Why are passages from both Literary Text and Informational Text included on the CST?

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Why are passages from both Literary Text and Informational Text included on the CST?

The test includes passages from both literary and informational texts to measure a wide set of reading comprehension skills across different kinds of writing. Different genres require different strategies: literary texts often ask you to analyze character, theme, tone, and author’s craft, while informational texts focus on identifying main ideas, evaluating evidence, understanding structure, and interpreting charts or graphs. By mixing the two, the CST can see how well you comprehend, compare, and interpret information in varied contexts, which mirrors real-life reading. This broad approach goes beyond just knowing vocabulary, and it isn’t about confusing students or saving time.

The test includes passages from both literary and informational texts to measure a wide set of reading comprehension skills across different kinds of writing. Different genres require different strategies: literary texts often ask you to analyze character, theme, tone, and author’s craft, while informational texts focus on identifying main ideas, evaluating evidence, understanding structure, and interpreting charts or graphs. By mixing the two, the CST can see how well you comprehend, compare, and interpret information in varied contexts, which mirrors real-life reading. This broad approach goes beyond just knowing vocabulary, and it isn’t about confusing students or saving time.

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