ELPAC: Reading

ELPAC: Reading

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Open Ended

How many sections are there to ELPAC? What are they?

Poll

Which piece of advice will you use?

• use the most English I can

• focus on meaning making

• look at the questions first

• highlight/annotate/take notes

Multiple Choice

The Reading section of ELPAC has how many subsections?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Poll

Which strategy from "skimming" (leer de encima) will you use?

• Look at the title. What does the title tell you about what you are going to read?

• Look at the parts of the text. How many paragraphs are there? If there are headings, what do they tell you about the text you are going to read?

• Give the text a quick look. Do you see any words that are like those in your home language? Decide if these words can help you understand what the theme of the reading is.

• Anticipate (or try to figure out) what the text is going to be about.

Poll

Which strategy from "scanning" (leer por tesoro) will you use?

• To use this strategy, you have to read with a purpose.

• Think about the information that you need.

• Look only for that information.

• Anticipate (or try to figure out) what part of the reading you will find the information in.

Multiple Choice

How many questions accompany the "short informational passage?"

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Open Ended

Looking at question 1, what do you hypothesize the text will be about?

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the text?

• Bells can get a lot of people’s attention.

• George Washington helped make the Liberty Bell.

• The Liberty Bell traveled by train.

• The Liberty Bell is an important landmark.

Multiple Choice

When was the Liberty Bell NOT rung?

• on George Washington’s birthday

• at an important event in San Francisco

• at the signing of the Declaration of Independence

• at the signing of the Constitution

Open Ended

Using the title "Should School Start Later," what do you think this student's essay will be about?

Open Ended

Where can I find the main idea in many essays?

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST states the main idea of the student’s essay?

• School days should be shorter.

• Teenagers are learning how to manage their time well.

• Teenagers should go to school later in the day.

• Fewer courses should be offered in middle and high schools.

Multiple Choice

What do the words going through MOST NEARLY mean as they are used in paragraph 2?

• experiencing

• encouraging

• considering

• enjoying

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the student’s essay supports the idea that most teenagers are not currently getting the correct amount of sleep?

• Most of this research has shown that teenagers need at least 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night.

• Only 15% of teenagers surveyed report getting at least 8 hours of sleep during the school week.

• Students who lack adequate sleep tend to make more impulsive decisions and take more risks.

• Teenagers can lose sleep for a number of reasons

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of the student’s essay.

During sleep, important brain activity and functions are performed to manager these changes.

Choose the correct option to replace the underlined words.

• to managing

• to management

• to managed

• to manage

Multiple Choice

What word is the MOST EFFECTIVE replacement for the word “things” in paragraph 3?

"When teenagers do not get enough sleep, bad things can result."

• consequences

• examples

• timing

• awkwardness

Multiple Choice

What evidence does the student writer use to support the idea that teenagers have a biological need to sleep?

• Teenagers can have a busy social schedule that keeps them up late.

• The internal body clocks of students change when they become teenagers

• Students have too much homework after school.

• Teenagers like to watch TV or play games late into the morning.

Multiple Choice

According to the student’s essay, what is an EXTERNAL factor that can lead to sleeplessness in teenagers?

• difficulty concentrating on complex tasks and assignments

• body clocks that have been readjusted

• a home environment where parents and younger siblings do not need as much sleep

• starting schools later

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from paragraph 5.

Homework demands, sports practices and games, and jobs may keep teenagers out of the house and active late into the evening.

What is the MOST EFFECTIVE way to combine the ideas in the underlined phrase?

• Homework assignments, jobs, and practices for games

• The demands of homework, sports, and a job

• Completing homework, competing in sports, working at a job, or practice with a team

• Various after-school demands, like homework, sports games, sports practices, and jobs

Multiple Choice

What is the main theme of the story?

• Learning about ancestors can be interesting.

• Working hard at something can be very rewarding.

• Enjoying activities together can make relationships stronger.

• Technology can make it easier to keep in touch with friends.

Multiple Choice

What word best describes Ethan’s attitude at the beginning of the story?

• disappointed

• independent

• confident

• distant

Multiple Choice

Why does Ethan’s mother sigh in paragraph 5?

• She is frustrated that Ethan is not talking to her.

• She is annoyed that Ethan brought his phone to school.

• She is unhappy because she misses Ethan’s grandmother.

• She is tired and not looking forward to driving for a long time.

Multiple Choice

What can be inferred about Ethan during the car ride to the supermarket?

• He was looking forward to baking with his mom.

• He was expecting to go to a new supermarket.

• He spent the whole time using his phone.

• He was listening to music on his phone.

Multiple Choice

Why is paragraph 11 important to the story?

• It serves to change the tone of the story.

• It identifies a conflict between the characters.

• It creates suspense by placing the characters in an unfamiliar environment.

• It provides more information about an idea mentioned in the previous paragraph.

Multiple Choice

What does Ethan’s grandmother MOST LIKELY mean when she says, “Well, look who’s talking,” to Ethan’s mother?

• She is informing Ethan’s mother that Ethan is talking.

• She is reminding Ethan’s mother that she used to be like Ethan.

• She is telling Ethan’s mother not to interrupt when Ethan is speaking.

• She is agreeing with Ethan’s mother that Ethan does not talk very much.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the text?

• United States citizens who are adults can vote.

• Voting practices have changed over time.

• More people are voting that ever before.

• Technology will allow people to vote in different ways.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.

Over time, the right to vote was extended to more and more people.

What does the word extended MOST LIKELY mean in the sentence?

• continued

• straightened

• given

• shown

Multiple Choice

Why does the author mention Martin Luther King, Jr. and Susan B. Anthony?

• They were part of a small group of voters.

• They worked hard to win elections.

• They invented the secret ballot.

• They helped many people become voters.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the text BEST describes how people voted in the past?

• Although some practices remain the same, some voting practices have changed over time.

• With more people voting, new practices were needed.

• They would raise their hands or voices to show who they wanted to vote for.

• In other places, paper ballots have been replaced with voting machines.

Multiple Choice

First, read the definitions of the word mark.

mark v. 1. to indicate a location 2. to make a symbol or word 3. to assign a grade 4. to celebrate

Then read the sentence from paragraph 4.

In some states, voters mark their choices on paper slips, called ballots.

What definition best matches the meaning of mark as it is used in the sentence?

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

Multiple Choice

Sections 1 and 2 (short informational text and student essay) focus more on:

• finding evidence and fixing grammar

• using what you understand to infer meaning

Multiple Choice

Sections 3 and 4 (literary passage and informational passage) focus more on:

• finding evidence

• using what you understand to infer meaning