HSPT Reading

A comprehensive guide to understanding and mastering the HSPT Reading section, focusing on comprehension, vocabulary, and analytical skills.

Understanding the HSPT Reading SectionReading Comprehension SkillsVocabulary in ContextIdentifying Author’s Purpose and Tone
Analyzing Arguments and EvidenceDrawing Conclusions and Making PredictionsUnderstanding Text Structure and Organization
Applying Reading Skills to Real LifeBuilding Vocabulary for School and BeyondCritical Reading in Everyday Choices
Time Management for the HSPT Reading SectionActive Reading StrategiesElimination and Guessing Techniques
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Advanced Topics

Drawing Conclusions and Making Predictions

Reading Between (and Beyond) the Lines

The HSPT often asks questions that require you to draw conclusions—figuring out something that isn’t directly stated—or to predict what might happen next based on what you’ve read.

How to Succeed

  • Gather clues from the passage.
  • Use your own knowledge and logic to fill in the gaps.
  • Think about what would logically happen next.

Practice Makes Perfect

The more you read and think about stories or articles, the better you’ll get at making smart predictions and conclusions.

Everyday Uses

These skills help you guess the ending of a movie or foresee what a friend might do based on their actions!

Examples

  • After reading about a character who packs an umbrella, guessing it’s going to rain.

  • Concluding that a scientist in a passage disagrees with a popular theory based on their comments.

In a Nutshell

Making logical guesses and predictions based on what you read.

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Understanding Text Structure and Organization