Lesson 2: Stated Detail Questions: Reading Comprehension: Stated Details

Reading Comprehension: Stated Details
Lesson 2:
Stated Detail Questions
At the end of lesson 2, students will be able to:
know some important vocabulary
identify unstated detail
questions
know how to answer unstated
detail questions
1. Introduction
A stated detail question asks about one piece of information in the passage rather than the
passage as a whole. The answers to these questions are generally given in order in the
passage, and the correct answer is often a restatement of what is given in the passage. This
means that the correct answer often expresses the same idea as what is written in the
passage, but the words are not exactly the same.
Example
The passage:
Flutes have been around for quite some time, in all sorts of shapes and sizes
and made from a variety of materials. The oldest known flutes are about 20,000 years
Line old; they were made from hollowed-out bones with holes cut in them. In
Line addition to bone, older flutes were often constructed from bamboo or
hollowed-out
(5) wood.
Todays flutes are generally made of metal, and in addition to the holes
they have a complicated system of keys, levers, and pads. The instrument
belonging to well- known flautist James Galway is not just made of any metal; it is
made of gold.
The questions:
1. According to the passage, the oldest flutes ….

(A) had holes cut in them
(B) were made of metal
(C) were made 200,000 years ago
(D) had a complicated set of levers and pads
2. The passage indicates that James Galway's flute is made of

(A) bones
(B) bamboo
(C) wood
(D) gold
2. Steps in Answering Stated Detail Questions

The following chart outlines the key information that you should remember about stated
detail questions.
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According to the passage,...

How to identify the It is stated in the passage that...
question The passage indicates that...
The author mentions that...
Which of the following is true...?
Where to find the The answers to these questions are found in order in the passage.
answer
1. Choose a key word in the question.
2. Skim the appropriate part of the passage for the key word
How to answer the (or related idea).
question 3. Read the sentence that contains the key word or
idea carefully.
4. Look for the answer that restates an idea in the passage.
5. Eliminate the definitely wrong answers and choose the
best answer from the remaining choices.
3. Exercises on Unstated Detail Question
Study each of the passages, and choose the best answers to the questions that follow.
PASSAGE ONE (Questions 1-2)
Many parts of the Southwestern United States would become deserts again
without the waters of the Colorado River. A system of thousands of miles of canals,
hundreds of miles of tunnels and aqueducts, and numerous dams and reservoirs
Line bring Colorado Line River water to the area. The Imperial Valley in
Southern
(5) California is an example of such a place; it is a vast and productive agricultural area
that was once a desert. Today, 2,000 miles of canals irrigate the fertile land and
keep it productive.
1. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a way that Colorado

River water gets to the Southwest?
(A) By truck
(B) In bottles
(C) In wells
(D) Through canals
2. According to the passage, the Imperial Valley ….

(A) is a desert today
(B) is located in Colorado
(C) produces a lot of agricultural goods
(D) does not require irrigation

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The ancestors of humans had a lot more hair than the humans of today; in
fact, they had thick hair all over their bodies. This thick hair was necessary for
protection against the cold of the Ice Ages.
Line As the Earth got warmer, the hair began to thin out, except for on the
head.
(5) The head hair has remained through the evolutionary process, both as a sort of
pillow to cushion the sensitive head when it gets banged around and as a sort of hat
to keep the head warm and prevent so much heat from escaping through the scalp.
3. Which of the following is true about the hair of the ancestors of humans?
(A) There was not much of it.
(B) It covered their entire bodies.
(C) It was thin.
(D) It was not useful.
4. According to the passage, what happened as the temperature on the

Earth increased?
(A) The hair on the head began to thin out.
(B) The hair on the body remained the same.
(C) The hair on the body got thicker.
(D) The hair on the body began to thin out.
5. The author indicates that one of the purposes of hair on the head is to ….
(A) fill up pillows
(B) help heat escape through the scalp
(C) ensure that the head is warm
(D) make it easier to think
The plane with the largest wingspan ever built was nicknamed the Spruce
Goose. The wingspan of the Spruce Goose was 320 feet (almost 100 meters), and the
plane weighed 200 tons. It was so big that it needed eight engines to power it.
Line The plane was designed by Howard Hughes in response to a U.S. government
(5) request for a plane that was able to carry a large cargo for the war effort. It was
made of wood because wood is a less critical material in wartime than metal.
The plane was so difficult to build that it never really got used. It was flown
one time only, by Hughes himself, on November 2, 1947; during that flight it
traveled a distance of less than one mile over the Los Angeles Harbor, but it did fly.
Today, the
(10) Spruce Goose is on exhibit for the public to see in Long Beach, California.
6. Which of the following is true about the Spruce Goose ?

(A) Each of its wings measures 100 meters.
(B) It weighs 200 pounds.
(C) It has eight wings to help it to fly.
(D) It has a wingspan larger than the wingspan of any other plane.

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7. The passage indicates that the plane was designed

(A) as a cargo plane
(B) as a racing plane
(C) to carry wood
(D) for exhibition
8. According to the passage, the Spruce Goose is constructed from ….

(A) wood
(B) lightweight metal
(C) plastic
(D) steel
9. According to the passage, when the Spruce Goose flew,

(A) it went only a short distance
(B) it fell into the Los Angeles Harbor
(C) it flew 100 miles
(D) it carried a large cargo
10. The passage indicates that the Spruce Goose today

(A) flies regularly for the U.S. government
(B) is in the Los Angeles Harbor
(C) is in storage
(D) can be seen by the public.

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Reading Comprehension: Stated Details

1. According to the passage, the oldest flutes ….

2. The passage indicates that James Galway's flute is made of

2. Steps in Answering Stated Detail Questions

This material is developed by the Language Center, Syiah Kuala University

According to the passage,...

3. Exercises on Unstated Detail Question

PASSAGE ONE (Questions 1-2)

1. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a way that Colorado

2. According to the passage, the Imperial Valley ….

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PASSAGE ONE (Questions 3-5)

4. According to the passage, what happened as the temperature on the

PASSAGE ONE (Questions 6-10)

6. Which of the following is true about the Spruce Goose ?

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7. The passage indicates that the plane was designed

8. According to the passage, the Spruce Goose is constructed from ….

9. According to the passage, when the Spruce Goose flew,

10. The passage indicates that the Spruce Goose today

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