Testing Strategies
What is something you use to eliminate answers you 100 percent know are wrong?
What is the cross off tool
The location and time of a story
Setting
What does SBAC stand for?
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
Cite
to quote or paraphrase a text; or to give credit to the author
What is the meaning of the word reluctantly in the sentence below?
"Jenna reluctantly handed over her phone after her mom asked for it."
A. Excitedly
B. Angrily
C. Unwillingly
D. Quickly
C. Unwillingly ✅
What is something really important to do the night before a big test like the SBAC?
What is get a good nights sleep and a healthy breakfast.
When the story is told from the perspective of the narrator, using words like "I" or "me"
First Person Point of View
What is central idea?
What is what the story is mostly about
Point of View
the narrator's position / perspective in relation to a story being told
Which sentence best shows the theme of friendship?
A. “The clouds drifted slowly across the sky.”
B. “Lily shared her lunch with Max when he forgot his.”
C. “The waves crashed loudly against the rocks.”
D. “The clock ticked as she waited nervously.”
B. “Lily shared her lunch with Max when he forgot his.” ✅
What do you do when you find the answer in the text of one of your sources of finding information?
What is highlit it
This is the action word in a sentence.
Verb
Which 2 tests have you been taking consistently throughout the year to prepare you for the SBAC?
Evaluate & MAPS
A word opposite in meaning to another word
Antonym
Question 3: Which sentence shows the narrator is using first-person point of view?
A. “They ran across the field.”
B. “She didn’t know where to go.”
C. “I couldn’t believe what I saw.”
D. “He watched the sun set.”
C. “I couldn’t believe what I saw.” ✅
What should you do first before you read the long text in the SBAC?
What is read the question and answer choices
What are the 5 senses of imagery that should be used in your writing?
1. Sight
2. Touch
3. Taste
4. Smell
5. Sound
What subjaects does the SBAC test for in 6th grade?
reading, writing and math
Justify
To explain or defend something as right or fair
Which of the following sentences shows external conflict?
A. “Mia argued with her best friend about the game.”
B. “Tyler wasn’t sure which path to choose.”
C. “Elena tried to decide if she was ready to audition.”
D. “He remembered what his coach had told him.”
A. “Mia argued with her best friend about the game.” ✅
What should you do when taking an important test even if some of the questions are easy and some of them are hard?
What is Always try your best
What is the purpose of a hook in the introduction of a narrative?
A. To summarize the story
B. To explain the lesson learned
C. To grab the reader’s attention
D. To describe the main character’s appearance
C. To grab the reader’s attention ✅
What are the 3 main categories of writing are assessed via the SBAC?
Narrative Writing
Informational Writing
Argumentative / Opinion Writing
Internal conflict
A struggle within a character’s mind
Which sentence would best support the claim: “Schools should offer more art classes”?
A. “Art is messy but fun.”
B. “Some people don’t like painting.”
C. “Art classes help students express themselves and improve creativity.”
D. “I saw a cool painting last week.”
C. “Art classes help students express themselves and improve creativity.” ✅