All About ACCESS
Who takes the ACCESS test?
a. Robots
b. EL students
c. babies
d. EL teachers
b. EL students
What should you be doing when you take the listening test?
a. Thinking about what you're going to eat for lunch
b. Laughing
c. Paying attention to what the computer is saying
d. Thinking about how much you love EL class
c. Paying attention to what the computer is saying
False. You can always go back in the text to look for the answer!
What language do we use when we take the speaking test?
a. English
b. Arabic
c. Pig Latin
d. Spanish
a. English
Can your teacher help you with spelling on the writing test?
a. yes
b. no
b. no
Why are we taking the ACCESS test?
a. Because it is fun.
b. To show what we can do in English
c. To win one million dollars
d. So we can go to Disneyland
b. To show what we can do in English
What should you do if your headphones don't work?
a. Raise your hand for help
b. Click buttons
c. Yell
d. Stand up and leave
a. Raise your hand for help
a. sound it out
b. look at the words around it to try and figure it out.
c. look at the pictures.
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
How should we speak when we are taking the speaking test?
a. We need to whisper
b. We need to yell loudly
c. We speak in a normal, clear voice
d. We don't talk
c. We speak in a normal, clear voice
What should you do if you don't know how to spell something?
a. ask the teacher
b. ask a friend
c. ask the computer
d. try your best to sound out the word, use the word bank, or look for the word in the prompt.
d. try your best. Sound out the word, use the word bank, or look for the word in the prompt.
Is it ok to make mistakes on the test?
a. Yes! Everyone makes mistakes!
b. No
a. Yes! Everyone makes mistakes!
How many times do you get to listen to the recording?
a. as many times as you want
b. 3 times
c. only 1 time
c. only one time
a. Cry
b. Read carefully. Look back in the text for answers.
c. Fall out of your chair onto the floor.
d. Sing at the top of your lungs.
b. Read carefully. Look back in the text for the answers.
What are some ways to get a better score on the speaking test?
a. say as much as you can about the question
b. speak clearly
c. use connectors and transition words
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
What should you do before you start writing?
a. listen carefully to the directions
b. brainstorm ideas
c. organize your thoughts
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
What should you do to be ready for the test?
a. go to bed early the night before
b. eat a healthy breakfast
c. do something to relax or release energy before the test
d. all the above
d. all the above
True or false: When you click the yellow next button, the recording starts right away.
True. So make sure you are ready to focus before you click next!
False. You need to read it yourself. Try your best!
How can Nina help you on the speaking test?
a. She tells jokes
b. She can help you know how much to talk
c. She can help you know how to answer the question.
d. b and c
d. b (she helps you know how much to talk) and c (she helps you know how to answer the question)
What should you do when you think you are done with the writing test?
a. stand up and yell "I'm done!"
b. check your writing
c. make sure you responded to ALL parts of the prompt
d. b and c
d. b (check your writing) and c (make sure you responded to ALL parts of the prompt)