Reading
True or False? You can read the question as many times as you need to in order to understand what it is asking.
True! You can also read the passage as many times as you need to in order to help you answer the question confidently.
What does a full sentence need?
- Words from the question.
- The word "Because"
- Capitalization
- Punctuation
- Correct answer
True or False? You have to memorize what you hear for the listening questions.
FALSE! You can listen take notes about what you hear to help you remember.
It is important to _________ our words when we are speaking.
enunciate
Can the teacher help you during the ELPA test?
No, the teacher cannot help you in any way during the ELPA test.
What is the first thing you should do with a reading question?
Read the question
The ELPA does not give you sentence frames. How can you start your answer?
You can start your answer by using words from the question.
* Listen. What does the Erie Canal connect?
The Erie Canal connects a river to a lake.
Would you rather never be able to sleep or never be able to stay awake?
Use the sentence frame:
I would rather _______ because ________.
Each team member.
I would rather _____ because ______.
Do I need to finish the ELPA in one class period?
No, you have many class periods to work on the ELPA. If you do not finish you may also work on the test during the make up week.
What are some strategies to find what the text is about?
- Pay attention to the first and last sentence
- Look for repeating topics
- Look at the title or heading
* Pick the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. asleep
2. help
3. enough
4. make
5. Similarly
* Listen. Which items do not belong on a grocery shopping list?
A pillow case and nail polish remover do not belong on a grocery shopping list.
Finish the sentence:
Something that is found in nature is __________.
Each team member.
Something that is found in nature is A TREE.
Something that is found in nature is A CLOUD.
Something that is found in nature is AN ANIMAL.
When can you go to the bathroom during the ELPA?
2 answers
Before entering the testing room and after the period is over.
* What is the main idea of this passage?
How do car brakes work?
Turn this sentence into a grammatically correct, full sentence.
if dont know what want. how you achieve it
If you don't know what you want, how will you achieve it?
* Listen to the description. What will the girl do during lunch?
The girl will explain fractions to the boy.
* Answer the question using full sentences. What are 3 differences between the pictures?
It is snowing in one picture and not in the other.
There are more snowballs in one picture than the other.
There is a moose in the snow in one picture and a bear in the snow in the other.
In one picture, the snowboarder is going left and they are going to the right in the other picture.
The snowman is facing different directions in each picture.
In one picture, the sun is out and in the other it is hidden behind the clouds.
When can you speak during the ELPA?
2 answers
- When answering a speaking question
- If an adult checks in when you have a quietly raised hand
* Look at the graph, do you agree with the following claim, "It is recommended that teens get more hours of sleep per day than children ages 6-11."
I do not agree with the claim because it is recommended that teens get 9 hours of sleep per day and that is less than 11 hours.
* Read the scenario. What are 3 questions that you could ask Ms. Dos Santos?
Questions relating to Donna's cooking experiences.
What is the Miss Lily's catchphrase?
Miss Lily's catchphrase is....
* Answer the question using full sentences. What are 3 differences between the pictures?
The hands on the clock are pointing in different times.
There is a pin in the grandma's hair in one photo and not in the other.
In one picture the cat is holding a spoon and in the other they are holding a candy.
In one picture there is a bowl on the shelf and in the other there are dolls.
In one picture there is a cookie on the baking sheet and in the other there is a floppy disk.
What can get your test invalidated and "thrown out"?
4 answers
- Talking to others
- Walking around the testing area
- Having your phone, smart watch, earbuds, or other personal electronics in the testing area
- Using resources without permission