A stated detail question asks about one piece of information in the passage rather than the passage as whole. the answers to these questions are generally given in order in the passage, and the correct answer is often a restatement of what is given in the passage. this means that the correct answer often expresses the same idea as what is written in the passage, but the words are not exactly the same.
STATED DETAIL QUESTIONS
HOW TO IDENTIFY THE QUESTION
According to the passage...
it is stated in the passage...
the passage indicates that...
the author mentions that...
which of the following is true...
WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER
The answers to these questions are found in order in the passage.
HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTION
1.- choose a key word in the question.
2.- skim in the appropriate part of the passage for the ker word or idea.
3.- read the sentence that contains the key word or idea carefully.
4.- look for the answer that restates an idea in the passage.
5.- eliminate the definitely wrong answers and choose the best answer from the remaining choices.
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