CASA Test Prep Reading With answer
Main Point (main idea) - Answer What the author is trying to convey (what)
Purpose - Answer WHY the author is trying to convey the information/main point (why)
Premises - Answer foundation or building blocks to support the main point/idea
synonym - Answer A word that means the same as another word
antonym - Answer a word that means the opposite of another word
Tone - Answer tone (attitude: happy, sad, angry, etc) can be used as a context clue to
better understand words you may not know
inductive reasoning - Answer starts with facts and details and moves to a general
conclusion. This conclusion can be:
-probabilistic (has some probability to it)
-strong or weak
- proved false
deductive reasoning - Answer starts with a conclusion, then explains the facts and
details (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.)
Expository writing - Answer writing that explains or informs
- No plot
Literary writing - Answer writing such as novels, essays, short stories, drama, and
poetry created as an art form
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prefix - Answer a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its meaning
root word - Answer The base word you start with before adding prefixes or suffixes
suffix - Answer A word or letter placed after the root word.
Foreshadowing - Answer when the author uses hints and clues to suggest what will
happen later in a plot
Steps for an interpretation - Answer 1. Identify the author's method (tone of voice, plot,
major characters, etc.)
2. Decide on one aspect of the writing
3. Evaluate and analyze that one aspect.
infer - Answer forming a conclusion about something the author has not actually
stated, by making logical deductions from things he has stated
Main Point (main idea) - Answer What the author is trying to convey (what)
Purpose - Answer WHY the author is trying to convey the information/main point (why)
Premises - Answer foundation or building blocks to support the main point/idea
synonym - Answer A word that means the same as another word
antonym - Answer a word that means the opposite of another word
Tone - Answer tone (attitude: happy, sad, angry, etc) can be used as a context clue to
better understand words you may not know
inductive reasoning - Answer starts with facts and details and moves to a general
conclusion. This conclusion can be:
-probabilistic (has some probability to it)
-strong or weak
- proved false
deductive reasoning - Answer starts with a conclusion, then explains the facts and
details (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.)
Expository writing - Answer writing that explains or informs
- No plot
Literary writing - Answer writing such as novels, essays, short stories, drama, and
poetry created as an art form
-
prefix - Answer a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its meaning
root word - Answer The base word you start with before adding prefixes or suffixes
suffix - Answer A word or letter placed after the root word.
Foreshadowing - Answer when the author uses hints and clues to suggest what will
happen later in a plot
Steps for an interpretation - Answer 1. Identify the author's method (tone of voice, plot,
major characters, etc.)
2. Decide on one aspect of the writing
3. Evaluate and analyze that one aspect.
infer - Answer forming a conclusion about something the author has not actually
stated, by making logical deductions from things he has stated
