Example Question
- An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage. This question is worth 2 points.
[You will see a sentence in bold here.]
Strategies
- Distinguish main ideas from minor ideas, and essential information from non-essential information.
- Remember that correct answer choices will not be identical to any particular sentence in the passage.
Experimental archaeology is a subfield of archaeology. It attempts to replicate certain skills of past human cultures. Since excavated artifacts can date back thousands of years, it is important for archaeologists to determine what made them so durable.
This information provides essential insight into the lifestyles of past civilizations.
