SBAC Practice Reading

Read the story.

Mindy and Matt had been hiking all day long. They had covered 17 miles, hills included. By dusk they had finally stopped. Mindy immediately grabbed her water bottle. Matt took out fruit juice and lemonade.

From the above passage you can tell that:

• Mindy and Matt were hungry.

• Mindy and Matt were thirsty.

• Mindy and Matt were tired.

• Mindy and Matt were going home.

Evaluative Reading Comprehension—Fact and Opinion--RIT 171 – 180 Tony likes to eat pizza. His mom says he would eat it every day if she let him. Tony thinks pepperoni pizza is the best. Even though he likes pizza, Tony never eats the crust. These sentences all are about:

• Tony liking pizza.

• Tony’s mom.

• Toppings on pizza.

• Tony is 8 years old.

Read the passage.

Susie had been raking the leaves for her grandmother. She raked all the leaves into a large pile and then she put the rake back in the garage. She looked up at the sky and saw it was getting dark. Jack, the boy who lives on her street, saw the leaves. He came running up behind Susie and kicked all the leaves, so they fell across the lawn. Susie started to cry, “All that work, and you ruined it!”

Which is NOT true?

• Susie raked the leaves.

• Jack kicked the leaves.

• It was getting dark.

• All Susie’s neighbors are mean.

Read the passage.

Jim and John went outside for recess. Jim took a basketball with him. John wanted to play with the basketball too. Jim did not want to share the ball. They both began to argue. Finally, John shoved Jim down and took the ball away from him.

How could Jim and John solve their problem?

• John should not ask to play with Jim’s basketball.

• Jim should not take the basketball outside for recess.

• Jim should share the basketball with John.

• Jim should shove John back.

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

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

Read the passage.

Susie had been raking the leaves for her grandmother. She raked all the leaves into a large pile and then she put the rake back in the garage. She looked up at the sky and saw it was getting dark. She decided she had better start to head home. All of a sudden, a gust of wind hit her face and raindrops splattered on top of her head.

What information tells you that Susie is about to be caught in a storm?

• She had finished raking leaves.

• The sky was dark.

• The wind began to gust.

• The sky was dark, the wind began to gust, and raindrops splattered her head.

Read the passage.

In 1996 scientists in the Amazon forest of Brazil discovered a new kind of monkey. It is the sixth new species of marmoset to be discovered in South America. Luckily, many people are working hard to help save these animals. The orange-haired primate is about the size of a squirrel. The marmoset eats fruit and insects. Sometimes it chews little holes in tree trunks, and when the sap oozes out, it slurps it up.

Which sentence in the above passage does not belong?

• Luckily, many people are working hard to help save these animals.

• In 1996 scientists in the Amazon forest of Brazil discovered a new kind of monkey.

• It is the sixth new species of marmoset to be discovered.

• The orange-haired primate is about the size of a squirrel.

Select the sentence below that contains figurative language.

Building the transcontinental railroad was a huge job. Workers worked year round, in snowstorms and heat waves. They laid track through mountains, over valleys, and across rivers. In 1840, only 3,000 miles of track had been laid. By 1890, 164,000 miles of track snaked its way across the country.

• Building the transcontinental railroad was a huge job.

• Workers worked year round, in snowstorms, and heat waves.

• They laid track through mountains, over valleys, and across rivers.

• In 1840, only 3,000 miles of track had been laid.

• By 1890, 164,000 miles of track snaked its way across the country.

Which tool will help you read, especially if your reading has a lot of big paragraphs?

• highlighter

• strikethrough

• line reader

• flag