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What does Smarter Balance test?
ELA, Math, History, Science
ELA
ELA & Math
Math
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What are context clues?
implied statements
Clues that readers use to find meanings for unknown words
facts and claims
a type of conflict
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Supporting details are like pizza toppings. They are...
a statement about the topic
pineapple & Canadian bacon
not necessary
facts, examples, details that help explain the central idea
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When you scan passages, you should...
Read the title of the passage
Read the questions to find keywords
Scan the passage for keywords from the questions
Read the first and last line of the passage
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A claim is...
having credibility
proven facts
can be argued or disputed
an opinion
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The central idea or main idea is like a pizza. It...
includes facts or examples to further explain the topic
is yummy
is the most important thought about the topic.
is not important
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The Theme is...
The author's message or lesson from the story
not directly stated or implied
the conflict in the story
part of the plot diagram
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Which is an INTERNAL conflict?
man v. man
man v. society
man v. nature
man v. self
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The CAT test, or Computer Adaptive Test....
has about 10-15 questions
requires you to write essays
gets harder as you answer more correct questions
is a multiple-choice test
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SBAC helps you know if you are...
ready to take on more challenging work
all of the above
need extra help
on track
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What is a narrative?
argumentive writing
telling imaginative/creative stories of personal experiences
persuasive writing
expository writing
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What is explanatory writing?
uses facts and research
Writing that takes a nonbiased stance
Organized and structured writing
Writing that is informative
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The PT, or Performance Task, test...
is a collection of questions/ activities related to a theme
all of the above
measures your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
has you solve real-world problems
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Which is not an EXTERNAL conflict?
man v. society
man v. self
man v. man
man v. nature
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What should you do before taking SBAC?
eat breakfast
don't stress
relax
Get lots of sleep
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True or False: There are two different types of the ELA tests
True
False
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What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the author's attitude & mood is the reader's feeling
Mood is the author's attitude & tone is the reader's feeling
Mood= the author's feelings while writing. Tone= word choice
Mood and tone are the same thing
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When you make an inference, you...
provide evidence to support your thesis
use text clues and your background knowledge to know more
go beyond the info to understand what's not in the text
state the moral of a story
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The formula for an inference is...
text clues + quotes
text clues + background knowledge
examples + evidence
examples + background knowledge
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What is argumentative writing?
convinces a reader to take a side & support your claim
tells a story, fiction or nonfiction
explains a concept
informs the reader about a topic
