SBAT terms
What does it mean to draw a conclusion?
to come to an understanding or judgement about something
How do you mark the answers as you see them in the text, and what do you click?
highlight the answers with the highlight tool by clicking the three lines at the top of the text section to get to the highlighting tools
How many sentences should a short answer response be?
At least three sentences
-Answer the question using as much of the question in the answer as possible
-explain why you picked the answer you did using the word BEACUSE
-use evidence from the text to back up your answer and STATE WHERE YOU GOT THE EVIDENCE
How many times should you read the text?
twice
once for inderstanding as a whole
another time after reviewong the questions to find and highlight answers
You are working for your school newspaper, and you need to write an article about the sports offered at your school. Below is an outline for a body paragraph, what is wrong with it?
Football
-7th/8th grades
-fall sport
-It is played in autumn
fall sport and played in autumn are the same thing
there should be three different details/supports
What does it mean to infer?
to make an educated guess
How do you make the text bigger?
with the arrow to move the text across the whoe screen or with the magnifying glass with the + sign to zoom in.
WHat is the number one mistake kids make with short answer response?
They forget to write where they got the information/evidence from
Should you click on the first right answer?
NO
make sure you read ALL options and pick the best answer or answers-make sure you know how many answers you are menat to select.
Where is/are the mistake(s) in the sentence below?
They went too there friends house yesterday?
too should be to
there should be their
friends should be friend's
? should be .
If the SBAT asks you to write an article, they really want you to write what?
An informative essay
What do you do and click if you want to to come back to your answer later?
click on the three lines at the top of the question, and then click on the flag question button.
What is wrong with this short answer response?
Why does the author refer to the Isle Royale as moose heaven? Justify your answer with evidence from the text.
I think the author refers to Isle Royale as moose heaven because it had everything they needed to survive. I think this because the moose had food and no animals trying to kill them. lots of plants and no large predators
It does not state where the evidence is from. It should look like this:
I think the author refers to Isle Royale as moose heaven because it had everything they needed to survive. I think this because the moose had food and no animals trying to kill them. In source 2, paragraph 4, it states that there are "lots of plants and no large predators."
What do you do if you are not sure what answer is right -multiple choice?
get rid of the throw away answers first
use strikethroguh
re-read the question
look to the text to pick the best answer
What are they asking you to write if they say to write an editorial?
an argumentative essay?
What does author's purpose mean?
It is the reaon an author wrote something or why they included something specific in their writing.
What do you do if you come across a word you don't know?
click on the definition if the word has subtle lines ont he top and bottom, or use the actual, physical dictionary in the front of the classroom.
What is wrong with this short answer response?
What conclusions can you draw about the author's intended message in paragraphs 3 and 4? Use details from the text to support your answer.
I can come to the conlusion that the author's message in paragraphs 3 and 4 is to inform readers abouthow metal detectors changed over time. In paragraph 3, it states "the first metal detectors weighed over 1,000 pounds." In paragraph 4, the text states that "now, many metal detectors are small enough to fit in your pocket."
It did not include an explination with the word because. It should look like this:
I can come to the conlusion that the author's message in paragraphs 3 and 4 is to inform readers abouthow metal detectors changed over time. I came to this conclusion because the text explained how metal detectors went form large, government owned machines to smal, portable devices that anyone copuld own. In paragraph 3, it states "the first metal detectors weighed over 1,000 pounds." In paragraph 4, the text states that "now, many metal detectors are small enough to fit in your pocket."
What do I do if I tend to lose focus or forget what I am reading?
Use your scratch paper or your notes tool on the test to write mini summaries every few paragraphs (or as often as needed)-think, what would I say to re-tell what this section is about
EX:
they hate the penny, think no value, Canada rid of it & okay
What is the extra paragraph in an arguemtnative essay, and what goes in it?
a counter argument paragraph
you admit one bad thing about your side or one good thing about the other side
then you spend the rest of the paragraph addressing that specific concern proving why you are still right
What does relevant mean?
Has to do with
What do I do if I don't understand a question?
Re-read the question
Look up words as needed
break the question into smaller chunks, and put it in your own words
How do you show where you got your evidence? How can you cite it? And, what is it called when you use evidence that you don't cite, even if you put it in your own words?
for the SBAT, you can either use MLA format:
"Here is the evidence" (Hinton 7).
or us paragraph and sorce name
In source three, paragraph 2, it states "here is your evidence."
What do I do if the lines are startiong to blur together or letters are swtiching when reading the text?
Click on the three lines at the top of the text,
click line reader,
click on each line as you read
Also try re-focusing techniques
How many paragraphs are in an article or informative essay, and what are the paragraphs?
5
Introduction
3 body paragraphs
conclusion