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Reading Comprehension — SHSAT topics
- 8 topics
- 34 questions on the paper
- 61 minutes
- 767 practice questions in the app
- Free
The SHSAT Reading Comprehension section is split into 8 topics, from Main idea to Figurative language and poetry. The paper gives it 34 questions in 61 minutes. The app holds 767 practice questions across these topics.
What the section covers
| Topic | Share of the section | In the app |
|---|---|---|
| Main ideaCentral idea or theme of the text · Summarizing the text or a section | ≈17% | 90 questions |
| Important and supporting detailsLocating a stated detail · Selecting the sentence that best supports an idea · Interpreting a chart, table, diagram, or graph | ≈15% | 46 questions |
| Inference | ≈12% | 64 questions |
| Vocabulary in context | ≈3% | 26 questions |
| Author's purposePurpose of a sentence, quotation, or detail · Tone and word choice · Author’s point of view and perspective | ≈11% | 118 questions |
| Text structure and organizationOverall organizational pattern · How a paragraph or sentence fits the whole · Plot, setting, and character development | ≈18% | 161 questions |
| Argument and evidence | ≈10% | 127 questions |
| Figurative language and poetryFigurative language and imagery · Poem form, sound, and structure | ≈14% | 135 questions |
Shares are approximate: the topic mix of the Reading Comprehension questions on real SHSAT papers.
How it is scored
Counts toward the SHSAT composite (composite · the sum of your ELA and Math section scores · real composites run about 100–700). How SHSAT scores work
Every question is picked for where you are right now, wrong answers come back until they stick, and it all works offline.
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