SSAT

In the above sentence, the word 'current' most nearly means:

• recent

• flow of water

• speed

The question asks you to chose the best title for the reading passage. What is this question really asking you to do?

• Demonstrate your expertise in creating cool titles for passages.

• Identify the main idea of the passage.

• Define vocabulary in context.

apprehensive

• someone who supports/helps another

• feeling worried about something coming

• to try to achieve something

• to cause a particular feeling in someone

This passage is PRIMARILY about

• How and why birds migrate

• Using landmarks to navigate

• Reasons why birds fly at night

• Locating the right feeding and nesting sites

• Preparations for a long flight

In this poem the author compares ...

• A mother to a child

• Childhood to adulthood

• Life to sleep

• Death to sleep

• A mother to mother nature

Which best describes the author's attitude towards death?

• Children are not afraid of death

• Death is not to be feared

• The death of a child is a terrible thing

• A sudden death is better than a long and lingering one

• Death brings an end to illness and pain

What are the "playthings" mentioned in line 10?

• a child's toys

• Adult status symbols

• The people and things that fill our lives

• Irritating things that happen in life

• Favourite activities

In the context of the SSAT, what does the word 'analogy' most nearly mean?

• A) A comparison between two things

• B) A type of argument

• C) A mathematical equation

• D) A historical reference

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'elaborate' correctly?

• A) She decided to elaborate her dress with more colors.

• B) He was elaborate to finish his homework.

• C) The elaborate was very tasty.

• D) They elaborate the meeting yesterday.

What is the main purpose of a reading comprehension section in the SSAT?

• A) To test mathematical skills

• B) To evaluate understanding of written material

• C) To assess scientific knowledge

• D) To measure physical fitness