ELA SBAC Preparation

Question 1

which testing tool should you use to focus on keywords that will help you answer questions?

Accepted Answer

highlighting

Question 2

What kind of mindset should you have on test day?

Accepted Answer

I will do my best on all parts and increase my level!

Question 3

What's the most important thing you can do the morning of the test?

Accepted Answer

eat a nutritious breakfast

Question 4

How can you determine the central idea without reading the entire text?

Accepted Answer

read first and last paragraph and topic/conclusion sentences

Question 5

What should you do for questions that are difficult and are taking too much time to answer?

Accepted Answer

save it and review it at the end, so you can move on

Question 6

What can you do if you don't see the screen clearly?

Accepted Answer

use the zoom in feature

Question 7

which strategy is more effective at keeping you focused on the questions?

Accepted Answer

read one question, scan text for answer then repeat

Question 8

When should you try to read the entire text instead of just scanning it?

Accepted Answer

when you still don't understand what the text is about

Question 9

what's the best thing that you can do the night before a test?

Accepted Answer

get extra rest

Question 10

why might a student want to start by answering questions with excerpts?

Accepted Answer

because you usually don't have to go back into the text

Question 11

Will you automatically fail the SBAC if your GPA is under a 2.0?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 12

what is an excerpt?

Accepted Answer

a small portion of a longer text

Question 13

When is it best to read through the multiple choice options before reading the text?

Accepted Answer

when you want to know exactly what you're looking for

Question 14

How does the process of elimination work?

Accepted Answer

cross out answers that don't make sense to find the best one

Question 15

what should you do if a testing strategy isn't helping you do your best?

Accepted Answer

do whatever works best for you

Question 16

What's the best reason for why you should take this test seriously?

Accepted Answer

because educational decisions are made based on the results

Question 17

Are you required to use testing strategies that you've learned, but that doesn't work for you?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 18

What is the first thing you do when you begin a test?

Accepted Answer

read the questions first

Question 19

which feature will help you focus on the line you are reading?

Accepted Answer

line reader

Question 20

When is it best to use the highlighting tool?

Accepted Answer

To highlight the evidence that helps answer the question

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