Question Stems Flashcards
(27 cards)
Global question stems ask about the passages _____, ______, or _______
Main idea, primary purpose, or overall structure
Global question stems ask primarily about the passage as a _____
Whole
What kind of question stem is the following:
Which of the following most accurately describes the primary purpose of the passage?
Global
Which kind of question stem is the following:
The authors tone could best be described as
Global
Detail question stems ask you to do what?
Ask you to research the text and identify a specific detail mentioned in the passage
Which kind of question stem is the following:
According to the passage, the primary cause of unemployment in micronations is a lack of
Detail
Which question stem is the following:
Which of the following was mentioned in the passage as a result of high employment?
Detail
What language or sentences should be looked for in “Detail question stems” to better look for an answer?
According to the author
Or
Is mentioned in the passage
Inference question stems ask for something that, though not stated explicitly in the text, must be true based on?
The information provided in the passage
What language in the inference question stem can alert you that it’s an inference question?
Suggests
Implies
Most likely agrees
Which question stem is of the following:
The passage most strongly suggests that which of the following is true?
Inference
Which question stem is the following:
With which of the following characterizations of medieval comedies would the author most likely agree?
Inference
Logic question stems are the type where you need to _______ why the author included a certain word or phrase or statement.
Describe
Which question stem is the following:
The author mentions Tusseys theory of copyright systems primarily in order to
Logic
Which question stem is the following:
Which of the following most accurately describes the reason the author included the results of the experiments in lines 9-12?
Logic
Question stem practice:
The passage implies which of the following about [XXXXX]
A.) global
B. Detail
C. Inference
D. Logic
E. Other
C
Question stem practice:
According to the passage, each of the following is true about [X]
A.) global
B. Detail
C. Inference
D. Logic
E. Other
B
Question stem practice:
The author mentions (XXXX) in order to
A.) global
B. Detail
C. Inference
D. Logic
E. Other
D
Question stem practice
The main point of the passage is
A.) global
B. Detail
C. Inference
D. Logic
E. Other
A
Question stem practice:
Which of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the argument above?
A.) global
B. Detail
C. Inference
D. Logic
E. Other
E
Question stem practice:
As it is used in context, the word XXXX in line XX most nearly means
A.) global
B. Detail
C. Inference
D. Logic
E. Other
E (vocab in context)
Question stem practice:
An appropriate title for the passage would be
A.) global
B. Detail
C. Inference
D. Logic
E. Other
A
Question stem practice:
The author makes which of the following statements concerning XXXXX
A.) global
B. Detail
C. Inference
D. Logic
E. Other
B
Question stem practice:
The passage provides support for which of the following assertions about XXXX
A.) global
B. Detail
C. Inference
D. Logic
E. Other
C
