Practice Test 3 - SSAT Upper Level Writing
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- Which sentence uses the most vivid descriptive language to develop the event of a thunderstorm beginning?
- To develop the idea of curiosity in a narrative character, which descriptive language approach is most effective?
- In A Day in a Historical Era, which descriptive detail best illustrates the factory's setting?
- In A Day in a Historical Era, how does sensory language bring a 1918 street scene to life?
- In narrative writing, what is the most important characteristic of a coherent story?
- To improve the coherence of this narrative, what should be added?
- This passage exemplifies coherent narrative writing because it:
- This narrative demonstrates coherence through its:
- In developing a narrative setting, which use of descriptive language most effectively creates atmosphere?
- To develop a character's sense of accomplishment in a narrative, which descriptive language choice is most vivid?
- To make this narrative more coherent, what element is most needed?
- In A Day in a Historical Era, how does descriptive language influence the mood inside the tenement hallway?
- This narrative would benefit most from:
- What is missing from this narrative to make it fully coherent?
- In developing a narrative about conflict, which use of descriptive language most effectively shows tension between characters?
- In Mystery in the Park, which descriptive detail best illustrates the setting of the shadowy pond?
- Which of the following would most likely disrupt the coherence of a narrative?
- To develop the event of a character experiencing disappointment, which descriptive language choice is most vivid?
- Which sentence uses the most effective descriptive language to develop the event of a character making an important decision?
- To develop the idea of fear in a narrative, which descriptive language technique is most effective?