Writing Tasks
How much time will you have in total for any ELA section that has multiple choice and a written response?
90 min. (1 hr and 30 min.)
Before each task, you are given an intro with a focus on reading. Why should you pay attention to this?
This will guide your reading and gives you a clue about how to answer the multiple choice questions and the writing prompt.
This is Mrs. Esker's bad habit...
What is "chewing ice?"
If I am finished with my test and there is a large amount of time remaining, I should ....
read the entire test (passages, questions, answers, and my writing) over and over again until the teacher tells me to submit.
What are some things you may be asked to do with the literary analysis prompt?
compare/contrast
differences in view point of characters
analyzing theme
What should you do before reading the passages?
Read all of the questions...including the writing prompt.
The city where Mrs. Esker lives...
What is "Covington?"
Flag it and come back to it later.
A narrative is another word for a ______________
story
How many texts do you read in the research simulation task?
What is "three?"
Complete this phrase:
It's OK to not know. It's not OK to not __________
What is "try?"
What is the first thing you should do when you start an ELA session on the LEAP test.
Read ALL of the questions (including the writing prompt)
What is something that you WOULD include in an essay, but you would NOT include in a narrative?
Text evidence
thesis/topic statement
If the exemplar narrative is written from the first person point of view, you should continue the narrative in ____________.
first person point of view
How many children does Mrs. Esker have?
What is "four?"
What can you do with your scratch paper on the ELA test?
Create an outline of how you will organize your essay.
How are two-part questions scored?
Part A & B BOTH correct= 2 pts;
Part A correct, but Part B incorrect = 1 pt;
Part A incorrect, but Part B correct = 0 pts
What are Mrs. Esker's children's names?
Mikayla, Donovan, Brennan, and Vivian