IAR ELA Review

In order to pass your ELA IA1, you will have to read passages and then answer questions based on the passage. What is a good strategy for answering these types of comprehension questions?

• Read the passage carefully, take notes, and refer back to the passage when answering the questions

• Guess the answers without reading the passage

• Skip the passage and only read the questions

• Read the passage once and answer the questions from memory

For the ELA IAR tests, you will have at least 1 passage to read, questions to answer using the passage(s), and a prompt that you will use to write an extended response.

Before reading each passage, what should you do first?

• Read the prompt for the extended response.

• Quickly answer the multiple choice questions.

• Take a break.

• Eat a snack.

Review this prompt for a narrative task on the IAR: "You have read a passage from “The List.” Think about what might happen the next day if Wyatt thinks of three new things to try. Write a narrative that describes what happens the following day when Wyatt tries the things on his new list. Use what you have learned from the passage to write your story." What should you do to properly respond to the prompt?

• Describe the setting

• Use dialogue telling what Wyatt thinks of

• Rewrite the story from another character's point of view

• Use transition words, phrases, and clauses to show the order of events

Review this prompt from the IAR test: "The passage from Wild River is told from Ryan’s point of view. Retell the narrative from Tanner’s point of view. Be sure to include Tanner’s thoughts as the kayak moves down the river. Your narrative should clearly reflect the characterization and setting in the passage." What should you do to properly respond to the prompt?

• Retell the story from Ryan's point of view.

• Use dialogue to reflect Tanner's character.

• Include details about the setting.

• Use details from the passage.

What is the meaning of "merged" in the line?

"Is merged into the backcloth of the land"

• blended

• elevated

• shimmered

• faded

When you are writing your response on the IAR, what should you think about and plan for in your response?

• How you will organize your response

• How you will develop the characters and the conflict

• How varied sentence structure improves a narrative response

• How word choice can change the tone of your response

• How limiting grammar and spelling mistakes will improve your response

What is the main purpose of the IAR ELA Review?

• To prepare students for the IAR ELA test

• To provide a fun reading activity

• To teach students new vocabulary

• To improve students' math skills

Which of the following is a good strategy for reading comprehension questions on the IAR ELA test?

• Read the passage carefully and take notes

• Guess the answers without reading

• Skip the passage and only read questions

• Read the passage once and answer from memory

What should you do first before reading a passage on the ELA IAR test?

• Read the prompt for the extended response

• Quickly answer the multiple choice questions

• Take a break

• Eat a snack

In a narrative task, what is important to include when describing events?

• Use transition words to show order

• Describe the setting only

• Use dialogue only

• Focus on one character