GED READING EXAM GUIDE WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Simile - Answer-A direct comparison using words as, like, or than.
short story - Answer-A story focusing on one major event or series of events.
novel - Answer-A long story giving a fully- developed portrayal of people, situations, and
places.
conclusion - Answer-A judgement made based on a set of facts and opinions.
analysis - Answer-Breaking something down into its parts and examining each part.
classification - Answer-Sorting things, people, or ideas into categories.
effect - Answer-The results of a situation or action.
nonfiction - Answer-Writing about real people, places, events, and social issues.
main idea - Answer-The central message of a passage; what the passage is about.
cause - Answer-The reason for an action or situation.
synthesis - Answer-The integrating of information from different sources to reach a new
understanding.
structure - Answer-The way an author organizes his or her message.
place - Answer-(In fiction) the specific location where a situation or event occurs.
main-idea sentence - Answer-A sentence that expresses in general terms what a
passage is about.
atmosphere - Answer-The emotions associated with a sotyr.
setting - Answer-The place, time, and atmosphere in which a situation occurs.
diction - Answer-The words used to express ideas.
time - Answer-(In fiction) the time of day, season, or historical period when an event
takes place.
context - Answer-The phrases and sentences that surround a word.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Simile - Answer-A direct comparison using words as, like, or than.
short story - Answer-A story focusing on one major event or series of events.
novel - Answer-A long story giving a fully- developed portrayal of people, situations, and
places.
conclusion - Answer-A judgement made based on a set of facts and opinions.
analysis - Answer-Breaking something down into its parts and examining each part.
classification - Answer-Sorting things, people, or ideas into categories.
effect - Answer-The results of a situation or action.
nonfiction - Answer-Writing about real people, places, events, and social issues.
main idea - Answer-The central message of a passage; what the passage is about.
cause - Answer-The reason for an action or situation.
synthesis - Answer-The integrating of information from different sources to reach a new
understanding.
structure - Answer-The way an author organizes his or her message.
place - Answer-(In fiction) the specific location where a situation or event occurs.
main-idea sentence - Answer-A sentence that expresses in general terms what a
passage is about.
atmosphere - Answer-The emotions associated with a sotyr.
setting - Answer-The place, time, and atmosphere in which a situation occurs.
diction - Answer-The words used to express ideas.
time - Answer-(In fiction) the time of day, season, or historical period when an event
takes place.
context - Answer-The phrases and sentences that surround a word.
