Use structure for explanation and evidence for interpretation
Different kinds of reading questions require different evidence. In an expository passage, map the main claim, supporting reason, example and qualification. A contrast may distinguish two proposals without showing that either is entirely wrong. A summary should keep the essential relationship and omit details that do not support it. In a literary passage, trace a character's response through the actions and words actually supplied. A quiet action may suggest an emotion, but a specific unstated event cannot be assumed merely because it would make the scene dramatic. Identify the narrator's viewpoint and distinguish what the narrator sees from another person's unspoken thoughts. For a demonstrative, substitute the proposed referent into the complete sentence. For a figure or notice, read the caption, units and condition supplied in the question; do not import a remembered administrative rule. After answering, compare all parts of the selected option with the text so that a correct opening does not conceal an unsupported ending.