Exploring ELA Test Question Types

Miss Arlequin explains various types of questions found on the state ELA test, including inference, author's craft, summary, claim, and plot development questions. She provides strategies for interpreting text evidence, understanding author's techniques, summarizing main ideas, identifying claims, and analyzing plot progression. The video emphasizes the importance of central ideas and the author's purpose in answering these questions effectively.

What type of question asks you to interpret text evidence and make an inference?

• Summary question

• Author's craft question

• Inference question

• Claim question

What should you look for in an answer choice when dealing with inference questions?

• An unrelated detail

• A summary of the entire text

• A rephrased line or detail

• A direct quote from the text

How can an author show that a volcano is dangerous?

• By using descriptive language

• By providing a list of facts

• By using cause and effect

• By including a summary

What is the main focus of author's craft questions?

• Identifying the central idea

• Making inferences

• Summarizing the text

• Explaining the author's techniques

What should be included in a summary question?

• General information about the text

• Details that prove the author's main points

• Specific details unrelated to the main point

• Personal opinions about the text

What is a claim in the context of ELA questions?

• A summary of the text

• An opinion or conclusion supported by evidence

• A direct quote from the text

• A list of facts

How does the author support a claim?

• By using descriptive language

• By providing evidence such as facts, examples, and quotes

• By summarizing the text

• By making inferences

What strategy can be used to understand how an event propels the plot forward?

• Making inferences

• Summarizing the text

• Using the 'what-if' strategy

• Identifying the central idea

What usually moves the story forward in plot development questions?

• Describing the setting

• Providing a list of facts

• Summarizing the text

• Introduction of a conflict or new obstacle

How do lines that describe the arrival of electricity propel the main events of the plot?

• By providing a list of facts

• By summarizing the text

• By introducing a new conflict or obstacle

• By describing the setting