Sample Core Video

Click below to play a sample Core Video from our CBEST Reading Online Prep program.

This particular video focuses on identifying the theme, thesis statement or central idea of a passage. You can typically expect to encounter several questions on the CBEST Reading exam that will ask you to make this type of identification. Here we discuss what these terms mean and how to identify each. We also provide an example that illustrates a common wrong answer trap that test-takers often fall into when selecting the topic sentence of a paragraph or passage.

Our online prep programs include Core Videos like this one teaching every key topic on your exam.

Core Videos Included in Your Program

Below is a complete list of the Core Videos that are included in all of our CBEST Reading Online Prep programs.

These videos were created by our team of teachers and subject matter experts based on the official content specifications published for the CBEST.

Vocabulary/Word Meaning
Inference
Central Idea/Theme/Thesis Statement (You are currently viewing this free sample video)
Title
Purpose and Intended Audience
Passage Organization
Assumptions
Connectives
Extrapolation-Application
Reading for Detail
Compare and Contrast
Logic
Relevant Information
Author's Point of View
Points Supporting an Argument
Fact and Opinion
Summarizing
Order of Events
Expressions and Common Figures of Speech
Conclusion
Persuasive Techniques/Style
Structure/Organization
Where To Find Information/How To Use
Parts of Books
Graphs/Table

When you enroll in CBEST Online Prep for the Reading subtest, you'll get access to Core Videos covering every test domain, including Reading Passages, Table of Contents/Index/Books and Graph/Table Reading.

Your prep program also includes Test Tutoring Videos in which an experienced teacher discusses each question on your full-length practice test. You'll learn how to apply the subject matter knowledge from our Core Videos to the types of questions you'll encounter on the real exam.