ELA II State Test Preparation

Which of the following terms refers to things like metaphor, personification, simile, hyperbole, irony, and alliteration?

• Literary Techniques

• Literary Devices

• Figurative Language

• All three do (they're all the same thing)

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Imagine you've been given a myth and a poetic retelling of the same story. If one of the questions refers to a "source text," to what it is referring?

• the poem

• the original myth

• a written response to the question

• a research source

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Imagine you've been given two or three nonfiction texts on the same topic and are then asked to write an argument on the topic. (For example, should high schoolers be given recess time?) If the question refers to your "sources," to what is it referring?

• your essay response

• the story on the last section of the test

• the texts you just read offering different research and opinions on the same topic

• None of the previous

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What does Ms. Hamlin expect you to do when you take the state ELA test? (Mark all that apply)

• do your best

• pass the test the first time

• take your time

• answer every question even if it's a guess

• freak out about the difficulty level of the questions and shut down

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Most of you will be taking your ELA II test...

• on paper

• on your Chromebook using a secure testing browser

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

If a question asks you to consider THEME, the correct answer is going to refer to something...

(Mark TWO)

• timeless and universal

• related to a lesson we can learn about human nature from the story

• very specific, referring to the plot

• the sequence of events that happen in the story

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

TRUE or FALSE:

You can use the strike-out tool to mark out answers you know are incorrect.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

TRUE or FALSE:

Ms. Hamlin encourages you to use the highlighter tool to mark the story as you read.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

TRUE or FALSE:

It can be helpful to read the questions BEFORE you read the story so you have an idea of what you'll be asked about.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which types of texts will you see on the state English test?

• Literary (fiction)

• Informational (Nonfiction)

• Both literary and informational

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3