ELA Test

ELA 7

State Testing Practice

By Amanda Guererri

Accessing the Test​

• Turn Chromebook on

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• Click "Apps" in the lower left corner

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• Choose "Questar-NY"​

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• Log In with the given NYSSIS ID and Password​

Testing Format

• Day 1:

  • Part I: Reading Comprehension MC

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• Day 2:

  • Part II: Reading Comprehension MC, SA & Extended Response

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***THESE ARE NOT TIMED TESTS!***

Key Vocabulary

• Claim: A viewpoint/opinion

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• Counterargument (counterclaim): Details supporting opposing (opposite) views

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• ​Point of View: Perspective/thoughts/opinions

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• Central Idea: Overall message/lesson learned

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• ​Theme: Overall message/lesson learned (AKA: Central Idea)

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• Meaning/Thoughts: OVERALL MESSAGE/LESSON LEARNED, THEME, CENTRAL IDEA

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• Narrator: Speaker

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• Setting: Time and place

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• Mood: The "feeling" of a story

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• Plot: Order of Events

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• Summary: Short, concise retelling of a story

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• Broad vs. Specific: General (big picture ideas) vs. Distinct (small details within a bigger picture)

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• ​Definition: The meaning of​

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• ​Solution: Answer

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• Evidence: Details that support claims​

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• Cause and effect relationship: One event (cause) that forces another to occur (effect)

  • Ex: My alarm goes off, so I wake up

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  • Ex: I study for my test, so my score increases

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  • Ex: I ate too much food, so my stomach hurts

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• Comparison and contrast: Observing similarities and differences

**Suggestions**

• Read questions before reading passages

• Look-back within the text to find answers to questions

• If you're unsure, use key vocabulary terms to guide you to an answer

• Use process of elimination (get rid of answers you KNOW 100% cannot be the correct choice)

• Skip over questions you're unsure of, then go back later to answer them