central ideaThe main point developed by a passage as a whole. Details, background, contrasting views, and qualifications help explain that point, but need not all directly support it.
You’ll leave with these skills
01Name a feeling that a character’s actions show but the story never statesList what the character does and says, then pick the feeling that every one of those details points to.
02Recognize when a character feels two ways at onceFind the details before and after the word “though” or “yet,” and pick the choice that names both feelings.
03Catch a character who says one thing while the story shows anotherCompare what the character says out loud with what the narrator shows, and pick the choice that names the difference.
04Tell whether a character really changes over the passageCompare how the character acts at the start of the passage with how they act at the end, and pick the choice that describes that change.
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