SBAC Vocabulary

Question 1

When should you use the save button on the SBAC?

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frequently to make sure your work isn't lost

Question 2

SBAC directions tell you to use details from the text to help answer a question. Details are...

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pieces of information that help explain/define/prove an idea

Question 3

After you give a direct quote as evidence, you should always...

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explain how it supports your answer

Question 4

The central idea of an article can best be defined as...

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the main point the author wants you to understand most

Question 5

You should "Mark for Review" if you...

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aren't sure about an answer and want to go back

Question 6

Why should you read the questions before you read the text?

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To focus your reading/answer what you can

Question 7

What does the first "C" stand for in an ASCC?

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closing sentence

Question 8

When discussing the weather with a friend, it was relevant for me to say...

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"I hope it doesn't rain again this week."

Question 9

You know if an SBAC multiple choice question only has one answer if...

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the options are circles

Question 10

How can you use the left and right arrows during the test?

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expand just the text or just the questions to help focus

Question 11

When the SBAC directions ask what effect the writing had on the reader, you know it means...

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the feeling or mood created by the writing

Question 12

Support is most similar to...

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evidence

Question 13

When the SBAC allows you to select several multiple choice options, you'll see...

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options with squares/checks

Question 14

"A version of a writing piece before final editing/revising" is a ____________.

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draft

Question 15

Which type of context clue requires you to make a judgement based on the surrounding sentences?

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inference

Question 16

"All the events in a story" make up the ___.

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plot

Question 17

What should you do if the SBAC asks you to write an introduction to a narrative?

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Establish the setting/characters/action

Question 18

How do I know that I will do well on the SBAC?

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I am smart!, We have been practicing important skills all year!, I am great at both reading and writing!, I know a bunch of test-taking strategies!

Question 19

You will know if a word is in the glossary because...

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It will turn blue/has little dots above and below it

Question 20

A "quote or section from a longer piece of writing" is called a(n) ____.

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excerpt

Question 21

A brief write is...

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when you write one paragraph of a specific type of essay

Question 22

The menu button for both the text and questions is...

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three horizontal lines

Question 23

What can you infer about Mrs. Leghorn based on her classroom?

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She likes structure and organization.

Question 24

What is typically included in an introduction?

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A hook, background, claim and reasons.

Question 25

When should you use the pause button on the SBAC?

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to take a physical or mental break

Question 26

The directions tell you to summarize a short story. That means you should...

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Retell the important events using fewer words.

Question 27

A book about how eagles survive in the wild is...

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informational

Question 28

In which type of writing do you "prove a claim based on evidence from sources"?

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argument writing

Question 29

What should you include in a narrative body paragraph?

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details, figurative language and dialogue

Question 30

"A person or piece of writing that gives information" is a(n) _____.

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source

Question 31

You think you just deleted your whole written response! Luckily, you can click...

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select previous version

Question 32

If the directions ask you to justify your answer, you know that means...

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to prove your answer using evidence/support

Question 33

If the SBAC directions tell you to analyze a piece of writing, you should...

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examine it carefully

Question 34

Which type of context clue "gives a word that means the opposite"?

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antonym

Question 35

A story about a fictional character that goes to Disney is...

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narrative writing

Question 36

A piece about why you think students should wear uniforms in school is best categorized as...

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opinion writing

Question 37

What is another way to describe the "A" (answer) in an ASCC?

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topic sentence

Question 38

To help prove a claim, you need to cite ______ as support.

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evidence

Question 39

"The most important/major things that happen in a story" are/is the ____.

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key events

Question 40

When you revise your writing, you...

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read it over and make it better

Question 41

I promise I will not...

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write 1-2 sentences on an open response question.

Question 42

Which of the following statements is accurate about Bristow?

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It has three grades of students.

Question 43

"Something you say/write in a very official, formal way" is a _____.

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statement

Question 44

Which context clue is "when similar words are used nearby"?

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synonym

Question 45

When you come across an open response question you should generally...

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write an ASCC

Question 46

On a "Click to Highlight" question, potential answers will turn...

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green

Question 47

SBAC gives you the intro/body paragraphs and asks you to write a final paragraph, known as _.

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a conclusion

Question 48

The intro to an argument/opinion piece includes...

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hook, background, claim, reasons

Question 49

"A debatable statement that an author tries to prove using evidence" is a(n) ____.

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claim

SBAC Vocabulary

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SBAC Vocabulary

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