SBAC ELA Practice

'Background information that helps us to understand something' is...

• setting

• mood

• evidence

• context

The word 'synonym' means...

• a word that has the same/similar definition

• a word that has the opposite definition

• a word that has more than one definition

• a word that doesn't have a clear definition

The word 'emphasize' means...

• to repeat

• to end something

• to make something less important

• to give importance to something

'To give evidence or to back something up' means to...

• support

• develop

• emphasize

• explain

What is the effect of using first-person point of view in a narrative?

• It allows the reader to see the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

• It limits the narrative to the experiences and perceptions of the narrator.

• It provides an objective overview of all events in the story.

• It encourages the reader to disagree with the narrator's perspective.

What does a 'statement' mean?

• something communicated by writing or speaking

• an argumentative essay

• a realistic story

• an article

What is the definition of 'Tone'?

• how the author feels when writing something

• how the audience feels when reading something

• the structure of a sentence

• the choice of words in a text

What is an antonym?

• Opposite

• Equal

• Similar

'Writer's Audience' means...

• what the writer must write about

• who the writer must write for

• why the writer is writing

• where the author is writing

'To add to something' is to...

• decrease it

• contribute to it

• explain it

• reveal it