Literary Analysis Task
Research Simulation Task
Narrative Writing Task
Vocabulary
Test-Taking Strategies
100

How much time will you have in total for the Literary Analysis task (multiple-choice questions AND essay)?

90 min.

100

How much time will you have in total for the Research Simulation task (multiple-choice questions AND essay)?

90 minutes

100

How much time will you have in total for the Narrative writing task (multiple-choice questions AND essay)?

90 minutes

100
Showing how things are similar
What is 'comparing'?
100
What is one thing you can do the night before to be ready for the test?
Go to bed early.
200
How many texts do you have to read and analyze?
Two
200
How many sources (text or video) do you have to read and analyze?
Three
200
Most likely, you will need to complete one of two types of narratives. Explain the two types of prompts you might see in the Narrative Writing task.
1) Complete the narrative/continue the story; 2) Rewrite the narrative from another perspective
200
The events of a story
What is 'plot'?
200

If you are struggling with a question, what should you do?

Mark my best answer, flag it and come back to it later.

300
What will the essay prompt for the Lit. Analysis Task (most likely) ask?
Find a common or similar theme represented in both texts
300
What are you expected to do in the Research Simulation task?
1) Read and analyze an informational topic presented in multiple sources, and 2) Synthesize the information.
300
No matter the prompt, your narrative should include AT LEAST one line of ________.
Dialogue
300
The lesson or moral of a story or poem
What is 'theme'?
300

Why should sentence stems (starters) be used in your essay when citing evidence and explaining evidence?

It makes it easier for the reader to follow and understand.

400

True or False: If the question asks about the narrator's point of view, they want to know how the narrator's perspective influences the story.

True.

400

True or False: There may or may not be a Research simulation task on the LEAP.

False.
400
If the exemplar narrative is written from the first person point of view, you should continue the narrative in...
First person point of view
400
Details related to the five senses
What is 'sensory details'?
400

What can you do with your scratch paper on the ELA test?

Create a graphic organizer or an outline to plan your essay.

500
True or False: On Part A/Part B questions, you only get credit for Part B if you also get Part A right.

True.

500

It is important that students support their writing with ______________ from the text, not their opinion.

What is 'evidence'?

500

True or False? "I'm going to write a narrative about what happens when Sally arrives at Aunt Sarah's house..." is a great way to start a narrative writing.

False. It's not actually writing a narrative. The response is telling the reader what they will write, rather than actually writing the narrative. Remember, SHOW...don't TELL.

500

Say, Mean, Matter stands for

(Say)cite the evidence, (MEAN)reframe the evidence in your own words, (Matter) explain how it connects to the broader theme, your life, society, or your argument.

500

If I have 10 minutes left to take the exam, I should check my essay for...

Capital letters, misspelled words, punctuation, etc. 

M
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