HESI A2 Reading 2025/2026 Exam
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Main Idea - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The argument the writer is making about the
topic.
Theme - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔An idea or concept the author refers to repeatedly.
Topic - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The subject of the passage.
Topic Sentence - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Introduces the main idea to readers; it
indicates not only the topic of a passage, but also the writer's perspective
on the topic.
,Summary Sentence - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The sentence sums up the passage,
often by restating the main idea and the author's key evidence supporting
it.
Implied Main Idea - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A paragraph without a clear topic
sentence still has a main idea; rather than clearly stated, it is implied.
Supporting Details - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Provide more support for the author's
main idea.
Signal Words - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔For example, Specifically, In addition,
Furthermore, For instance, Others, In particular, and Some
Helpful in identifying supporting details..
Fact - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A statement or thought that can be proven to be true.
Ex: Wednesday comes after Tuesday
Opinion - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔An assumption that is not based in fact and
cannot be proven.
, Ex: Television is more entertaining than feature films.
Narrative Writing - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Tells a story (novel, short story, play).
Expository Writing - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Informs people (newspaper and
magazine articles)
Technical Writing - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Explains something (product, manual,
directions).
Persuasive Writing - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Tries to convince the reader of
something (opinion column on a blog)
Primary Source - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔An unaltered piece of writing that was
composed during the time when the events being described took place;
these texts are often written by the people involved.
Secondary Source - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Address the same topic but provides
extra commentary or analysis. These texts can be written by people not
directly involved in the events.
Text Structure - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Use the logical relationships between ides
to improve the readability and coherence of a text.
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Questions and Verified Answers |
Already Graded A+
Main Idea - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The argument the writer is making about the
topic.
Theme - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔An idea or concept the author refers to repeatedly.
Topic - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The subject of the passage.
Topic Sentence - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Introduces the main idea to readers; it
indicates not only the topic of a passage, but also the writer's perspective
on the topic.
,Summary Sentence - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The sentence sums up the passage,
often by restating the main idea and the author's key evidence supporting
it.
Implied Main Idea - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A paragraph without a clear topic
sentence still has a main idea; rather than clearly stated, it is implied.
Supporting Details - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Provide more support for the author's
main idea.
Signal Words - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔For example, Specifically, In addition,
Furthermore, For instance, Others, In particular, and Some
Helpful in identifying supporting details..
Fact - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A statement or thought that can be proven to be true.
Ex: Wednesday comes after Tuesday
Opinion - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔An assumption that is not based in fact and
cannot be proven.
, Ex: Television is more entertaining than feature films.
Narrative Writing - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Tells a story (novel, short story, play).
Expository Writing - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Informs people (newspaper and
magazine articles)
Technical Writing - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Explains something (product, manual,
directions).
Persuasive Writing - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Tries to convince the reader of
something (opinion column on a blog)
Primary Source - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔An unaltered piece of writing that was
composed during the time when the events being described took place;
these texts are often written by the people involved.
Secondary Source - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Address the same topic but provides
extra commentary or analysis. These texts can be written by people not
directly involved in the events.
Text Structure - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Use the logical relationships between ides
to improve the readability and coherence of a text.
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
