Literary Analysis Task
How much time will you have in total for the Literary Analysis task (multiple-choice questions AND essay)?
90 min.
How much time will you have in total for the Research Simulation task (multiple-choice questions AND essay)?
90 minutes
How much time will you have in total for a Narrative writing task (multiple-choice questions AND narrative)?
90 minutes
What does it mean to compare?
tell similarities
What is one thing you can do the night before the test to be ready?
Go to bed early.
How many texts will you have to read and analyze if you have a literary analysis task?
Two
How many sources will you have to read and analyze if you have a research simulation task on the LEAP?
Three
Explain the two types of prompts you might see in the Narrative Writing task.
1) Continue the story; 2) Rewrite the story from a different point of view
What does it mean to tell how the point of view influences the text?
Tell how the narrator's perspective about the topic can be shown in the way that s/he describes the topic or event.
If you are struggling with a question, what should you do?
Mark my best answer, flag it and come back to it later.
What will the essay prompt for the Lit. Analysis Task (most likely) ask?
Compare characters' traits, theme, or point of view represented in both texts
What are you expected to do in the Research Simulation task?
1) Read and analyze an informational topic presented in multiple sources, and 2) Write about how all three texts address the topic
No matter the prompt, your narrative should include __________ between characters.
Dialogue
What is a theme?
a moral or life lesson of a fictional story
Why should sentence stems (starters) be used in your essay when citing evidence and explaining evidence?
It makes it easier for the reader to follow and understand.
True or False: If the question asks about the narrator's point of view, they want to know how the narrator's perspective influences the story.
True.
Why should you elaborate about the evidence and explanations in your essay?
to be sure that the reader understands the context of the text that you are writing about in order to be convinced of your claim
True or False: If you are asked to continue a story that is written in third person point of view, you should write the ending in first person point of view.
False
What are sensory details?
descriptions that help the reader to see, feel, hear, smell, and/or taste what 's in the scene of your story
What can you do with your scratch paper on the ELA test?
Create a graphic organizer or an outline to plan your essay.
True or False: On Part A/Part B questions, you only get credit for Part B if you also get Part A right.
True.
It is important to support your claim with ______________ from the text, not your opinion.
evidence
True or False? "I'm going to write a narrative about what happens when Sally arrives at Aunt Sarah's house..." is a great way to start a narrative writing.
False. It's not actually writing a narrative. The response is telling the reader what they will write, rather than actually writing the narrative. Remember, SHOW...don't TELL.
RACECES stands for
(R)estate the question, (A)nswer the question, (C)ite evidence to support your answer, (E)xplain your evidence, (C)ite evidence to support your answer, (E)xplain your evidence, (S)egue to the next paragraph.
How can I annotate the text on the DRC program?