NJSLA FACTS
TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES
ELA TERMINOLOGY
NJSLA TOOLS
ESSAY STRUCTURE
100

WHICH GRADES HAVE TO TAKE NJSLA FOR SCIENCE.

WHAT IS GRADES 5 AND 8.

100

TRUE/FALSE: YOU SHOULD PICK THE FIRST ANSWER THAT SEEMS RIGHT EVEN IF YOU DO NOT READ THEM ALL. WHY OR WHY NOT?

WHAT IS FALSE. YOU SHOULD READ EVERY ANSWER BEFORE CHOOSING ONE.

100

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO INFER?

WHAT IS TO MAKE AN EDUCATED GUESS

100

THIS TOOL ALLOWS YOU TO WRITE NOTES DOWN DURING THE TEST.

WHAT IS SCRATCH PAPER OR THE NOTEPAD.

100
How many paragraphs should be in an essay?

What is five?

200

LAT Stands for ____

WHAT IS LITERARY ANALYSIS TASK
200

YOU SHOULD DO THIS IF YOU HAVE EXTRA TIME AT THE END OF A SECTION.

WHAT IS REVIEW/CHECK ANSWERS.

200

WHAT IS THE LESSON OR MORAL OF A STORY?

WHAT IS A THEME.

200

THIS TOOL WILL HELP YOU REMEMBER IMPORTANT PIECES FROM THE TEXT.

WHAT IS A HIGHLIGHTER.

200

What should each body paragraph contain in an RST/LAT?

What is a citation/quote?
300
TRUE/FALSE:


YOU CAN ASK YOUR TEACHER TO HELP EXPLAIN A QUESTION.

WHAT IS FALSE.

300

T/F: YOU SHOULD READ THE QUESTIONS BEFORE READING A PASSAGE. WHY OR WHY NOT?

WHAT IS TRUE. THIS ALLOWS FOR YOU TO KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN THE PASSAGE.

300

TO PERSUADE, INFORM, OR ENTERTAIN AN AUDIENCE

WHAT IS AN AUTHOR'S PURPOSE. 

300

THIS TOOL HELPS YOU GET RID OF ANSWERS THAT DON'T FIT

WHAT IS A ELIMINATOR/CROSS OUT

300

What should you do before submitting your essays?

What is double-check spelling/grammar/etc.?

400

WHICH TASK FEATURES NON-FICTION TEXTS?

WHAT IS THE RESEARCH SIMULATION TASK.

400

DON'T SPEND TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE OF THIS ON ONE QUESTION.

WHAT IS TIME.

400

TO GIVE ONLY MAIN FACTS IN A SHORTENED FORM.

WHAT IS SUMMARIZE.

400

THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO THE NIGHT BEFORE THE TEST.

WHAT IS SLEEP, EAT, STUDY, REST, NOT BE ON YOUR PHONE TIL 3AM.

400

Define the term: thesis.

What is the main argument or claim of your essay?

500

WHAT DOES NJSLA STAND FOR?

WHAT IS NEW JERSEY STUDENT LEARNING ASSESSMENTS?

500

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING ON A QUESTION FOR TOO LONG?

WHAT IS BOOKMARK THE QUESTION SO YOU CAN RETURN TO IT LATER AND MOVE ON.

500

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST

WHAT IS IDENTIFYING THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES 

500

WHAT TOOL SHOULD YOU USE WHEN YOU HAVE A DIFFICULT QUESTION THAT YOU ARE STRUGGLING WITH?

WHAT IS THE BOOKMARK

500

When you start your tests, what is the first thing you should do before reading?

What is read the essay question first?