7th Grade CAASPP TEST PREP ELA

An inference is ...

• The lesson the author wants you to learn.

• The main idea of a text.

• A logical conclusion or guess based on facts.

• A word that has the same definition.

A theme is ...

• The main character of a fiction text.

• The setting of a story.

• The lesson the author wants you to learn.

• A word that has the opposite meaning.

On the SBAC test the first thing you should do after logging on is...

• Take a quick nap!

• Read the text.

• Pre-read the questions.

• Count the total number of questions.

To cite from a text is...

• To provide evidence from the text to support your answer.

• The attention grabbing first sentence of a fiction story.

• The lesson the author wants you to learn.

• The main idea or theme.

Define author bias.

• A change or growth over time

• A sudden or unfortunate accident

• The most exciting part of a story

• When the author's opinion affects his or her writing.

A synonym is a word that:

• Is spelled the same

• Means the opposite

• Means the same thing

• Is spelled the same forwards and backwards

An antonym is a word that:

• Means the opposite

• Is spelled the same forward and backwards

• Means the same thing

• Has multiple meanings

To persuade is to:

• To tell a story

• To convince or change someone's mind

• To yell

• To inform

Two consecutive lines in a poem that rhyme is called a

• double rhyme

• couplet

• poetic duo

• duplex lines

Language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to create imagery is known as...

• Politically correct language

• Literal Language

• Second Language

• Figurative language