8th Grade ELA SBAC Review

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

• setting

• mood

• evidence

• context

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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

• support

• develop

• emphasize

• explain

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What does 'Mood' refer to?

• how the audience feels when reading something

• how the author feels when writing something

• the general atmosphere of a place

• the tone of a conversation

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is an antonym?

• Opposite

• Equal

• Similar

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

'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

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is a 'central idea'?

• An educated guess

• The point that the author wants you to remember most

• A statement

• A supporting detail

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What does 'to compare' mean?

• To see how things are different

• To see how things are alike

• To find both differences and similarities

• To show the traits of one item

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What does 'contrast' mean?

• How items are alike

• To find both differences and similarities

• To show the traits of one item

• The differences between two or more items

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3