WorksheetsSBAC Performance Task Guidelines
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 38mins
When you are Building Background for an article, what do you do?
Read Title and Headings
Analyze Illustrations
Read the Article
Take Notes
When you analyze the question or prompt, what do you highlight?
Important Words
What the Question is Asking
How Many Details You Need in Your Answer
What do you do while you are reading the story or article?
Highlight Important Words or Ideas
Take Notes
See How Fast You Can Read It
Answer the Questions
What types of notes can you take while reading?
3 Column Notes
What are notes?
Pictures Only
What are the headings for 3 Column Notes?
Main Ideas/Topics
Details
My Analysis
Background
Interesting Facts
How many Main Ideas should your 3 Column Notes have PER article?
1-2
2-3
3-4
0
When you are beginning your Full Write, what do you need to do first?
Read and Highlight Directions/Prompt
Create Graphic Organizer
Write Rough Draft
Type Final Copy
What are the 3 types of writing prompts you might get in your performance task?
Opinion
Informational/ Expository
Narrative
Free Write
What type of graphic organizer could you use for an opinion prompt?
What type of graphic organizer could you use for an information/expository prompt?
What type of graphic organizer could you use for a narrative writing prompt?
When writing an opinion or informational paper, what parts need to be included?
Introduction (topic and background)
Examples (supporting details)
Analysis (personal thoughts, connections)
Conclusion (restate, reflect, final thoughts)
When writing a narrative, what parts need to be included?
Introduce Characters, Setting, Problem/Conflict
Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action (at least 3 Major Events)
Resolution of Problem
Epilogue
Once you have your graphic organizer filled out, what do you do?
Write a rough draft on paper
Type up my paper
Edit
Revise
When I first start my Performance Task, I need to make sure I have:
Pencil
Paper
Notebook
Tape
Once you have finished your rough draft, what do you do next?
Reread
Edit
Revise
Draw a Picture
Before you submit your final typed up writing, what do you need to do?
Reread what I typed
Just press submit
Throw away all my notes
Talk to my neighbor
How long should it take you to read EACH article and take notes?
5-10 minutes
10-15 minutes
15- 20 minutes
20-30+ minutes
How long should it take you to fill out your pre-write graphic organizer?
5-10 minutes
10-15 minutes
15-20 minutes
20-30+ minutes
How long should it take you to write your rough draft?
5 - 10 minutes
10 - 15 minutes
15-20 minutes
20-30+ minutes
