Narrative and Literary Analysis Task
Research Simulation Task
Testing Strategy
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Poetry
100

 How should you structure a literary analysis essay (when you are comparing two text)?

Body paragraph 1: text 1

Body paragraph 2: text 2 

Body paragraph 3: compare both texts

100

What do you do when you have a video in the research simulation?

You should be taking notes

100

What do you need to do to cite text evidence?

State the article you got the information from, and use proper punctuation (comma and quotations)

100

What do you need to come to school with everyday next week?

A fully charged chromebook

100

Name that figurative language: Crisp clouds, careen across a sunny sky.

Alliteration

200

What strategy can you use to identify the theme?

Look at character struggles and character change

200

Name all the parts of a research essay?

Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and conclusion.

200

When given a vocabulary question, what strategy should you use to answer it?

Use context clues or go back to the text

200

What tool on the Test Nav can you use if you are struggling with an answer on the multiple choice?

Answer Eliminator

200

Name that figurative language: It is as hot as a sauna outside.

Simile

300

If you are asked to write from another character’s point of view, what can you think back to to support you?

I can think back to the different points of view in Wonder and how this affects the events of the story; I can think about the POV song

300

What makes for a strong summary?

The main idea of the passage is stated and a couple of important details from the text.

300

What does the EEE in TCCEEE stand for?

Explain, elaboration, extend

300

Name that lead/hook: Why is it important to wash your hands?

Question Lead

300

Name that figurative language: The sky was crying.

Personification

400

What point of view is this told from?

I walked toward Jack and followed him out of the auditorium. He held the double doors open for me, and as I passed by, he looked at me right in the face, kind of daring me to look back at him, which I did. Then, I actually smiled. I don’t know. Sometimes, when I have the feeling like I’m almost crying, it can turn into an almost-laughing feeling. And that must have been the feeling I was having then because I smiled, almost like I was going to giggle

1st person point of view

400

What strategies can you use to identify the main idea?

Look at the conclusion paragraph, introduction paragraph, and title

400

What are the 3 components of introduction?

Hook, background information, thesis statement

400

How do you know if you need to pick 2 answers on TestNav?

It needs to be a square

400

 Why do poets use figurative language?

To make their readers think or feel a certain way; OR imagery

500

Name 5 things you should plan to include in a narrative story.

problem, solution, setting, lead, characters, dialogue, theme

500

What type of statement is this: The penguins swam into the oil; their eyes started to burn.

Cause and effect

500

What goes into a conclusion paragraph?

Restate thesis, summarize information, and call to action

500

What is the use of “Part B” on the NJSLA?

It supports the answer in Part A

500

What should you do on your first read of a poem? (HINT: there are 3 things)

Read it, learn details about subject, think about the meaning of the poem


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