NYS ELA Test Practice

A viewpoint or opinion

• Claim

• Central Idea

• Plot

• Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The overall message or lesson learned from a literary work (story)

• Theme

• Central Idea

• Meaning

• Thought

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

The speaker of a literary work (story)

• Character

• Protagonist

• Narrator

• Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The "feeling" of a story

• Tone

• Mood

• Point of View

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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

• Literary (fiction)

• Informational (Nonfiction)

• Both literary and informational

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

On what part of the test can you use A(CE)2

• Multiple choice

• Paragraph response

• Full essay

• Paragraph response and full essay

A short, concise retelling of a story

• Solution

• Counterclaim

• Summary

• Comparison & Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Details that support an argument or claim

• Counterargument

• Evidence

• Summary

• Mood

Perspectives, thoughts or opinions

• Solution

• Central Idea

• Setting

• Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The time and place

• Theme

• Solution

• Plot

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9