NJSLA Logistics
What does NJSLA stand for?
New Jersey Student Learning Assessment
There was a long hiatus in the television broadcast. This pause was caused by technical problems.
What does hiatus mean as it used in the sentence.
A. noise
B. show
C. break
D. announcement
C. break
What does vex mean as it is used in the following sentence
John felt bad about hitting his little sister, but he was so vexed when he saw her playing with his only Lance Power action figure that he lost his temper.
to make someone angry or annoyed
It is what the passage or paragraph is about.
Main ides or central idea
the perspective from which the story's told
point of view
How many minutes do you get to complete session 1 and 2 of your NJSLA Math test
75 minutes per session
Francesca was not sentimental about the old maple tree in the front yard. Although it had been important to her family to many generations, she had no trouble deciding to cut it down.
What does sentimental mean as it is used in the sentence.
A. happy
B. emotional
C. angry
D. tired
B. emotional
What does feign means as it used in the sentence
Jane got it into her mind that she could get out of studying for any test just by feigning illness the night before the exam.
to pretend to be affected by something
The reason why an author writes.
Author's purpose
the lesson or moral of a story
theme
What are the two units of NJSLA ELA called?
Reading and Writing
Grandma Marie loved to indulge her grandchildren whenever she was watching them, giving them all the things they were never allowed to have, like soda and greasy food.
What does indulge mean as it used in the sentence
A. spoil
B. starve
C. ignore
D. humor
A. spoil
What does disdain mean as it used in the sentence
She gives me this look of disdain ever since I shot up her dolls with my BB gun.
disdain means to loot at someone with hatred or contempt.
When you do not know the definition of a word and you have to look around the word.
context clue
Using prior knowledge and what you read to determine what is happening.
inference
How many minutes do you spend on your reading sessions
75 minutes per a session
The science fair needed impartial judges: they had to have no biases towards any of the contestants so that it would be fair.
What does impartial mean as it is used in the sentence
A. expert
B. open-minded
C. wealthy
D. negative
B. open-minded
What does discordant mean as it used in the sentence
The music teacher had difficulty tolerating the discordant noises produced by her kindergarten class.
discordant means harsh, jarring and unharmonious sound.
When an author uses to show how he or she feels about a topic.
tone
the most intense or exciting high point of a short story
climax
How many minutes do you get on your writing session of NJSLA ELA
90 minutes
As Jamal ran towards the goal on the soccer field, he suddenly rolled his ankle and fell painfully to the ground. He grimaced, clutching his ankle in pain.
What does grimaced means as it is used in the sentence.
A. frowned
B. laughed
C. smiled
D. walked
A. frowned
What does gratified means as it is used in the sentence
Janine was gratified when the teacher used Janine's project as an example for other classes.
gratified means to be happy.
The feeling the author wants the reader to get when reading their work.
mood
the events of a story
plot