State test ELA strategies

When writing a multiparagraph response to the essay question I must include.

• an introduction

• body paragraphs

• conclusion

• all of these

My introduction should include...

• my name

• a restatement of the prompt

• my proof

• "Today I am going to tell you about..."

In the body of the essay you must include...

• your name

• your unproven opinion

• "cited" evidence from the passage

• evidence from the passage

When I am finished with the essay I should...

• reread my essay

• reread the prompt

• ask myself..."Did I answer the question they asked?"

• all of these and more!

After rereading my essay (and making sure that I answered the prompt that they asked me), I should reread it again and ask myself...

• Is my essay well organized and does it 'flow'?

• Are my ideas clearly stated with proof?

• Did I use transitions?

• all of these

When writing an essay I should use my scrap paper to make an outline and...

• A) write down examples and quotes I want to use in my essay.

• B) write a note to my friend.

• C) both A and D are correct

• D) organize my thoughts before I start typing the essay.

When you come to a question about word meaning there are some strategies you can use ...what should you do?

• A) look for context clues

• B) plug it in, plug it in

• C) take a guess

• D) both A and B are correct

When the test asks a question about a certain paragraph

(ex - What is the main idea of paragraph 4?)

I should...

• remember what I read

• go from my memory because I'm pretty good at remembering things

• go back and reread that paragraph and find proof

• guess because tests are hard and I'm tired

When I read a multiple choice question I should always read EVERY answer before I choose one

and ______ the question before choosing an answer.

If I'm not sure what the main idea is or what the author's purpose is I can...

• all of these

• infer based on text evidence

• underline how many times something is mentioned in the passage/paragraph

• look at the title of the passage