📖 Reading Comprehension & Test Prep · Lesson 2 of 6
Finding details in the text
Questions whose answer is written right there.
“Right there” questions
Some answers are written in the text — you just need to find them. Questions with who, what, when, where, or “according to the passage” are usually this kind.
How to find the answer
- Find the key word in the question (a name, a number, a special word)
- Scan the passage for that word — your margin notes help
- Read the sentence before and after it
- Choose the answer that matches the text, not your memory
Watch for traps
| Words from the text, wrong meaning | The answer uses words from the passage but says something different |
|---|---|
| True but not asked | A true fact that doesn’t answer this question |
| From your own knowledge | Sounds right, but the passage doesn’t say it |
Tip
💡 Always go back to the text. Even if you think you remember, check — it takes 10 seconds and saves points.
✏️ Practice: your turn
- Choose a nonfiction passage
- For each detail question, underline the key word in the question
- Find the sentence in the text that answers it and mark it with the question number
- Find one “trap” answer and explain why it is wrong
🧠 Quick quiz
Answer all 4 questions correctly to mark this lesson as done.
0 of 4 correct
All lessons in Reading Comprehension & Test Prep
- 🎯 1. Read with a purposePeek at the questions first, then read
- 🔎 2. Finding details in the textQuestions whose answer is written right there
- 🕵️ 3. Making inferencesWhen the answer isn’t written, but you can figure it out
- 💡 4. Main idea and titleWhat the whole text is about, in one sentence
- ✍️ 5. Written answers with RACEA complete, supported and short answer
- 📝 6. Test dayTime, order, multiple choice and a final check