Day 1
What day is day 1 of the ELA CBT?
Tuesday April 15th (Tomorrow!)
What day is day 2 of the CBT test?
Wednesday April 16th
How many details from the text do you need to give for short answer RACCE response?
2 details!
What should you do if you don't know an answer?
GO BACK AND LOOK IN THE PASSAGE (also acceptable answers: eliminate answers, and make an educated guess)
What is the theme?
Theme is TheMessge (the message)
How many passages will you read on day 1?
You will read 4 passages
How many passages will you be give on day 2?
3 passages.
What should you include in your citation AFTER you quote a detail? (not the quotation marks)
the paragraph number
Should you leave any answers blank?
NO!!
True or false:
Examples of theme can be: good vs evil, family, hard work, power, friendship
TRUE
How many multiple choice questions are on day 1?
You will answer 26 multiple choice questions (may 6-7 pr passage)
How many multiple choice questions will you answer on day 2?
You will answer 7 multiple choice questions (so maybe 7 multiple choice questions for 1 passage)
What should you do BEFORE reading the text?
Read the question and find out your purpose for reading
True or false: A question gives you a specific paragraph number to reference, you should also reread the paragraph before it when answering the question.
YESSSSSSSS! (I mean true)
True or False:
Setting ONLY means WHERE the story takes place
FALSE - where and WHEN (the past, future etc)
How many short responses will you be give on day 1?
You will answer 2 short response questions, so 1 or 2 of the 4 passages will have at least 1 short response question.
How many short responses will you answer on day 2?
You will answer 3 short response questions
What is one way you can introduce a detail before you quote it?
- The text says,
-The author says,
-I know this because,
-In the passage,
(the sky is the limit!)
True or False: If you answer the same letter choice repeatedly (example 3 A's in a row) you must have made a mistake!
FALSE - go with your gut. it is ok if you have 3 C's in a row
What is the main idea mean?
What the text is MOSTLY about (example: not just cats, but maybe cats are independent)
What is the correct way to answer a short answer question? (What is the strategy we use?)
RACCE response!
How many extended response questions will you answer? (RACCE, RACCE)
You will answer 1 extended response questions, so this question (based on the last 2 passages)
What are the 4 parts of an extended response?
1. intro sentence
2. RACCE
3. RACCE
4. concluding sentence
How many goats did Mrs. Fitchlee get this weekend?
2 !!
What are examples of character traits? (Internal)
kind, hard working, caring, empathetic etc