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NYS ELA Test Prep Game #1

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  • What does it mean to chunk a text?
    To break down the text into smaller manageable pieces.
  • True or False: The first day of the exam will be all writing.
    False. The first day of the exam will be all multiple choice.
  • Text Structure is ________________
    how the text is organized.
  • Give an example of a theme:
    Teacher's choice 
  • To use words around an unknown words to determine it's meaning
    Context Clues
  • In multiple choice questions, what is a "distractor"?
    An incorrect response that appears to be a correct response.
  • Define: Identify
    To know and say who someone is or what something is
  • What are the dates for the NYS ELA exam?
    March 29th and March 30th
  • As readers, what do we analyze to determine a character's point of view?
    Dialogue, Actions, and Body Language
  • How much time do you have to complete the exam?
    As much time as you need
  • The ___________is defined as what the passage is saying about the topic.
    Central Idea
  • To use words around an unknown word to determine its meaning...
    Context Clues
  • Whats the theme?: Sarah practiced everyday for 3 hours and went on to the Olympics to win the gold medal.
    Hard work pays off.
  • Define: Multiple Choice Question
    Questions that provide multiple answer options
  • What's the first step to reading a text on the exam?
    Activate prior knowledge by examining text features
  • Name one strategy that you can use to answer multiple choice questions.
    Underline important words; Eliminate all wrong answers first; Go back to the text; Answer the question without looking at the questions
  • The perspective from which the story is being told:
    Point of View
  • What is evidence?
    Direct quotes or paraphrasing used to support/prove an idea or claim
  • What is the highest number of points that you can receive on your short response?
    2 points
  • True or False: If you don't do well, you will stay in 8th grade another year.
    False but you should still aim to do well so that you are put in the right classes in 9th grade.
  • What is required to get a full credit on a short response question?
    An accurate inference and two pieces of textual support
  • To add notes or comments to a text, book, drawing, etc.
    Annotate
  • Another word for "Details" is ________________
    Evidence
  • Whats the theme?: Timmy chose his best friend as a partner. They talked too much and did not finish the project.
    Choose your partners wisely.
  • What is the first step for answering her multiple choice questions?
    Carefully read the question.
  • Define Theme
    The message/lesson of a story
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