Reading tool

Reading trap scanner

Reading mistakes often come from answer choices that sound related but do not match the text. Use this scanner before selecting an option.

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Interactive practice lab

Turn Reading trap scanner into active practice.

Short activities built directly from this reading tool. Drag, decide, match, and recall until the language becomes usable.

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modes done

XP per mode

Complete a mode to earn XP and lock in the skill.

Quick decision

Connect each trap with the correct what it looks like.

Round 1/4

Keyword echo — choose the matching what it looks like.

Mode ticks stay on this device; earned XP syncs when you are signed in.

Reference library

Use the full reference below when an answer in the practice lab feels uncertain.

Trap	What it looks like	What to check
Keyword echo	The answer repeats a word from the passage.	Check whether the relationship is the same, not just the word.
Extreme wording	always, never, completely, impossible	Find proof for the strong claim before accepting it.
Opposite meaning	The option reverses cause/effect or problem/solution.	Underline who did what to whom.
Wrong paragraph	The idea is true elsewhere but not in the target paragraph.	Match the option to the exact paragraph or sentence.
Half-right answer	One clause is correct and the second is unsupported.	Every part of the option must be true.

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