SBAC ELA Grade 3 Reading Literature 3

Question 1

What is the difference between a 'simile' and a 'metaphor'?

Accepted Answer

A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things; a metaphor directly states one thing is another

Answer

A simile compares using 'like' or 'as' (e.g., 'Her smile was like sunshine'). A metaphor states one thing IS another (e.g., 'Her smile was sunshine').

Question 2

When a character in a story faces a problem, solves it, and learns a lesson, this structure is called:

Accepted Answer

Plot

Answer

Plot is the sequence of events in a story, including the problem a character faces, the actions taken to address it, and the resolution where it is solved.

Question 3

An author writes: 'The thunder grumbled across the sky.' What literary device is being used?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Personification gives human qualities to non-human things. Thunder cannot actually 'grumble' (a human action), so describing it this way is personification.

Question 4

Why do authors often include dialogue in stories?

Accepted Answer

To reveal character traits and advance the plot

Answer

Dialogue reveals what characters think and feel, shows their personality, and moves the story forward by showing interactions and conflict between characters.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the 'point of view' of a story told using 'I, me, we'?

Accepted Answer

First person

Answer

When a story uses 'I, me, we,' it is told from the first-person point of view, meaning the narrator is a character in the story telling their own experience.

SBAC Practice Test

SBAC Practice Test

SBAC ELA Grade 3 Reading Literature 3