Genres
If a text tells a story with characters, setting, and plot, what genre is it?
Narrative
If I get stuck on a multiple choice question, what should I do?
Flag it for review
Make your best guess
Review your answers before submitting
How many questions are on the ELA Reading Test?
Grade 3 - 32 questions; 4 passages
Grade 4 and Grade 5 - 34 questions; 4 passages
Grade 6, 7, 8 - 36 questions; 4 passages
Before answering each question, where should we go to find the answer?
Back into the text!
If a text gives facts about a topic, or teaches the reader something, what genre is it?
Informational
How long should I spend on each multiple choice question?
1 1/2 to 2 minutes
When are the NJSLA - A Reading and Writing assessments?
May 11 - Reading
May 12 - Writing
If I need to define a word or phrase that I may not know what should I do?
1) Go back into that moment in the text
2) Use context clues to define the word or phrase
3) Replace the word or phrase into paragraph to see if it makes sense
Why is identifying the genre important before answering questions?
It helps you know how to read and what to look for
- Narrative = Characters, Problem, Solution
- Informational = Topic, Teaching Me, Point of View
- Poem = Literal Meaning, Deeper Meaning
How long should I spend on reading an annotating
10-15 minutes
How long is the Reading / Writing Unit?
Reading - 2 sessions (75 minutes each); 150 minutes total
Writing - 1 session (90 minutes); 90 minutes total
If we do not understand a question the first time we read it, what should we do?
Reread the question
What are the thinking jobs for a text that is a narrative?
Who are the characters?
What is the problem?
What is the solution?
What is the lesson learned?
What should I put on my scrap paper?
Genre
Main idea
3-5 quick jots / marginal notes
Rewriting the question in my own words
Ideas for what you THINK is the answer (before looking at the answer choices)
True or False
When they have 20 minutes left, great test takers go back to the questions they answered.
True
You will be told when you have 20 minutes left.
This is your change to go back and check your work. After the 20 minutes, you will take a break and not be able to go back AFTER the break.
What strategy can I use when answering multiple choice questions?
Process of elimination
If you are given two texts and a video for a Research Simulation, what should your body paragraphs (paragraphs 2-4) include?
RACCE for text 1 , RACCE for text 2, RACCE for video
What does it mean to "invest in the question"?
Cover the answers
Put the question in your own words
Jot what you think is the correct answer before looking at the answer choices
True or False
I can skip questions. I don't have to answer each question.
False
You need to answer each question to move onto the next question.
The test will not let you go to the next question UNLESS you've answered it.
If a multiple choice question asks to select TWO answer choices, I must ...
SELECT TWO ANSWER CHOICES !