CBEST READING Test Completely
Solved
- ANS--chronological
-thematic
-dramatic
-alphabetical
-geographical
-cause and effect
-question and answers
"official" or articulately-written - ANS-statements digressive or irrelevant
passage reading
EXAMPLE: How Abraham Lincoln got elected and talking about policies and how it
gave him support of his northerners.
ANSWER:
not related to issues of how he got elected.
*sounds well written but not relevant to the paragraph
( although, and, because) - ANS-EXAMPLE:
The quarter back could not throw as well as usual _______his shoulder was injured.
ANSWER: *because
most likely: direct relationship he cant throw well because his shoulder is injured.
*the next part explains why
(and, even if, when) - ANS-EXAMPLE:
I think the road trip to Memphis will be fun _________ the concert is sold out.
ANSWER: *even if
most logical: taking road trip is fun even if the other thing turns out to be true the concert
being sold out.
(while, and, however) - ANS-EXAMPLE:
The patient listened to music_______ the dentist was cleaning her teeth.
, ANSWER: *while
represents: something is going on while something is happening.
appropriate addition - ANS-different paragraphs as for Lincolns election some are about
his economic and relationship with political party.
EXAMPLE: add a sentence to,
relationship to political party.
specifically with paragraph you are suppose to add to. only focus on that section you
need to add information too.
assumption - ANS-something that we are building our statement on that we are looking
at as a fact but no supporting evidence behind it.
EXAMPLE:
" all life forms are carbon-based, therefore life cannot exist on planets that do not
contain at least some amount of carbon."
^ this is a assumption.
may be true but no direct proof of that so that is an assumption.
assumptions - ANS-made by the author: may be reasonable and may be correct. NOT
clear supporting evidence.
Ex. we believe to be a fact even though there is not clear supporting evidence.
assumptions vs. opinions - ANS-EXAMPLE:
grapefruits are the most delicious fruit.
- this is my opinion (that's not assumption)
*assumption seem to be a fact but no evidence for.
authors POV - ANS-asked to summarize authors point of view?
1st person: person telling the story is in the story. (character in the story)
3rd person: someone outside the story telling you the story.
ex. narrator not in the story is telling you the story.
avoid choosing statements - ANS-too broad or sweeping
avoid choosing statements that are not supported in some way by the information given
in the passage.
Solved
- ANS--chronological
-thematic
-dramatic
-alphabetical
-geographical
-cause and effect
-question and answers
"official" or articulately-written - ANS-statements digressive or irrelevant
passage reading
EXAMPLE: How Abraham Lincoln got elected and talking about policies and how it
gave him support of his northerners.
ANSWER:
not related to issues of how he got elected.
*sounds well written but not relevant to the paragraph
( although, and, because) - ANS-EXAMPLE:
The quarter back could not throw as well as usual _______his shoulder was injured.
ANSWER: *because
most likely: direct relationship he cant throw well because his shoulder is injured.
*the next part explains why
(and, even if, when) - ANS-EXAMPLE:
I think the road trip to Memphis will be fun _________ the concert is sold out.
ANSWER: *even if
most logical: taking road trip is fun even if the other thing turns out to be true the concert
being sold out.
(while, and, however) - ANS-EXAMPLE:
The patient listened to music_______ the dentist was cleaning her teeth.
, ANSWER: *while
represents: something is going on while something is happening.
appropriate addition - ANS-different paragraphs as for Lincolns election some are about
his economic and relationship with political party.
EXAMPLE: add a sentence to,
relationship to political party.
specifically with paragraph you are suppose to add to. only focus on that section you
need to add information too.
assumption - ANS-something that we are building our statement on that we are looking
at as a fact but no supporting evidence behind it.
EXAMPLE:
" all life forms are carbon-based, therefore life cannot exist on planets that do not
contain at least some amount of carbon."
^ this is a assumption.
may be true but no direct proof of that so that is an assumption.
assumptions - ANS-made by the author: may be reasonable and may be correct. NOT
clear supporting evidence.
Ex. we believe to be a fact even though there is not clear supporting evidence.
assumptions vs. opinions - ANS-EXAMPLE:
grapefruits are the most delicious fruit.
- this is my opinion (that's not assumption)
*assumption seem to be a fact but no evidence for.
authors POV - ANS-asked to summarize authors point of view?
1st person: person telling the story is in the story. (character in the story)
3rd person: someone outside the story telling you the story.
ex. narrator not in the story is telling you the story.
avoid choosing statements - ANS-too broad or sweeping
avoid choosing statements that are not supported in some way by the information given
in the passage.
