Reading
How many times should you read a passage if you are confused?
Twice
What should you avoid when writing responses?
Quotes
What is theme?
moral or lesson of the story
Should you take notes during the listening portion?
Ideally no, you cannot listen for new information if you are writing
How many days of NYSESLAT do you have?
3
Whats the purpose of reading a passage more than once?
- GIST
- annotate
How many sentences make a paragraph?
5-7 paragraphs
What is central idea?
What the article/passage is mostly about
What should you do if you spaced out and do not know the answer to a question
Use common sense if possible
When do you have to take the NYSESLAT?
April and May
What should you do before reading the passage?
- read the directions
- read the questions
What do you need to do when beginning to write a new paragraph.
indent
What is a summary of a text?
A brief retelling of the most important events
What is the most important thing to do in this section?
LISTEN
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What method should you use to find the correct answer in the multiple choice?
ranking
What acronym should you think of to remember what to capitalize and what does it stand for?
MINTS
months, I, names, titles, start of sentence
What is a good way to determine word meaning?
Replace the word with the potential word
context clues
What are some things you can do to make sure you are listening and not getting distracted?
- look towards the front of the room
- look at the teacher
- get a good night's rest
- eat a good breakfast
What is a realistic goal for everyone taking the NYSESLAT?
To move one level up
What should you do if the question asks you about a specific paragraph, line or word?
Look back at the text
Besides avoiding quotes what else SUPER important when writing your response?
Write clearly and neatly
What is an inference
an educated guess using what we know already based on our background knowledge and information from the text
You hear a word you don't recognize during the listening portion, what should you do?
Do not worry. Your main concern is to understand the main idea/theme of the passage and important details that support it.
What is the purpose of the NYSESLAT?
to test your ability to speak, write, read and listen in English