Reading Comprehension Strategies — TEAS & HESI Cheat Sheet
Find the point, then the proof
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🕐 Updated 2026-09-06
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Use this one-page guide to lock in Reading Comprehension Strategies for the ATI TEAS 7 and HESI A2. Keep it handy during review and on exam day.
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📒 The 1-minute cheat sheet
📌 Main Idea Vs Detail
- Main idea = the ONE point that ties it together
- Details support the main idea (examples, facts)
- Watch the topic sentence (often first or last)
📌 Inference
- Read between the lines using clues + logic
- Ask: what does the evidence suggest?
- Don't add outside info the text doesn't support
📌 Author'S Purpose
- Persuade — convince you ('should', reasons)
- Inform — explain facts
- Entertain — tell a story
✨Quick Tip
Focus on the highlighted terms — those are what the TEAS and HESI test most on reading comprehension strategies.
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