SBAC ELA Grade 7 Practice Questions - Smarter Balanced Grade 7 English Language Arts Literacy Assessment Exam

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Read this sentence from a story: "After the long drought, the first rain was a balm that the cracked fields drank greedily." What does the word "balm" suggest about the rain in this sentence?

It was harmful and unwelcome It was soothing and healing It was loud and sudden It was cold and unpleasant

Correct Answer:

It was soothing and healing

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