CBEST Reading Comprehension.

CBEST Reading Comprehension Strong Language - CBEST Authors want to make sure that the correct answer is not open to interpretation, therefore, avoid extreme language. (i.e. must, always, impossible, never, cannot, all, only, etc) Understanding the Author - An author will not be overly critical of professionals, teacher, administrators, etc. Define Inference - The act or process of teaching about something from known facts or evidence When approaching the questions/passage? - The first thing you should do is read the question that follows the passage The passage - It is often unnecessary to read the entire passage before attempting to answer the questions Controversial Answer Choices - Avoid any answer that may be controversial. CBEST authors avoid negative portrayals of political issues or topics Define Naivete - The quality or state of being naive Stick to the passage means that... - You should not try to use outside knowledge to answer a reading question. All correct answers will be supported by information found in passage. Common Sense means that... - Correct answers will never contradict an established fact Scope - We are looking for answers with a narrow scope. A dangerous answer is one that tries to do too much, The Reading Section Consists of? - 50 multiple choice questions based on information provided in passages, graphs, charts or research material. The passage would most likely appear in questions tend to be? - General answers such as "a newspaper article," and not, for instance "the journal of biology, a biology textbook, a doctoral thesis, etc