IAR Prep

What are some ways that you can make an introductory paragraph interesting for the reader?

• State an interesting fact

• Ask a question

• Make up a story

• Provide background information

Review this prompt for a literary analysis task on the IAR: "In the passages from Confetti Girl and Tortilla Sun, the narrators have points of view different from those of their parents. Write an essay analyzing how these differences in points of view create tension in both stories. Remember to use details from both texts to support your ideas." What literary device will you need to analyze according to the prompt?

• point of view

• theme

• characterization

• resolution

Review this prompt from a literary analysis task on the IAR: "You have read two texts about people who make pottery. Think about how the narrator in the passage from A Single Shard and the speaker in “Turn, Turn, My Wheel” respond to the potters in each text. Write an essay that compares and contrasts how the narrator and the speaker view the potters in the passage and in the poem. Be sure to cite specific details and examples from both texts to support your essay." Identify what you will need to do to correctly respond to this prompt. Select ALL that apply.

• compare AND contrast the views of the narrator and the speaker

• use the passage AND the poem

• use specific details from both texts

• use sentences like, “In both the poem and the story, the potters are alike because…” AND “In the poem, the potter does _________ but in the story the potter does _________.”

Read this literary analysis task from the IAR: "The Georges and the Jewels and Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse are both about horses. Write an essay comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the point of view chosen for each story. Be sure to cite specific examples from both passages." The prompt asks you to "cite specific examples." Which of the following sentences would show this?

• I had of course been used to a halter and a headstall, and to be led about in the fields and lanes quietly.

• There are advantages and disadvantages of the point of view of each story.

• In "Georges and the Jewels," the passage states "She watched the horses, their manes and tails flying as they thundered around the track, and a strange feeling, a mixture of excitement and sadness, filled her.

• A disadvantage would be that it can limit the reader's understanding of the story.

Which metaphor best represents this image?

c

time is like moeny

time is green

time is money

money is time

To make an inference, the reader must use ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   to understand what the author does not say in the text.

• text evidence

• background knowledge

• dictionary

• highlighter

This image is an example of _______.

c

hyperbole

personification

metaphor

inference

Label this basic plot diagram.

a

b

c

d

e

Introduction

Climax

Falling action

Rising action

Resolution

For the ELA IAR tests, you will have at least 1 passage to read, questions to answer using the passage(s), and a prompt that you will use to write an extended response.

Before reading each passage, what should you do first?

• Read the prompt for the extended response.

• Quickly answer the multiple choice questions.

• Take a break.

• Eat a snack.

What is the main purpose of an introductory paragraph in an essay?

• To provide background information

• To state the thesis

• To capture the reader's interest

• To summarize the main points