Physically/Mentally Ready
What should you do as you are reading the text?
Annotating!
How many paragraphs are you expected to write in the WRITING section?
The expectation in 5th grade is to have a clear beginning, middle, and end in your writing (including transition words). We would recommend 4 to 5 paragraphs.
What is an editing task?
An editing task is a passage that needs to be fixed by answering the multiple choice questions provided.
What should you try to do before you read the answer choices?
Try to find the answer or answer it yourself before looking at the answers.
When it comes to annotating, what exactly should you be underlining?
Important details only.
Before you write, what are you expected to do?
Pre-plan your writing. Remember to read the prompt carefully and determine what type of essay you are being asked to write about. Also remember to use the RACES writing strategy.
What might be errors that would need to be fixed in an editing task?
Punctuation (such as comma placement), Capitalization, Subject-Verb agreement, Correlative Conjunctions, FANBOYS, Quotations, etc.
What is the strategy in which you rule out answers that do not make sense or are clearly wrong?
Process of Elimination!
True or false: I should only annotate the passage and not the question choices.
False!
What are the four categories for the TNReady writing rubrics?
Focus and Organization, Development, Language, and Conventions.
What is a strategy that could help you with editing tasks?
Try Correct the sentence before looking at the answer choices, then see if your corrections match.
Which statement is true? A) once you find the answer, circle it, and move on quickly to the next problem B) read all the answer choices before determining which answer is correct.
B
What are we striving to achieve on TNReady?
We are striving to achieve Growth by hitting our goals.
What are some other ways that you can annotate your text?
Circle words you are not familiar with, making notes to the side, and connecting ideas!
True or false: I can end a body paragraph with my text evidence.
False! You need to explain your evidence and provide a summarizing sentence to end your body paragraph.
True or False: All sentences in the editing task will be wrong and have to be fixed.
False! TNReady may try to trick you by giving you a correct sentence. One answer choice may keep it the same or say "Correct as is".
DAILY DOUBLE!
John Doe is finished with ELA subpart 2 with 30 minutes left. Wow, he sure is fast! What should he do with all of the time that he has left?
John Doe should NOT have finished this subpart this quickly in the first place. However, since he is finished so early, he should be doing justifications for every question until the time is up.
What should you do if you feel anxious about the TNReady?
Take a deep breath or a mindful moment and remember the growth that you have shown so far. You can do it!
If you come to an unfamiliar word, what are some strategies you can use to best understand what it means?
Use context clues by looking around the word and try to understand how the word is being used. Check prefixes and suffixes. You can also put a synonym in its place to see if it matches. (You do not need to know what every single word means in the text in order to get questions right).
Name the 3 types of writing styles that you may be asked to write in your prompt.
Narrative, Opinion, Informative/explanatory
DAILY DOUBLE!
Correct this sentence:
My mother; anna was neither a good author or a good illustrator.
My mother, Anna, was neither a good author nor a good illustrator.
Why are justifications AND annotations so important for your success on TNReady?
Justifications are important because they allow you to fully express your thoughts and reasoning for picking an answer. You will likely have evidence to prove your answer, which makes it stronger!
Annotations are important because they allow you to focus on the main ideas and key details of the text. They also allow you to pay attention more closely to the text provided.