Test Prep Book for TABE 13 and 14 Reading Test Level M

This student reading textbook prepares adult learners for the TABE 13 & 14 Level M reading test and vocational training admission reading tests. It includes exercises that help adult education and workforce programs and their learners meet the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reading expectations.

The reading exercises and answer keys in this textbook cover TABE 13 & 14 Level M and College and Career Readiness (CCR) reading standards and content. For example, the reading comprehension exercises address

• Word analysis and word recognition.
• Key ideas and details.
• Craft and structure.
• Integration of knowledge and ideas.
• Vocabulary acquisition and use

The textbook is divided into 17 sections as follows:

Unit 1: Suggestions for Better Reading Comprehension

Unit 2: Activating Background Knowledge

Unit 3: Making Inferences

Unit 4: Visual Imagery

Unit 5: Vocabulary and Context Clues

Unit 6: Question-Answer Relationships

Unit 7: Reading for Main Ideas

Unit 8: Comprehension Monitoring

Unit 9: Summarization

Unit 10: Understanding Figurative Language

Unit 11: Identifying Text Structure

Unit 12: Point of View

Unit 13: Reading Strategy Summary Cards

Unit 14: Connections to the Standards

Unit 15: Reading Long Passages

Unit 16: Additional Reading Exercises

Unit 17: Reading Skills Self-Evaluation

This resource helps learners move beyond word recognition to full reading comprehension aligned with TABE 13 and 14 Level M standards. It serves as an instructional guide to help adult learners become more active, strategic, and purposeful readers. These strategies not only improve comprehension but also help learners retain and apply what they read across academic, workplace, and real-life settings.