SBAC Language Cheat Sheet

What does the word 'Illustrate' mean?

• To show

• To hide

• To confuse

• To ignore

What does the word 'Contribute' mean?

• To add to or build upon

• To destroy

• To remove

• To ignore

What does the word 'Foreshadow' mean?

• Give a warning or a clue about what will happen later

• To conclude

• To summarize

• To forget

What does the word 'Contrast' mean?

• Describe differences

• Describe similarities

• To agree

• To combine

What does the word 'Infer/Inference' mean?

• Educated guess using the clues

• To state directly

• To ignore

• To confuse

What does the word 'Suggest' mean?

• Make you think

• To command

• To ignore

• To forget

What does the word 'Significant' mean?

• Important

• Unimportant

• Irrelevant

• Minor

What does the word 'Relate' mean?

• How do they connect?

• To separate

• To ignore

• To confuse

What does the phrase "Draw a conclusion" mean?

• SAME AS Inference: Educated Guess/What do the clues make you think?

• To ignore

• To forget

• To confuse

What does the phrase 'Central Idea' mean?

• THEME/Life Lesson the text teaches you

• To ignore

• To confuse

• To forget