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Question 1
Read this passage: Maya stared at the science-fair ribbon in her hands. For weeks she had pictured this exact moment, but now that it had arrived, the gym felt too bright and the applause sounded far away. She had not expected to feel so quiet inside. Which detail BEST supports the inference that winning did not feel the way Maya imagined it would?
Correct Answer:
"She had not expected to feel so quiet inside"
Question 2
Read this passage: The old lighthouse keeper never spoke of the storm that took his brother. But every evening he climbed the spiral stairs and lit the lamp an hour before dusk, long before any ship could need it. The townspeople thought him foolish. The keeper only said the light was a promise he intended to keep. Which theme is BEST developed by the passage?
Correct Answer:
Grief can be expressed through quiet, faithful acts
Question 3
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?
Correct Answer:
It was soothing and healing
Question 4
Read this passage: Jordan claimed he was not nervous about the audition. Yet he arrived forty minutes early, read his lines aloud three times in the hallway, and asked the receptionist twice whether the judges were running on schedule. Which conclusion about Jordan is BEST supported by the author's choice of details?
Correct Answer:
Jordan is more anxious than he admits
Question 5
Read this excerpt from a drama: NARRATOR: The clock in the square struck midnight. ELENA (whispering): If the letter is true, everything changes by morning. TOMAS: And if it is a trick, we will have risked all for nothing. How does the form of a drama help readers understand this moment differently than a prose story would?
Correct Answer:
It uses stage directions and dialogue to show tension directly through speech
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SBAC ELA Grade 7 Practice Questions - Smarter Balanced Grade 7 English Language Arts Literacy Assessment Exam

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