Read For Understanding
When presented with a longer passage that several other questions will be based upon, make sure to take your time going through the passage to make sure you are reading to understand the passage, as opposed to reading just to get through it. If you make sure to take your time when reading, it increases your ability to understand the passage and decreases the number of times you may need to reread the passage looking for the correct answers.
Check The Questions First
It is sometimes helpful with these types of reading comprehension passages to briefly read the questions first. This will help give you an idea of what type of information you should be careful to take note of when reading the passage. If you have a general idea of the questions in advance, you may be able to spot the correct answers as you read. If you do struggle with a question afterwards, reread the passage again to make sure you haven't overlooked the answer.
Use All Of Your Resources
A portion of the questions on the exam will involve word meanings and definitions. One of the easiest way to determine the meaning of a word if you are unfamiliar with it is to remove the word from the sentence. Use the blank space left behind to try and choose more familiar words that make sense in the sentence in place of the original word. Once you find a word that fits, the meaning of it should make it easier to determine the definition of the original word.
CAHSEE Tips Summary
Following these basic tips will help any student perform better not only on the CAHSEE but also most other standardized exams.
