Writing Prompts
Reading Strategies
Multiple Choice/Open Ended
Test Writing
Vocabulary
100
The boy packed his necessary he belongings in his suitcase for a trip to visit his cousin. Several hours later, he reached his destination only to find he was missing an important item he intended to bring. Write a story about what you think he is missing and what he does about it.
What is Speculative or Narrative
100
This will help you read longer and more complex passages.
What is chunking the passage?
100
The first step when answering multiple choice questions
What is read the questions and determine what you are being asked to do?
100
When beginning a writing prompt, this is what you do
What is read the prompt and ask, "What is the testmaker asking me to do"
100
This word means to make an educated guess or read between the lines.
What is infer?
200
As part of a language arts class assignment, you have been asked to consider the following quotation: The function of education is to teach one to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.
 — Martin Luther King Jr.
What is an explanatory prompt?
200
Words in the sentence before or after that clue you into the meaning of a vocabulary word.
What are context clues?
200
The two types of multiple choice questions.
What is whole text or part of the text questions
200
The 3 main things to remember when writing an argumentative essay.
What are both sides; no I and no specific audience?
200
This word means why something is written
What is purpose?
300
A well-known musical group has offered to give a free concert at your school. There has been much debate as to when the concert should be held – during or after school. You decide to write a letter to your principal expressing your opinion about when the concert should be held. Write a letter to your principal supporting your position whether the concert should be held during school time or held after school. Use reasons, facts, examples and/or other evidence to support your position.
What is persuasive?
300
Maps, charts, bolded words & sub headings
What are text features?
300
The "C" in the RACER acronym we use when answering multiple choice questions
What is "cite the evidence?"
300
The 2 different types of explanatory prompts
What are a quote and an anecdote or situation?
300
Synonyms include excerpt, selection, and narrative.
What is passage?
400
Your school district is considering a proposal to replace all printed textbooks with electronic reading books, known as e-books. Each student will be issued an e-book reader, which is a device that displays electronic books. This has created a controversy in your school. Some students think this is a good idea, while others do not. Write an essay either supporting or opposing the proposal to replace all printed textbooks with electronic books in your school district. Be sure to include reasons, facts, examples, and other evidence to support your position.
What is Argumentative?
400
This strategy helps you comprehend the smaller chunks of a passage.
What is text rendering
400
The difference between getting the score of a 3 and a 4 on the open ended response rubric.
What is adding an insightful extension beyond the text; as a result, perhaps or in the world today.
400
The 3 things you include in a story so it is not a summary and has compositional risks.
What are action, dialogue and inner thought?
400
This word means you will be making an inference in order to answer the question.
What is most likely or probably?
500
The most important thing you need to do when completing NJASK writing prompts
What is read the prompt carefully and underline key words or phrases?
500
The best general advice I can give you when reading fiction and nonfiction passages on the NJASK.
What is use the strategies we have used all year?
500
The step when working with reading passages that shows that you have understood what you have read.
What is answer in your head and match your answer to the best choice?
500
After reading the prompt and understanding what you are being asked to do, these are the next steps in the writing process.
What is plan, write and revise using the writer's checklist?
500
This word means you will probably need to evaluate or infer.
What is mainly?
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