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Study Guides and Resources for the Communications and Literacy Skills Test
Reading Subtest Study Guide

For the Reading Subtest, you will determine the meaning of words and phrases, demonstrate an understanding of the main idea, its supporting details, and the writer’s purpose in a passage. You will also have to analyze the relationship among ideas in written material and utilize your critical reasoning skills.

The following are strategies for mastering the individual sections of this Subtest and sample questions with answers and explanations.


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