Practice Flashcards: PSAT Reading — what a sentence does, and what two writers are arguing about | Zestly

Question 1

Sentence function vs. content

Accepted Answer

Function asks what a sentence does (e.g., claim, concession, evidence) in the argument, while content asks what the sentence says.

Question 2

Common sentence jobs

Accepted Answer

Common jobs include stating a claim, conceding a point, providing evidence, introducing a competing explanation, or qualifying an argument.

Question 3

Describing passage shape

Accepted Answer

Describe the shape by identifying the logical flow, such as problem-solution, claim-refutation-revision, or comparison.

Question 4

Why partial-shape options are wrong

Question 5

Cross-text interpretation disagreement

Question 6

Finding the claim in cross-text

Question 7

Concession in an argument

Question 8

Competing explanation

Question 9

Qualification

Question 10

Comparing cases

Question 11

Evidence in an argument

Question 12

Refutation