SBAC ELA Practice

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

'Key details' are...

• yes or no questions

• important details from the text

• Only dates or character names

• Only at the end of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

'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

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a 'narrative'?

• The writing that tells a story

• A nonfiction article

• Another word for narrator

• Another word for dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What does 'expository' mean?

• Telling a story

• Using your imagination

• Giving information

• Drawing a picture