SBAC ELA Practice

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What is 'context'?

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Background information that helps us to understand something.

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Is it smart to read the questions before the text?

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True

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What does 'to support' mean?

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To give evidence or to back something up.

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What is a 'setting'?

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Both when and where the story takes place.

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What does 'figurative' mean?

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Using language that is NOT exact.

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What is 'mood' in literature?

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The emotional atmosphere of a story.

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What is 'evidence' in a text?

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Information or details that support a claim or argument.

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What does 'analyze' mean?

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To examine something in detail to understand it better.

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What is a 'theme' in literature?

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The central idea or message in a story.

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What does 'infer' mean?

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To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.