ELA TEST PREP

…the time has come.

WHO?

All 7th grade students

WHAT?NYS Assessment:

• Day 1: • 42 Multiple Choice

• Day 2:• 21 Multiple Choice• 3 short answer• 1 extended response

• Day 3:• 5 short answer• 1 extended response

WHEN?

April 14-16

90 minutes each

morning

WHERE?

Homeroom

WHY?

Testing reading and writing skills

Supposed to be indication of

where you stand in relation to the

standards set by the state.

TYPES OF PROMPTS

Study the different types of prompts.

Use pages B & C in your Test Prep

Packet to practice answering each type

of prompt.

RECALL

Definition: to remember something your

learned and tell about it

Words like “describe,” ”define,” “tell,” or

“recount” often ask us to recall

information.

Basically, you are reading information on

the test and spitting back details about it to

prove you processed it.

ANALYSIS

Definition: process of breaking down a

something into its parts to learn what they do and

how they relate to one another

Words like “explain” or “examine” often prompt

us to analyze a topic.

Basically, you are not simply

recounting/describing, but showing that you

understand the topic you read about.

EVALUATIONDefinition: to judge or assess a topic in a careful

and thoughtful way

Words like “compare,” “criticize,” “determine,”

“measure,” or prompts that look for something’s

effectiveness usually ask us to evaluate.

Basically, you not only need to understand what

you read, but based on your understanding you need

to make a judgment or opinion about it.

SYNTHESIS

Definition: put information together in a different way by

combining elements in a new pattern or proposing new

solutions.

Words like “design,” “build,” “develop,” or “construct”

prompt us to synthesize what we read.

Basically, you are asked to understand a topic well enough

to come up with an original and authentic response based on

what you read.

CREATIVITY

Definition: use of imagination or original

ideas

Some prompts will ask you to “create”

an authentic response based on what you

read. This will often be more abstract and

asks us to bring something new to the

table.

“Think outside the box.”