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WorksheetsSBAC ELA Practice
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 31mins
'To show something' is to...
give the purpose
develop a theme
change the structure
reveal it
'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 does a 'statement' mean?
something communicated by writing or speaking
an argumentative essay
a realistic story
an article
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
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
'Looking at one part and figuring out how it fits in with the whole text' has to do with...
the title
the central message
the structure
the topic
'Central message' and 'theme' mean...
the lesson of the story
the summary of the story
The characters in the story
the ending of the story
To ______ something is to make something understandable to others.
develop
convey
write
compare
'A section of something written' is the definition for the word...
response
passage
article
story
Using language that is NOT exact is the definition of the word...
informational
figurative
argumentative
literal
The reason that something is done is the definition of the word...
explanation
contribution
idea
purpose
What is a 'central idea'?
An educated guess
The point that the author wants you to remember most
A statement
A supporting detail
What does 'Author's Point of View' mean?
What the author writes about
The types of words an author uses
The author's opinion on a topic
The author's goal
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
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
What does 'analyze' mean?
To look up
To make more complicated
To examine closely
To make less confusing
What does 'define' mean?
To analyze
To show
To give the meaning
To explain
What does 'explain' mean?
To make clear
To confuse
To repeat
To understand
What does 'conclude' mean?
to explain
to support with evidence
to arrive at an opinion by reasoning
to summarize an argument
What is 'dialogue'?
an inference
an explanation
speaking between characters
a figure of speech
What does 'plot' mean?
The main events of a story
The time and place in a story
The major problem that needs to be solved
All of the main characters
What does the word 'symbolism' mean?
Something that represents something more meaningful
The lesson taught in a story
A comparison of two different things
A sound word
What does the word 'determine' mean?
To underline something
To come to a decision about something
To ask a question about something
To explain something
'Key details' are...
yes or no questions
important details from the text
Only dates or character names
Only at the end of the story
'Main idea' is...
the topic of a nonfiction article in one sentence
the theme or moral of a narrative
the long paragraphs of the story
the meaning of the story
A 'narrator' is...
a discussion that switches from one person to another
a lesson of a story
the most important idea about a topic
the person telling the story
What is a 'narrative'?
The writing that tells a story
A nonfiction article
Another word for narrator
Another word for dialogue
What is 'author's purpose'?
To prepare and examine
To persuade, inform, or entertain the reader
To publish and make money
To discuss and argue
What does 'expository' mean?
Telling a story
Using your imagination
Giving information
Drawing a picture
What does 'summarize' mean?
To restate the important ideas in the text in a few sentences
To retell your favorite parts
To restate as much as you can remember from the text
To give your honest opinion of the text you read
What does 'research' mean?
To lookup information or discover more about the subject
To reread a text to understand it better
To make up information that would fit with the subject you read about
To write your own article
What does the word 'revise' mean?
To make changes or edit
To keep things exactly as they are
To write a summary of the text
To read the text for the first time
What does the word 'previous' mean?
What came before
What came after
What comes next
An important event in the story
A 'setting' is...
Where the story takes place
When the story takes place
Both when and where the story takes place
An important event in the story
What is a 'stanza'?
A paragraph in a narrative
A group of lines in a poem
A section in an article
The last part of an essay
How can you summarize a topic?
Retell key details of what happened
Give your opinion on it
Predict what happens next
Tell about as much as you can
What is a 'topic'?
The summary of the text
The ending of a text
The subject of the text
A key detail from the text
What does 'NON-FICTION' mean?
Writing that is based on imagination and creativity
Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people
Writing that has made-up characters and storylines
Writing that could never happen in real life
What does 'subjective' mean?
Based on feelings
Not based on feelings
What others think
What I should think
What does the word 'objective' mean?
No opinion or based on facts
Based on a strong opinion
Based on feelings
What I should think
What does 'fictional' mean?
Real
Not real
What others think
What I should think
What is a 'prefix'?
The meaning of the word
A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
A group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
What I should think
What is a 'suffix'?
Letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
Letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
The meaning of a word
A type of prefix
What does the word 'sequence' mean?
The summary
The problem and solution
The order of events
The cause and effect
An 'idiom' is...
A phrase whose meaning has nothing to do with the words
A phrase that makes sense once you break down the separate words
A phrase which uses 'as' or 'like'
A sound word
'Personification' means...
To become a better person
When a character changes
A nonliving thing acting like a person
Introducing a new character
Which are examples of 'figurative language'?
Verbs, nouns, and adjectives
Paraphrasing, underlining, and highlighting
Simile, Metaphor, and Personification
Claim, evidence, and reasoning
A 'simile' is a phrase comparing two things using...
'Like' or 'as'
'Is' or 'Are'
'Was' or 'Were'
'Now' or 'Then'
It is smart to read the questions before the text so you have an idea of what to look for as you read.
True
False
Skimming rather than reading will help me to better understand what I am reading.
True
False
How many times should you read a passage?
Once
Twice
I should take the time to take good notes.
True
False
I should go back to the passage even if the example is provided in the question.
True
False
The first time reading a passage is to ...
Write down as many key details as possible
Understand the main idea of what you are reading
Ask questions
Understand as much as you can
What does a good response include?
A clear claim
Two strong pieces of evidence and reasoning that explains the evidence
A concluding sentence that wraps everything up
All of the above
