CBEST reading comprehension Questions and Correct Answers 2024

CBEST reading comprehension Questions and Correct Answers 2024 Theme - Answer -a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly Thesis Statement - Answer -Similar to theme, but applies to argumentative writing. The thesis is the main point that the author is trying to make Topic Sentence - Answer -A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs Title - Answer -Choosing the best title that best reflects the central idea of the passage Subject Matter - Answer -For whom would this topic be appropriate? Sentence Style and Direction - Answer -What is the vocabulary being used? Is it formal, informal? What audience is this directed to? Tone - Answer -An author's viewpoint or attitude of the subject Passage Organization - Answer -Determining how an author's ideas flow into the next Broad Concepts (Passage Organization) - Answer -Specific details or examples Thesis Statement (Passage Organization) - Answer -Supporting arguments and details or closing summary Chronological Order (Passage Organization) - Answer -The order in which something happens Exposition (Passage Organization) - Answer -Inciting incident, rising action, climax, dénoument (what happens to characters after climax) Problem (Passage Organization) - Answer -Solution to the problem Assumption - Answer -A conclusion based upon lack of evidence Connectives - Answer -Words or phrases that join various ideas together. Different connectives denote different relationships between those ideas (I.e. even if, since, because, although, while, or, then, however, consequently, finally, and, meanwhile, as a result, therefore) Extrapolation and Application - Answer -Applying what you've learned (or extrapolate) what would like