1. Passages and Sample Questions
SBAC Practice
Passages and Sample Questions

2. Things you can do to prepare….
Be confident in what you already know
Practice reading on ereader or computer screen
As you read your own books, ask yourself questions about the book – think about what you are reading
Practice your typing skills
Go to OAKS site and take the practice test – let the test be a test of knowledge not computer skills

3. Finger Food

4. Questions Answer Questions in your WR Notebook
What is one benefit to the faster system?
Students have less time to study
Students have more time to eat lunch
Cafeteria workers have more time to cook
Teachers have more time to teach
2. What line from the reading supports your answer from question #1?

5. 3. If parents do not want their student to use the fingerprint scanners, how does the student get a school lunch? A. use the scanner anyway B. they get a free lunch C. punch in a code D. they can not get a lunch 4. What line from the reading supports your answer from question #3?

6. 5. In one or two paragraphs, answer the following question
5. In one or two paragraphs, answer the following question. Would you like a fingerprint scanner in your school?

7. Traveling to Thailand

8. Questions Answer Questions in your WR Notebook
“Archaeologist have found remains from civilizations that lived 20,000 years ago in the area where Thailand is now.”
According to the passage, what is the meaning of archaeologist?
A. scientists that study history
B. scientists that study heredity
C. scientists that study people from the past
D. scientists that study people from outer space

9. 2. What evidence from the passage supports this statement
2. What evidence from the passage supports this statement? Thailand is a diverse place with many different environments. 3. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. There is a lot to see in Thailand, _______ old temples and beautiful beaches. A. in conclusion C. second B. including D. instead

10. 4. In one or two paragraphs, answer the following question
4. In one or two paragraphs, answer the following question. Based on the passage, why is Thailand a place that many people like to visit? Give specific reasons/evidence to support your answer.

11. As Time Flies By

12. Questions Answer Questions in your WR Notebook
“So, if a time traveling car cruises one minute into the future, then it could reappear a thousand miles away in space, a thousand miles deep into the Earth’s crust, or a thousand miles in any other direction.”
As used in the passage, what does the word cruises more nearly mean?
A. travels
B. stops
C. explodes
D. turns

13. 2. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below
2. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. _____ the author is focused on traveling through time, much of the article is about traveling through space. A. Obviously B. So C. But D. Even though

14. 3. In one or two paragraphs, answer the following question
3. In one or two paragraphs, answer the following question. Explain whether the people who made Back to the Future would agree with Shechner’s theory of time travel. Use specific information from the passage to support your answer.

15. 4. If the earth never stops moving, what can you infer about time. A
4. If the earth never stops moving, what can you infer about time? A. it stops and starts B. it goes both forward and backward C. it moves faster on the sun D. It never stops moving

16. 5. According to the passage, what causes the planet to have periods of day time and night time? A. the sun B. the moon C. rotation D. the equator 6. Find a quote from the passage to support your answer to question #5.

17. About the Island

18. Questions Answer Questions in your WR Notebook
Rashid’s mother tells Rashid about the history of Bahrain. What motivates Rashid’s mother to do this?
she wants Rashid to know the history of where he comes from
She wants to help Rashid study for an upcoming history test in school
She wants to keep Rasid from going outside to play soccer with friends
She wants Rashid to learn about Bahrain’s role in the pearl industry

19. 2. Based on the story, what conclusion can you make about Rashid’s family?
They are a relatively new family in Bahrain
They are very old, rich family in Bahrain
They do not value their history in Bahrain
They do not like the new immigrants in Bahrain
3. Find a quote from the passage to support your answer to question #2.

20. 4. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below
4. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. The Dilmun civilization traded a number of raw materials with the Middle East, ________ timber, ivory and pearls. A. obviously B. therefore C. meanwhile D. including

21. 5. In one or two paragraphs, answer the following question using evidence from the story to support your answer. Based on the story, how has Bahrain changed since the Dilmun civilization, and how has it stayed the same?