Differentiate Reading for Information from Reading for Literature in how questions are usually framed.

• A. Informational passages prompt analysis of facts, arguments, and procedures; literary passages prompt analysis of character, theme, and figurative language
• B. They are the same
• C. Informational passages focus on facts, arguments, and procedures
• D. Literary passages focus on character, theme, and meaning

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that the way questions are asked shifts with the type of text. When you’re reading for information, the questions tend to focus on how facts and claims are supported, what arguments are being made, and how procedures or steps are carried out. In nonfiction, you’re often asked to identify the main claim, evaluate evidence, or explain how a conclusion was reached from the data.

When you’re reading for literature, the questions pull you toward people and ideas within the story or poem—character motivations, themes, plot development, and the use of literary devices such as figurative language, symbolism, or tone. Here, you’re looking for what the text suggests about meaning, not just what it literally says.

The best choice captures both of these framings: informational passages prompt analysis of facts, arguments, and procedures, while literary passages prompt analysis of character, theme, and figurative language. The other options leave out part of the contrast or use vague wording, so they don’t reflect the typical question shapes as accurately.