Typical Questions
- "According to the text, what is one reason …?"
- "Based on the text, what would have been the most likely consequence if ...?"
How to Approach
- Locate and restate information that is explicitly stated in one sentence.
- Answers are often directly stated in the passage. No paraphrase or inference required.
- Distractors usually (partially) contradict the text.
Typical Trap and Quick Fix
- Picking a line that sounds right but doesn't match the wording
- Use keywords from the question to scan and find the exact line
Signal Clues
- according to, states that, the author says, mentions