Literary Analysis Task
How much time will you have in total for the Literary Analysis task (multiple-choice questions AND essay)?
90 min.
How much time will you have in total for the Research Simulation task (multiple-choice questions AND essay)?
90 min. (1.5 hours)
How much time will you have in total for the Narrative writing task (multiple-choice questions AND essay)?
90 minutes
What does it mean to "compare"
Show how things are similar
What is one thing you can do the night before to be ready for the test?
Go to bed early.
Eat a good dinner.
Relax.
How many texts do you have to read and analyze?
Two
How many sources do you have to read and analyze?
Three
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
What is a plot?
It is the events or actions in the story.
If you are struggling with a question, what should you do?
Try using PIP or POE, but if still stuck, flag it.
What will the essay prompt for the Lit. Analysis Task (most likely) ask?
Analyze a part of both texts. Examples: theme, character traits, point-of-view, etc.
What format should each body paragraph of a Research Simulation Task include??
Restate question
Answer question
Cite evidence
Explain evidence
Sum it up
No matter the prompt, what 2 things must you include in your narrative?
Dialogue and details (descriptive language, figurative language, etc.)
What is theme?
The lesson or moral of a story
What technology tools are available on the LEAP for ELA?
highlighting, spell check, crossing out, sticky notes, line guide, flags
What genre of texts will you have for your literary analysis?
fiction
What genre will the texts be for a research simulation task?
Nonfiction
If the exemplar narrative is written from the first person point of view, you should continue the narrative in...
First person point of view
What are sensory details?
Words and details relating to the five senses.
What can you do with your scratch paper on the ELA test?
Create a graphic organizer or an outline
What are 3 things you should annotate in a fiction text?
Parts that reflect character traits, themes, setting, points of view, unknown words, problems, etc.
It is important that students support their writing with ______________ from the text, not their opinion.
What is 'evidence'?
"I'm going to write a narrative about what happens when Sally arrives at Aunt Sarah's house..." Why is the example above a bad example of narrative writing?
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.
What does analyze mean?
To focus in on one element and break it apart to gain meaning.
If I have 10 minutes left to take the exam, I should check my essay for...
quality body paragraphs that are complete and a strong thesis statement.