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ELA SBAC
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100
True or False:
A good test taking strategy is to speed through the test so that you can be the person who finishes first.
What is FALSE?
Always take your time!
100
Choose one word to make the following statement true:
Your teacher (CAN or CANNOT) help you answer any of the questions on the SBAC assessment.
What is CANNOT?
Your teacher CANNOT help you answer any of the questions on the SBAC assessment.
100
You should do this when you finish writing a brief write or short answer response.
What is go back and REREAD your writing?
Make sure it makes senses and answers the question being asked.
100
True or False:
When doing the LISTENING part of the SBAC you should only listen to the presentation once and then answer all the questions that follow.
What is FALSE?
Listen to the presentation and pause it, as many times as you need, to find all the answers.
100
To make a statement about what is to come, supported by the information given. Ex: I think blank will happen next in the story.
What is PREDICT?
200
True or False:
It's okay to stay up late and watch scary movies the night before you take the SBAC test.
What is FALSE?
Get a good night's rest!
200
Choose one word to make the following statement true:
The SBAC test will include several different types of (QUESTIONS OR CATEGORIES), including multiple choice, fill in the blank, and short answer response.
What is QUESTIONS?
The SBAC test will include several different types of QUESTIONS, including multiple choice, fill in the blank, and short answer response.
200
Quotation marks always begin and end this type of writing.
What is DIALOGUE?
Dialogue is when characters are speaking in the text.
200
True or False:
The SBAC test may try to trick you and give you two answers that seem the BEST.
What is TRUE?
Read each answer very carefully so you don't get tricked.
200
Writing that presents the main points. Gives the short version of the text/story.
What is SUMMARY?
300
True or False:
Eating a healthy breakfast before you take the SBAC test can help your performance on the SBAC test.
What is TRUE?
Breakfast gives you energy for the day.
300
Choose one word to make the following statement true:
If your log-in ticket has someone else's name on it you should raise your hand to tell the teacher (BEFORE or AFTER) you use it to log-into the test.
What is BEFORE?
If your log-in ticket has someone else's name on it you should raise your hand to tell the teacher BEFORE you use it to log-into the test.
300
The last paragraph of any piece of writing.
What is the CONCLUSION?
You may be asked to write the end of someone's writing piece on SBAC.
300
True or False:
Sometimes a question will have two parts. You need to answer Part A first and then Part B will support your answer to Part A.
What is TRUE?
300
This word means to read between the lines and make an educated guess based on what you already know about the question.
What is INFER?
400
True or False:
If I don't immediately know the answer to a question, then I should just randomly guess... I'm feelin' pretty lucky!
What is FALSE?
Take time to think about the answer. Look back in the text.
400
Choose one word to make the following statement true:
The (HELP or PAUSE) button contains information designed to assist you with how-to questions you may have about taking the test.
What is HELP?
The HELP button contains information designed to assist you with how-to questions you may have about taking the test.
400
The first paragraph of any piece of writing.
What is the INTRODUCTION?
You may be asked to start/introduce someone's writing piece on SBAC.
400
True or False:
You should always go back into the text to look for the correct answer.
What is TRUE?
400
Check the text and question for _______ to the meaning of the word.
What are CLUES?
500
True or False:
You should use the cross-off tool to eliminate answers that you know are not correct.
What is TRUE?
500
Choose one word to make the following statement true: If you are unsure about the answer to a question you can (SKIP or FLAG) the question.
What is FLAG?
Use the FLAG (Mark for Review) tool to review any questions you are stuck on.
500
This type of punctuation mark separates the speaker from the quote.
What is a COMMA?
500
What one thinks about somebody or something is called their ___________.
What is OPINION?
500
Context clues will help you find the __________ of a word you do not know.
What is MEANING?