CBEST questions & answers graded A+ 2023/2024

CBESTCBEST questions are not about selecting the "right" answer, but the - correct answer "best" answer Critical Analysis and Evaluation Questions - correct answer -Identify the author's tone, attitude, opinion, or viewpoint expressed in the passage -Find the techniques used by an author to make his or her point -Identify the assumptions an author makes to support his or her claim -Recognize the type of audience that the author is trying to address -Find examples, details, or facts that support an author's claim -Predict the outcome of an event based on the information presented in a written passage -Choose statements that will strengthen or weaken the claims made by the author in a reading selection -Distinguish between facts and opinions within a reading passage -Compare/contrast ideas of information presented in different sections of a reading selection -Identify inconsistencies or differences in points of view -Determine whether facts or ideas are relevant to an argument -Challenge the statements and opinions presented in the passage Comprehension and Research Skills Questions - correct answer -Recognize the order of a passage (outline, separate general ideas from specific ideas, ad determine sequence of events or steps) -Identify the main idea of a passage -Summarize or paraphrase -Identify the conclusion of a passage -Determine the meaning of underlined words in the context of the passage -Identify words and phrases that serve as transitions between ideas in a passage -Make an inference based on the information provided -Identify facts and details presented in a reading section