DEMONSTRATION ONLY: This page should give you a good idea of the type of results you'll receive after taking one of the four full-length reading tests. All tests are modeled on the information found at the official CASA website. Click on the Question numbers 1-5 below to view the worked-out solution.

Your test results have been recorded in the computer system. You responded correctly to 41 of the 41 questions. Your score is 100%.

The table below shows your answer, right or wrong, for each question. By clicking on any question number, you can see (a) the question, and (b) an explanation for arriving at its right answer.

A check mark, , indicates the question was answered correctly; a capital X indicates the question was answered incorrectly.

0001 Standard 1: Meaning of Words and Phrases

• apply knowledge of word structure, context, and syntax to determine the meanings of words and phrases in a text
• determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
• understand figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings
• determine the denotative and connotative meanings of words and phrases

0002 Standard 2: Main Idea, Supporting Details, and Text Structure

• determine the central ideas or themes of a text
• analyze the development of central ideas or themes of a text
• analyze the structure of a text, including how specific sentences and paragraphs relate to one another
• recognize ideas that support, illustrate, or elaborate the main idea of a text
• recognize an effective summary or outline of the main idea and key supporting ideas and details of a text

0003 Standard 3: Purpose and Point of View

• recognize a writer's stated or implied purpose for writing
• recognize how a writer's choice of words or phrases expresses meaning and influences readers
• determine a writer's opinion or point of view
• assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text

0004 Standard 4: Critical Reasoning

• identifying cause-and-effect relationships in a text
• draw conclusions and make inferences from stated or implied information in a text
• recognize the assumptions on which an argument depends
• evaluate the argument and claims made in a text, including the validity of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence
• analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics
• assess the credibility, objectivity, or bias of a text