Set Up for Success
This is the name of the state test we have been preparing for.
What is the NJSLA?
This is the place value of the digit 6 in the number 6,482.
What is the thousands place?
In fictional stories, this term refers to the major issue or problem that characters in a story must overcome.
What is the conflict?
To ensure your success on the NJSLA, if you are finished early, you can do this to make sure you have completed each question to the best of your ability.
What is check your answers before submitting?
You cannot go back to questions after this session ends.
What is Session 1?
The fraction that is greater: 2/3 or 3/5
What is 2/3?
This type of sentence is is usually found in the first sentence of every body paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
This is why you should use ALL your time during the test.
What is to check and improve my answers?
This is why it is important to read directions closely.
What is to know exactly what the question is asking?
The number of 1-liter jars of juice Ms. Panitch can make if she has 30 oranges, and each jar uses 6 oranges.
What is 5 jars?
These are the types of words we use in writing to signal to readers that we want to connect ideas, move on to new ideas, or finish our analysis.
What are transition words?
Round 7.386 to the nearest tenth
What is 7.4?
This is what you should ALWAYS do after solving a problem.
What is check your answer?
This is the value of pie (3.1415....) rounded to the nearest hundredth.
What is 3.14?
This NJSLA task will ask you to show what you understand about a fictional story and then create a new story using details from the original story.
What is the Narrative task?
Three things strong students do during the NJSLA test.
What is:
Before you begin reading any texts, answering multiple-choice questions, or writing a response, this is the first step you should take.
What is Break Down the Prompt?
This is the symbol needed to complete this math sentence: 72 divided by 8 _______ 63 divided 7
What is equal?
These are the number of sources that appear on the Research Simulation task.
What is 2-3 sources?
These are three things strong mathematicians do during the NJSLA-Adaptive test.
What is read carefully, show their thinking, and check their work?
(Also accept: use their time wisely, try every question)
Before you begin reading any texts, answering multiple-choice questions, or writing a response, this is the second step you should take.
What is annotate?
64 divided by 8 is equal to 2 ____ 4. This operation is needed to make this equation true.
What is multiplication?
In ELA, this refers to the life lesson or message of a story.
What is the theme?
This is the mindset you should have during the test.
What is stay calm, confident, and focused?
Before you begin reading any texts, answering multiple choice or writing a response, this is the last step you should take.
What is outline?
This number makes this equation true:
____ divided by 7 equals 11.
The Research Simulation Task will ask you to read and synthesize only these types of texts.
What are nonfiction texts?
True or False: When you complete the Narrative Task, it is a good idea to make up a completely new story that does not use any of the original story's details.
What is FALSE?
This is an important strategy to use when answering multiple-choice questions.
What is the Process of Elimination?
This is the name of a triangle with three equal sides.
What is an equilateral triangle?
Unlike the Research Simulation Task which does not use these sources, these types of sources will appear on a Literary Analysis Task.
What are fictional texts?
True or False: You should read PART A and PART B before choosing an answer to a multiple-choice question.
What is TRUE?
When you hear the 20-minute warning, this is what you should start doing.
What is pace myself, check my work, and review flagged questions?
This statement is true or false: 4 × (3 × 6) = (4 × 3) × 6.
What is True
This NJSLA Writing task will usually ask you to analyze a video, along with other non-fiction texts.
What is the Research Simulation task?
What is the claim statement?