The Practice ELA State Test 2023

What percentage of the test questions from the 2023 NYS Grades 3–8 English Language Arts and Mathematics tests are included in the released materials?

• At least 50 percent

• At least 75 percent

• At least 85 percent

• At least 100 percent

What is the purpose of multiple-choice questions according to the New York State P–12 Next Generation Learning Standards in English Language Arts?

• To assess students' ability to recall information

• To assess students' ability to analyze different aspects of a given text

• To assess students' ability to write long essays

• To assess students' ability to memorize vocabulary

What skills may students need to combine to answer multiple-choice questions correctly?

• Only vocabulary skills

• Only grammar skills

• Skills such as identifying a text segment that supports the central idea and understanding how that idea is supported

• Only punctuation skills

How many complete sentences at most should a student's response to two-credit constructed-response questions contain?

• No more than one complete sentence

• No more than two complete sentences

• No more than three complete sentences

• No more than four complete sentences

Where can the rubric for evaluating two-credit constructed-response questions be found?

• In the student textbooks

• On the New York State Education Department's website

• In the grade-level Educator Guides

• Both B and C are correct

What is the purpose of four-credit constructed-response questions as described in the document?

• To measure a student's ability to write from sources.

• To assess a student's ability to answer multiple-choice questions.

• To evaluate a student's proficiency in physical education.

• To test a student's skills in mathematics.

According to the document, what is directly related to grade-specific reading standards in the evaluation of four-credit constructed-response questions?

• The length of the student's response.

• The rubric that incorporates the demands of grade-specific New York State P–12 Reading and Language Standards.

• The student's ability to use colorful language.

• The number of sources a student can cite.

What can be found in the grade-level Educator Guides as mentioned in the document?

• The rubric for evaluating four-credit constructed-response questions.

• The answers to the four-credit constructed-response questions.

• The list of students who will take the test.

• The instructions for grading multiple-choice questions.

What is the New York State P–12 Next Generation Learning Standards Alignment intended to identify?

• The alignment of sports and physical education standards.

• The alignment of the arts and music curriculum.

• The alignment of analytic skills necessary to successfully answer each question.

• The alignment of the New York State P–12 Next Generation Learning Standards for English Language Arts.

What does the document state about the released questions in relation to the full spectrum of the standards assessed on the State tests?

• They represent the full spectrum of the standards.

• They do not represent the full spectrum of the standards.

• They are the only questions that will be on the State tests.

• They are optional questions that may not be included in the State tests.