CASAS Reading Comprehension 3

Question 1

A paragraph describes a woman who plants a garden, waters it daily, and picks vegetables all summer. What is the main idea?

Accepted Answer

Growing and caring for a vegetable garden

Answer

The details all describe planting, watering, and harvesting a garden.

Question 2

A warning label reads: "Caution: Contents are hot. Handle with care." What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Handle it carefully

Answer

The label tells you to handle the hot contents with care.

Question 3

A memo says: "Due to weather, the meeting is moved from Monday to Wednesday." When is the meeting now?

Accepted Answer

Wednesday

Answer

The memo says the meeting moved to Wednesday.

Question 4

In the sentence "The children were exhausted after the long hike," what does "exhausted" most likely mean?

Accepted Answer

Very tired

Answer

A long hike would make the children very tired, so "exhausted" means very tired.

Question 5

A form asks for your "date of birth." What information should you write?

Accepted Answer

The day you were born

Answer

"Date of birth" means the day you were born.

CASAS (Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System) Practice Test