SBAC - Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium ELA Grade 3 Reading Literature 1

Question 1

What does a character's 'trait' describe?

Accepted Answer

A quality that describes what a character is like on the inside

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The place where the character lives

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The problem the character needs to solve

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The words a character says out loud

Question 2

In a story, what is the 'plot'?

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The series of events that happen from beginning to end

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The feeling a reader gets at the end of the story

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The place and time where the story takes place

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The lesson the author wants the reader to learn

Question 3

Read this passage: 'Liam had practiced his speech every night for a week. When his name was called, he walked slowly to the front of the room and took a deep breath.' What is Liam most likely feeling?

Accepted Answer

Nervous but prepared

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Bored and uninterested

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Angry at his teacher

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Surprised by the assignment

Question 4

When a story is told using the words 'I,' 'me,' and 'my,' which point of view is being used?

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First-person point of view

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Third-person point of view

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Second-person point of view

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Narrator's outside point of view

Question 5

In a story, what is the 'conflict'?

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The main challenge or problem the character must face

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The first sentence of the story

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The happy ending where the problem is solved

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The title that tells what the story is about

Question 6

How are fables different from other stories?

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Fables usually feature animal characters that talk and end with a lesson called a moral

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Fables always take place in real cities and towns

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Fables are very long and have many characters

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Fables are always told from first-person point of view