CBEST Reading Comprehension
Strong Language - Answer 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 - Answer An author will not be overly critical of professionals,
teacher, administrators, etc.
Define Inference - Answer The act or process of teaching about something from known
facts or evidence
When approaching the questions/passage? - Answer The first thing you should do is
read the question that follows the passage
The passage - Answer It is often unnecessary to read the entire passage before
attempting to answer the questions
Controversial Answer Choices - Answer Avoid any answer that may be controversial.
CBEST authors avoid negative portrayals of political issues or topics
Define Naivete - Answer The quality or state of being naive
Stick to the passage means that... - Answer 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... - Answer Correct answers will never contradict an
established fact
Scope - Answer 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? - Answer 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? - Answer General
answers such as "a newspaper article," and not, for instance "the journal of biology, a
biology textbook, a doctoral thesis, etc."
Strong Language - Answer 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 - Answer An author will not be overly critical of professionals,
teacher, administrators, etc.
Define Inference - Answer The act or process of teaching about something from known
facts or evidence
When approaching the questions/passage? - Answer The first thing you should do is
read the question that follows the passage
The passage - Answer It is often unnecessary to read the entire passage before
attempting to answer the questions
Controversial Answer Choices - Answer Avoid any answer that may be controversial.
CBEST authors avoid negative portrayals of political issues or topics
Define Naivete - Answer The quality or state of being naive
Stick to the passage means that... - Answer 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... - Answer Correct answers will never contradict an
established fact
Scope - Answer 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? - Answer 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? - Answer General
answers such as "a newspaper article," and not, for instance "the journal of biology, a
biology textbook, a doctoral thesis, etc."
