{"id":2602,"date":"2016-11-11T06:00:14","date_gmt":"2016-11-11T11:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grockit.com\/blog\/collegeprep\/?p=2602"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:42:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:42:34","slug":"act-identify-or-interpret-a-detail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/act\/act-identify-or-interpret-a-detail\/","title":{"rendered":"ACT Reading: Identify or Interpret a Detail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ACT Reading section will ask you to identify or interpret a detail in a passage. Being able to put that detail in context will be important. It won\u2019t be an easy thing to do quickly, though. That\u2019s why you need to get plenty of test prep.\u00a0The first step to mastering this question type will be utilizing these tips on identify or interpret a detail questions:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Read the passage first<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Understanding the passage\u2019s purpose, or main idea, could be integral to identifying or interpreting a detail in that passage. In addition to this, reading the questions and their answer choices could mislead you when reading the passage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Look for context<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>When asked any interpret or identify a detail question, remember that you\u2019ll need to read more than the sentence(s) or line(s) mentioned in the question. Read a few sentences before and after the detail you\u2019re being asked about.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Don\u2019t fall for irrelevant answers<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>The test-makers know you\u2019ll be tempted to guess an answer that seems out-of-place. It\u2019s human nature to think we missed a detail, or that something not mentioned should be the correct answer. Don\u2019t fall into this trap.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Use process of elimination<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Identifying and interpreting questions can be very difficult. Make sure you narrow down your answer choices, eliminating incorrect options. This tactic will increase the likelihood of you getting the correct answer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Skip difficult questions<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>If the question is too difficult, skip it and come back to it if you have time. Your score will be based off how many questions you answer correctly. Spending too much time on a difficult interpret and identify a detail question might lower your score.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_iconlist  el_before_av_heading  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Detail Practice Question<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nMy artistic style comes from my connection to the land. Even in the city, where rows of new buildings replace the rows of a newly plowed field, I am a farmer. Paints are the seeds I plant, and completed canvasses are my harvest.<br \/>\nI\u2019ve often had to endure the surprise that city folk feel when they first see my paintings. Many of them haven\u2019t imagined that my people could take such joy in a simple meal, sitting in a low-lit room and eating potatoes and soup and bread. At first, I thought that they pitied the people I painted, but when I talked to them, they would tell me how much they wanted to sit with their families and know what it was like to be united by a common goal. I painted scenes of fathers and mothers digging together, babies slung on backs and children trailing behind. It was my job to show the city folk that this was another way to live.<br \/>\n<em>As stated in the passage, many of the city folk who viewed the author&#8217;s paintings reacted by:<\/em><\/p>\n<ol type=\"A\">\n<li><em>telling the author that they were surprised and confused by his work. <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>saying that they also wondered what it would be like to be united by a common goal. <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>looking at them carefully but walking away as if they did not understand. <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>telling him they thought that the subject matter was lonely and filthy. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_sidebar  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Explanation<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nWhich answer\u2019s correct? If you chose <em>B <\/em>you chose correctly. The author states that when the city folk talked to him, they would tell him &#8220;how much they wanted to sit with their families and know what it was like to be united by a common goal.&#8221; The answer was right in the passage. Still, we should examine why the other answer choices were incorrect. A isn\u2019t the correct choice since the audience was surprised by his paintings at first, although they later identified with the subject matter. In other words, it didn\u2019t confuse them. C isn\u2019t correct either, since the paintings didn\u2019t confuse its audience. And nowhere in the passage is it mentioned that the audience thought the subjects in the paintings were \u201clonely and filthy,\u201d making D an incorrect choice as well.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ACT Reading section will ask you to identify or interpret a detail in a passage. Being able to put that detail in context will be important. It won\u2019t be an easy thing to do quickly, though. 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