When you stall, ask about this passage only. Don't let the answer wander off into the whole book.
Explain this passage more simply, then tell me what the simplification leaves out. Mark what the text says vs. what you're inferring.
The sentence I'm stuck on is this one. Explain only that sentence, and quote the sentence before it and the sentence after it as your evidence.
List the names in this passage. For each one, say what it refers to using only a sentence from this passage. If the passage doesn't say, write "the text doesn't say."
Why this helps
A hard sentence is where attention leaves. Getting that one sentence clear is enough to decide whether to read on. An explanation that cannot point back at the text has become a different piece of writing.
Use it in EasyReadAI
Highlight the line and ask beside it. You can also customize the prompt: open Settings → Reply style, paste it in, and later questions follow it. One highlight at a time.
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Where this came from
Rewritten from the "explain it more simply, and say what the simplification hides" question on Readever. The second and third prompts were written for this page.
More prompts: the collection.
Common questions
Why separate what the text says from an inference?
A simpler wording often adds something the book never said. Marking the two apart shows which line you can check.
How do I use this in EasyReadAI?
Highlight the line you are stuck on, or paste the prompt into Settings, then Reply style. One highlight at a time.