Vocabulary
What is the definition of "theme"?
A message about life or the world.
How many short-response questions are there on the NY State ELA test?
6
What is it called, when we break the text down into smaller parts?
Chunking the text
What is one thing you should NOT do while taking the test.
Call out
get out of your seat
crying uncontrollably
scream for help
How many texts is the extended response usually about?
2 texts
What is the definition of "annotate"?
Add notes
Which grades will take the state standardized test?
Students in grades 3–8 take the State English Language Arts (ELA) test each spring.
What is the purpose of annotating?
To help to understand the text better.
While typing, how do you do the following:
Start a new paragraph?
Copy and Paste?
Start a new paragraph:
Skip a line and press Tab
Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V
What part of the prompt tells you how many questions you need to answer?
In the question itself, and again in the bullet points.
What is the definition of "emphasize"?
Highlight/to show
How can you restate the following question, "What is one way that Felipe's attitude changed throughout the passage?"
One way Felipe's attitude changed is that
When we annotate we should be annotating to keep track of ...
Character change, theme, author's purpose, character traits
How many details should you include to support your answer in your Short Answer Response on the State Exam?
2 Details
Introduction
All about text 1
All about text 2
Conclusion (Compare and contrast)
What is the definition of "develop"?
To grow
When you read a new test question, what is one thing you need to do to understand how to answer it?
Break it down and identify the different parts of the text that the question is asking us to connect!
When we annotate, is it important to write in complete sentences?
No, short phrases or just a few words are fine, whatever helps you remember.
What does "paraphrase" mean?
It means to use your own words to provide text evidence.
How long should your introduction be?
What are the parts of a strong introduction?
Hook
Introduce texts
Briefly answer the questions
What is the definition of "support"?
Back up an idea.
How can you restate the following question, "How do the details in paragraph 18 support a central idea of the text"?
The details in paragraph 18 support the central idea of _______ by showing ______....
The central idea of _____ is ..... The details in paragraph 18 support this by...
Name three genres that you can annotate about while reading passages.
Fiction
Nonfiction
Narrative nonfiction
Informational
How many points is a short response worth?
2
Answer all of the questions about one text.
Include 2 details (quotes or paraphrased ideas)
Elaborate
Concluding sentence