SBAC Test Prep

Sensory language will include details of...

• what we see

• the author's attitude toward the topic

• what the reader must infer

• sight, sound, touch, hearing, and/or taste

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Another word for the author's attitude is...

• theme

• tone

• topic

• counterclaim

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

How many paragraphs is the SBAC essay?

• one

• five

• what essay?

• zero

Identify the main purpose of sensory language in a text.

• To provide factual information

• To create vivid imagery

• To present an argument

• To summarize the text

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which of the following best describes the tone of a passage?

• The main idea

• The author's attitude

• The setting

• The plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the typical structure of an SBAC essay?

• One paragraph

• Three paragraphs

• Five paragraphs

• Seven paragraphs

Choose the correct definition of 'metaphor'.

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

• An exaggeration for effect

• A statement that contradicts itself

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• She don't like apples.

• He doesn't likes apples.

• They doesn't like apples.

• She doesn't like apples.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

What is the role of a thesis statement in an essay?

• To introduce the topic

• To provide evidence

• To state the main argument

• To conclude the essay

Identify the synonym for 'benevolent'.

• Cruel

• Kind

• Angry

• Indifferent

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4