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WorksheetsSBAC ELA Prep
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Angie loved to draw very colorful pictures, but she lost her own markers, so she borrowed her teacher’s. The school day was ending, but Angie wanted to keep coloring, so she took the teacher’s markers home and lost them in her messy room. She came back to school the next day and wanted to color again, so she asked the teacher for more markers. The teacher replied, “Sure, Angie, but this is my last pack.” Angie said she would be careful, but by the end of the day the markers were scattered all over the floor and the custodian swept them up and disposed of them. When Angie came in the next day, she asked the teacher for more markers, but she was disappointed to find that there weren’t any more. “I don’t know where all of my markers went,” said the teacher, “but I don’t have them.” Angie had to draw her pictures with only a pencil. What is the THEME of this story?
Be kind to others, and they will be kind to you.
If someone has something that you want, you should just take it.
If you are not responsible, there will be consequences.
You shouldn't judge others.
Sarah's mother told her to carry an umbrella on that Thursday morning before she left home from school, but Sarah did not want to do that. She already had her backpack and a gift for her friend to take with her. She just did not think it was necessary.
What can you infer about the weather on that Thursday morning? (RL 6.1)
It was raining.
It was snowing.
It was going to rain.
It was a warm day.
I've always been misunderstood. I'm allergic to hay. I can't help it that when I'm near hay I huff and I puff and I sometimes blow things down. No one has reason to be afraid of me, but sometimes they are. What happened to those poor little pigs is sad, but it was their own fault.
Who is talking in this passage? (RL 6.6)
The pigs in the story "The Three Little Pigs."
The wolf in the story "The Three Little Pigs"
A third person narrator
None of the above
Read the poem and answer the question. The forest's sentinel Glides gently across the hill And perches in an old pine tree, A friendly presence his! No harm can come From night bird on the prowl. His call is mellow, Much softer than a peacock's call. Why then this fear of owls Calling in the night? If men must speak, Then owls must hoot - They must have the right. On me it casts no spell: Rather, it seems to cry, "The night is good - all's well, all's well." Ruskin Bond What is the poet talking about in the first stanza? (RL 6.4)
how the owl comes out in the night
how the owl catches its prey
how the owl is looking into the dark night
how the owl walks
Identifying the narrator's perspective or point of view in a story helps the reader understand:
The sequence of events
The moral of the story
The biases and limitations of the narrative
The setting and time period
What does it mean to analyze a text?
To summarize the text's main points
To describe the text to someone else
To examine the text's components and understand their relationship
To translate the text into another language
What is the primary purpose of dialogue in a narrative?
To provide a break from the main action
To describe the setting in detail
To develop characters and advance the plot
To introduce new characters
Identifying the theme of a story involves understanding what?
The main conflict in the story
The setting of the story
The underlying message or lesson of the story
The sequence of events in the plot
Read the poem and answer the question. The forest's sentinel Glides gently across the hill And perches in an old pine tree, A friendly presence his! No harm can come From night bird on the prowl. His call is mellow, Much softer than a peacock's call. Why then this fear of owls Calling in the night? If men must speak, Then owls must hoot - They must have the right. On me it casts no spell: Rather, it seems to cry, "The night is good - all's well, all's well." Ruskin Bond What is the poet referring to in the above poem? (RL 6.4)
The hooting of an owl scares some people.
The behavior of a nocturnal owl.
The peacock's cry
Both "A" and "B"
Select the sentence that should be removed because it disrupts the sequence of events described in the paragraph. I had been warned many times never to go up into the attic when I was home alone. Just the week before, I had been caught looking through my mother's dresser while she was out. My curiosity got the better of me, though, and I pulled down the folding stairs and got ready to climb. I took one stair at a time, and soon I reached the top. A musty smell that I found pleasant greeted me. I eyed the scattered boxes, thinking about which one I wanted to look in first.
I had been warned many times never to go up into the attic when I was home alone.
Just the week before, I had been caught looking through my mother's dresser while she was out.
My curiosity got the better of me, though, and I pulled down the folding stairs and got ready to climb.
I took one stair at a time, and soon I reached the top.
Which of the following sentences would best support the claim being made within the article?
Many student suggest that technology in the classroom actually distracts from learning and could be the cause of a classroom less focused on learning.
Technology within the classroom allows for students to express themselves in new and unique ways.
The additional resources that technology could provide would make up for the potential loss of learning.
Technology in the classroom provides students with new and fun ways of learning, which enhances students' ability to learn by engaging students in their learning.
Which sentence could be added to the end of the first paragraph?
Castles are very common in many fairy tales.
Many medieval castles had several traps to prevent invasions.
The biggest castle in England is the Windsor Castle.
Usually a knight, lord, or monarch lived in the castle.
When a question is difficult, what should you do?
Look for key words that will give you clues to finding the right answer
Eliminate answers you know are not correct
Always read words that are in BOLD, italics, and underlined carefully
All of the above
Author's tone refers to...
an author's background information
an author's perspective or attitude about a topic
an author's writing style
an author's choice of text structure(s)
A theme is...
What the text is mostly about
Message or moral of the story
The opinion of the author
Evidence from the text
When I make a inference I am combing
What I read and what the text says
What I know and the main idea
The main idea and the theme
What I read and my background knowledge
Evidence means
Long answer
Proof of the answer
Random sentence
A quote
One way to figure out a word you don't know on the test is...
Skip it
Look for clues in the sentence
When you are reading a text you should
Write down important notes
Skim it
Write down everything it says
Stop every paragraph for a break
The MOST important details in a fiction text usually include
The characters favorite things, foods, and shows
Main characters, events, problems, and solutions
Every character ever introduced
Facts, data, and statistics
Pick the BEST summary of Cinderella
A mouse helps a lady get to a ball. He hopes she had a good time.
A fairy godmother wants to go the ball. She lets a random girl go instead.
Cinderella is a girl who wants to go to the ball, but her animal friends won't help her.
Cinderella is a girl who wants to go to the ball, but her step-family tries to stop her by giving her chores.
Identify the main idea of the following passage: 'The SBAC ELA Prep course is designed to help students improve their reading comprehension, writing skills, and understanding of literary elements. Through a series of practice tests and interactive lessons, students will gain confidence and proficiency in English language arts.'
A) The course is only about writing skills.
B) The course focuses on improving students' English language arts skills.
C) The course is designed for math proficiency.
D) The course is about history lessons.
Which of the following sentences uses correct subject-verb agreement?
A) The group of students are going on a field trip.
B) The teacher, along with her students, have left the classroom.
C) Each of the students is responsible for their own work.
D) Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the test.
Read the following sentence and identify the type of figurative language used: 'The classroom was a zoo during the lunch break.'
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Personification
D) Hyperbole
What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?
A) To introduce the main topic and outline the writer's argument.
B) To provide a detailed conclusion of the essay.
C) To list all the sources used in the essay.
D) To summarize the essay in one sentence.
