SBAC ELA Grade 3 Reading Literature 2

Question 1

In a story, what does the 'setting' describe?

Accepted Answer

The time and place where the story happens

Answer

The setting describes where and when a story takes place. It provides the background environment for the events and characters.

Question 2

What is the 'theme' of a story?

Accepted Answer

The central message or lesson the story teaches

Answer

Theme is the central message, lesson, or moral of a story — the deeper meaning that the author wants readers to understand through the characters and events.

Question 3

Read this passage: 'Maya clutched her umbrella tightly as the clouds gathered overhead. The smell of rain filled the air.' What can you infer is about to happen?

Accepted Answer

It is going to rain soon

Answer

Clues like 'clouds gathered overhead' and 'the smell of rain filled the air' allow readers to infer that rain is coming soon.

Question 4

In a story, the 'narrator' is:

Accepted Answer

The person or voice telling the story

Answer

The narrator is the voice or character that tells the story to the reader. The narrator may be a character in the story (first person) or an outside observer (third person).

Question 5

What does it mean when a story has a 'conflict'?

Accepted Answer

There is a problem or struggle that the character must face

Answer

Conflict is the central problem or struggle in a story. It can be between characters, between a character and nature, or within a character's own thoughts and feelings.

SBAC Practice Test

SBAC Practice Test

SBAC ELA Grade 3 Reading Literature 2