Logistics
Note Taking
Reading Texts
General
100

What time should you arrive to school?

Any time before 8:40AM

100

What kind of chart should you make to answer a prompt question?

A Do/What chart

100

Which should you read first? The texts or the questions? Why?

The questions because then you will know what you are looking for. 

100

How much time will you have for the ELA tests and the Math tests?

Math - 60 minutes

ELA - 90 minutes

200
Where should you go before your testing room? (if you need it)

The bathroom 

200

Why do we take notes/annotate while we read?

Annotating and notetaking can help us identify what evidence is best to answer the prompt. 
200

What kinds of tools will TestNav have available for annotations?

- highlighter 

- notepad

200

How many total testing days will you have?

6

300
What are the ONLY items you can bring to the testing room?

1) Pencil 

2) Book

3) Water bottle

300

Should you write in full sentences or short-handed for your notes? Why?

Short-handed because the test is timed. 

300
When a question refers to a specific paragraph, what should you do?

Reread the paragraph before answering the question. 

300

Why is it important to use the time that you are given for the ELA test?

It is important to use the majority of the 90 minutes you are given because the written expression section asks you to write an entire essay. It is also, generally, important to review your answers carefully, take thorough notes, and read the texts ENTIRELY. 
400

What periods will you have every day during testing?

Periods 3, 4, and 5

400

What kinds of things should you write while taking notes? (After the do/what chart)

- Evidence that will help with the prompt

- General GIST statements for comprehension

400

What are drag-and-drop questions and how do you answer them?

Drag-and-drop questions are questions that ask you to move different things around to categorize statements. You must drag, with your mouse, the different options and carefully place them in the correct order. 

400

What happens if you are late to school?

You are sent by principals to the cafeteria and you will not take the test. 

500

Why is scratch paper collected at the end of testing?

It is collected because it is considered a secure material and may be able to help someone else cheat. 
500

After breaking down the prompt and taking notes in the texts, what is the first part of the essay that you should write down? 

Thesis statement

500

What are the scenarios that we should reread the texts?

1) To find evidence/answer the prompt

2) If you are unsure of a multiple-choice question

3) For questions that refer to specific paragraphs 

500

What happens if you are absent during a testing day?

You will miss the section of that test and resume testing on the same section that everyone else is on. You will receive a pass during first period to attend a makeup session. 

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