Test Format
The day of the test when you write the essay
What is Day 2 of the test?
A short summary you write to make sure you understood the passage
What is writing the gist?
What Reading Standard 2 deals with
What is Central Idea/Theme?
What you should do if you get stuck on a question
What is lightly marking the question on your bubble sheet and skipping it for the time being?
The day of the test when you answer more multiple choice questions
What is Day 1 of the test?
A quick way to write your own central idea/theme of a passage
What is writing the gist?
(note: writing the gist serves multiple purposes)
What Reading Standard 3 deals with
What is Connections/Interactions between character/plot/setting, or people/ideas/events?
(Approximate answers are acceptable)
What you should do before beginning to write the essay
Carefully read the passage, gist it, and OUTLINE by answering the question and labeling evidence for the body paragraphs
(BEST ANSWER: OUTLINE)
The number of short response questions you answer on Day 2 of the test.
3 Short Responses on Day 2
After reading the passage, and a short response question, it's your next step.
Break down the question by highlighting key words
OR underlining/labeling your evidence
(Both answers accepted)
What Reading Standard 4 deals with
What is Word Choice (Effect on Tone/Mood)?
The number of short responses you answer on Day 1 of the test
2 Short response questions on Day 1
Sometimes included under the title of the passage before the passage begins, giving a short summary or other helpful information, this italicized paragraph is extremely important to read
What is the blurb, or context, of the passage?
What Reading Standard 5 deals with
What is Structure (how the author organizes their writing)?
How to label your evidence for the essay
What is 1A, 1B for body paragraph 1; 2A, 2B for body paragraph 2, etc.?
The number of passages you must read on each day of the test
4 passages to read on each day of the test. (6th grade has just 3 on Day 2)
The difference between a Level 3 and Level 4 Extended Response score is often due to this.
What is 1. the student's writing style (using complex sentences and vocabulary), 2. correct use of grammar, and 3. writing 5 detailed, organized paragraphs.
(Any of the 3 answers are acceptable)
What Reading Standard 6 deals with
What is the Point of View (of characters, or authors)?
How you figure out what to write about in each body paragraph of the essay
What is using the bullet points below the Essay question?