two details seem relevant: the more general one or the more specific one?
Answer: The more specific detail. Specific details offer precise, targeted support that strengthens the conclusion more effectively than general ones.
Flashcard 7: What is the strongest textual evidence to cite: a direct quote, a personal belief, or outside knowledge?
Answer: A direct quote from the passage. Direct quotes offer unambiguous textual proof, surpassing personal beliefs or external knowledge in evidential strength.
Flashcard 8: Which type of detail most strongly supports a conclusion: a specific fact, a vague opinion, or an unrelated example?
Answer: A specific fact. Specific facts provide concrete, verifiable support, unlike vague opinions or unrelated examples that lack direct relevance.
Flashcard 9: What is the best evidence to support a conclusion about an author’s attitude: a plot event or charged word choice?
Answer: Charged word choice that reveals tone. Charged words convey the author's emotional stance and tone, offering stronger insight than neutral plot events.
Flashcard 10: What is the best evidence to support a conclusion about a passage’s main idea: a minor detail or a repeated central point?
Answer: A repeated central point. Repeated points highlight the core message, providing robust support unlike isolated minor details.
Flashcard 11: What is the best definition of evidence that supports a conclusion in a reading passage?
Answer: Specific passage details that directly justify the stated conclusion. Evidence in reading comprehension must consist of precise textual elements that logically validate the inferred conclusion.
Flashcard 12: What is the best evidence to support a conclusion about cause and effect: a time marker or an explicit causal statement?
Answer: An explicit causal statement (cause leads to effect). Explicit statements clearly link cause to effect, offering direct evidence beyond mere temporal indicators.
Flashcard 13: What is the best evidence to support a conclusion about comparison: a random fact or a stated similarity or difference?
Answer: A stated similarity or difference. Stated comparisons explicitly highlight parallels or contrasts, providing targeted support unlike random facts.
Flashcard 14: What is the best evidence to support a conclusion about a claim’s credibility: an insult or cited data and sources?
Answer: Cited data and sources. Cited data and sources lend objective credibility, far outweighing subjective insults in validating claims.
Flashcard 15: What is the best evidence to support a conclusion about setting: a character’s opinion or concrete sensory description?
Answer: Concrete sensory description of the environment. Sensory descriptions vividly establish the setting through tangible details, unlike subjective character opinions.
Flashcard 16: What is the best evidence to support a conclusion about a conflict: a background detail or the central problem stated?
Answer: The central problem stated or shown. The central problem directly illustrates the conflict, offering core evidence beyond peripheral background details.
Flashcard 17: What is the best evidence to support a conclusion about theme: a one-time event or a pattern across the passage?
Answer: A pattern across the passage. Patterns reveal recurring ideas that embody the theme, providing comprehensive support unlike singular events.
Flashcard 18: What is the best evidence to support a conclusion about the meaning of a word: a dictionary definition or surrounding context clues?
Answer: Surrounding context clues in the passage. Context clues within the passage offer immediate, text-specific insights into word meaning, superior to external definitions.
Flashcard 19: Which option is the best evidence for the conclusion “The town feared the storm” if the text says it “boarded windows and stocked food”?
Answer: “Boarded windows and stocked food”. These preparatory actions demonstrate the town's fear through proactive behaviors in response to the impending storm.
Flashcard 20: Which detail best supports the conclusion “The speaker is uncertain” if the text includes “perhaps,” “I suppose,” and “definitely”?
Answer: “Perhaps”. This word indicates hesitation and doubt, directly evidencing the speaker's lack of certainty in the statement.
Flashcard 21: Which detail best supports the conclusion “The experiment failed” if the passage states “no reaction occurred despite heating”?
Answer: “No reaction occurred despite heating”. The absence of the expected outcome despite proper conditions confirms the experiment's lack of success.
Flashcard 22: Which sentence best supports the conclusion “The narrator admires the scientist” if one line calls her “brilliant and tireless”?
Answer: “Brilliant and tireless”. Positive descriptors express the narrator's high regard, revealing admiration through complimentary language.
Flashcard 23: Which detail best supports the conclusion “The policy reduced costs” if the text reports “spending fell by 15% after adoption”?
Answer: “Spending fell by 15% after adoption”. The quantifiable decrease post-policy implementation directly demonstrates its cost-reducing impact.
Flashcard 24: Which detail best supports the conclusion “The character is generous” if the text says she “shared her lunch with strangers”?
Answer: “Shared her lunch with strangers”. The act of sharing illustrates selflessness, providing behavioral evidence of the character's generous nature.
Flashcard 25: What is the best evidence to support a conclusion about a character trait: a single label or an action described in the text?
Answer: An action described in the text. Actions provide behavioral evidence that demonstrates the trait through showing rather than merely labeling it.