SSAT Practice Test (Upper Level: Reading) 4

Question 1

A passage describes events in the order they happened. This text structure is:

Accepted Answer

Chronological

Answer

Presenting events in time order is a chronological structure.

Question 2

The word 'reluctant' in "a reluctant volunteer" suggests the person is:

Accepted Answer

Unwilling

Answer

'Reluctant' means hesitant or unwilling.

Question 3

An author calls winter 'a thief that steals the daylight.' Giving winter human action is:

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Attributing the human act of stealing to winter is personification.

Question 4

Which sentence is the best summary of a passage about how bees help crops grow by spreading pollen?

Accepted Answer

Bees support agriculture by pollinating plants.

Answer

The summary captures the passage's central idea about bees and pollination.

Question 5

An author's use of phrases like 'breathtaking' and 'magnificent' reveals their attitude, or:

Accepted Answer

Tone

Answer

Word choices that reveal an author's attitude define tone.