Code That Question/Testing Strategies
The ELA skill this question is testing:
Which statement best expresses a central idea of paragraph 2?
Central Idea
What Grade this student get?
2
Name the annotation guide for fiction passages and what each letter means:
CPSLL
Characters (and any important info/traits)
Problem
Solution
LL (There will not always be a theme but we always look for one because if there is a theme there will most likely be a theme questions!)
How many times should you read a poem?
At least 2
The virtual testing platform
The ELA skill that this question is testing:
Read this sentence from paragraph 8.
The Ferris Wheel began operating today, but Father said we can’t ride it until we’ve toured all the important exhibits.
What does this sentence suggest about the father’s attitude?
Characterization
What grade this student get?
1
What do the letters in STEAL stand for?
Says, Thinks, Effect on others, Actions, Looks like
LM- Literal Meaning
DM- Deeper Meaning (breaking down the MEANING of the figurative language used in order to determine the message)
Which 2 House G teachers have the same birthday?
Ms. George and Ms. Christian
The ELA skill this question is testing:
Which sentence would be most important to include in a summary of the article?
Key Details
(Half Points: Summarization)
What score did this student get? What are they missing?
-This student got a 1 (they have a quote from the text)
-They are missing a correct answer to the question.
What are two other ways for saying lesson
theme, central message
The type of figurative language where the author uses an extreme exaggeration
Hperbole
The first step when you look at a passage
Determine the genre
Identify the sentence in this response that fits the "evidence of analysis" criteria of the rubric.
"This demonstrate Ernest Gambert..."
What are the 5 nonfiction text structures?
Description, Sequence, Problem/Solution. Cause/Effect, Chronological
Identify two examples of figurative language used in this poem excerpt:
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.
Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops,
Weakened by my soulful cries?
Answers may vary
What does the word excerpt mean?
A part of a longer text
Which strategy is best for 'in your head' questions?
A) Slash the Trash
B) Cover and Jot
C)Neither
D)Both
D- Both
Jot (or think) about what a correct answer to question would be and then uncover answers and see which one matches best.
What score did this student get?
3
The best strategy for a vocabulary/context clue question
plug in the options and see which makes most sense
Mother to Son by Langston Hughes uses what type of figurative language example to relay the message about life's hardships
Extended Metaphor
The literary device used in "Examination Day"
Situational Irony