Narrative Task Preparation and Scoring

Heather Hartley from World Right Learning Group welcomes teachers back from Spring Break and discusses preparation for the Georgia Milestones ELA tests. She emphasizes the importance of narrative writing, explaining that students must read passages and write responses using source material. Teachers are encouraged to teach narrative techniques and practice with students using resources like item writing samplers. Heather concludes by offering her contact information for further support.

What is the main purpose of Heather Hartley's video?

• To discuss summer vacation plans

• To welcome teachers back from Spring Break and prepare for Georgia Milestones

• To announce a new educational policy

• To introduce a new teaching method

What are the Georgia end-of-course tests focused on?

• History and Geography

• American literature and composition

• Physical Education

• Mathematics and Science

On which days will students encounter a narrative task in the Georgia Milestones?

• Day five

• Day four

• Day two or three

• Day one

What is the main goal of the Georgia Milestones narrative task?

• To test students' drawing skills

• To assess students' ability to write a story based on source material

• To measure students' physical fitness

• To evaluate students' math skills

What must students do in the narrative task of the Georgia Milestones?

• Write a poem

• Draw a picture

• Read a passage and write a response

• Solve a math problem

How is the narrative task scored in the Georgia Milestones?

• Holistically, including source material and directions

• By the number of words written

• Based on creativity

• Only on grammar

What should students focus on when writing a narrative?

• The entire story, including dialogue and sensory details

• Only the characters

• Only the beginning of the story

• Just the ending

What narrative techniques should students include in their writing?

• Mathematical equations

• Scientific data

• Dialogue, sensory language, and organized events

• Only facts

What is a key component of the narrative task's holistic scoring?

• The number of pages written

• The speed of writing

• The use of colorful language

• Inclusion of source material and following directions

What should students include in their narrative writing?

• Scientific data

• Mathematical equations

• Dialogue, sensory language, and organized events

• Only facts