ELA+ASSESSMENT++TERMS+AND+VOCABULARY


 * ELA Balanced Assessment**


 * What does Naomi learn about Grandma Ruth? Use details from the text to support your answer. Type your answer in the space provided.


 * Click on two phrases from the paragraph that help you understand the meaning of __scarred__.


 * Select three sentences that show that Naomi is worried she has done something wrong

Revise the paragraph by adding details from the daily schedule that help support the reasons for having a longer school day. > Why does the video compare being in space to lying in bed? > Explain why exercise is important for astronauts while they are in space. Use two details from the video to support your answer.
 * The following is the beginning of a story that a student is writing for a class assignment. The story needs more details and an ending. Read the beginning of the story and then complete the task that follows.
 * Write an ending for the story by adding details to tell what happens next.
 * The following is a rough draft of a paragraph that a student is writing for the school newspaper about why there should be a longer school day. The draft needs more details to support the student’s reasons for having a longer school day.
 * How does the author emphasize the point that the TAM program was a positive influence on the sisters’ lives? Use details from the text to support your answer.


 * Highlight the parts of the text that provide evidence to support the idea that the Tuskegee Airmen were historically important.


 * What does the author mean by “the sky is no longer the limit”? How does the meaning apply to the Anyadike sisters? Use details from the text to support your response.


 * Based on what you read in the text, do you think cell phones should be allowed in schools? Using the lists provided in the text, write a paragraph arguing why your position is more reasonable than the opposing position.


 * Read the sentence from the text. Then answer the question.**

Based on the context of the sentence, what is the most precise meaning of __disgorging__?
 * Which of the following best identifies what the discovery of diamond icebergs teaches us about the nature and properties of diamonds?**
 * **Read this sentence from the passage.**

“Besides being beautiful to contemplate, space diamonds teach us important lessons about natural processes going on in the universe, and suggest new ways that diamonds can be created here on Earth.”

Explain how information learned from space diamonds can help scientists make diamonds on Earth. Use evidence from the passage to support your answer. **Type your answer in the space provided.** > > Type your answer in the space provided.
 * **The following paragraph is an excerpt from a student's report about plant life in the southern United States. After reading the paragraph, you will identify details that are unnecessary and explain why they should be removed. In the space below, identify the sentences from the paragraph that are unnecessary, and briefly explain why each one should be removed.**
 * The following excerpt is from a writer’s first draft of a narrative essay. Read the excerpt. Thenrewrite it, revising it to correct errors.
 * Now rewrite the excerpt, revising it to correct errors.

What is one main idea of “How Animals Live”? Live”?
 * PAARC THIRD GRADE**
 * a. There are many types of animals on the planet.
 * b. Animals need water to live.
 * c. There are many ways to sort different animals.
 * d. Animals begin their life cycles in different forms.

**Part B**
Choose the two main ideas and drag them to the empty box labeled "Main Ideas." Then choose one detail that best supports each main idea. Drag each detail into the empty box labeled "Supporting Details." What is the meaning of the word?

Which idea is found in both the article about Fairoaks and the sidebar about Nelson? Which detail from the article best supports the answer to Part A?
 * Part A Question:**
 * dictate **as it is used in paragraph 23?

Which statement best describes the central idea of the text?
 * Part A Question:**

Based on the passage from //Julie of the Wolves//, how does Miyax feel about her father?

GRE > > **Consider each of the three choices separately and select all that apply.**
 * Select only one answer choice.**
 * 1) The passage addresses which of the following issues related to Glass's use of popular elements in his classical compositions?
 * 2) How it is regarded by listeners who prefer rock to the classics
 * 3) How it has affected the commercial success of Glass's music
 * 4) Whether it has contributed to a revival of interest among other composers in using popular elements in their compositions
 * 5) Whether it has had a detrimental effect on Glass's reputation as a composer of classical music
 * 6) Whether it has caused certain of Glass's works to be derivative in quality


 * Consider each of the three choices separately and select all that apply**

**Top 10 essential tips for GRE reading comprehension**
By: [|jill muttera] posted March 5, 2012 Studying for the new GRE to get into graduate school? Get off Facebook and Twitter, put some classical music on Pandora, and brush up on your reading comprehension strategies for the GRE test. Apply these tips to practice tests and you’ll be on your way to acing the GRE and getting that masters!
 * 1. Focus on the opening and closing paragraphs of longer passages**. - The majority of the passages you will encounter on the reading comprehension questions of the GRE will be shorter, but one or two will be longer. If you are running out of time, read the opening and closing paragraphs and skim the middle. The first and last paragraphs contain the passage’s main idea in //most// passages. You can go back and read body paragraphs more carefully as questions call for it.
 * 2. Use context to help you.** - If a question asks about a particular line, don’t go back in to the passage and read just that line. A good rule of thumb is to read at least 2 sentences before and after the line in question. This will give you an idea of where the point started and where the author is going with it.
 * 3. Save unfamiliar passages for last.** - The GRE passages will cover a variety of subjects, from history to science to literature. Like with any question type, do the questions that are easier first and save the harder ones for last. Each question is worth the same amount, so you don’t want to waste a big chunk of time on a passage with a few questions when you could answer twice as many questions on easier passages. If science passages are confusing to you, come back to that one after you’ve completed the rest. The great thing about the GRE is that it lets you skip around within a section, so use this to your advantage.
 * 4. Really understand what the question is asking.** - Reading comprehension questions have the most “gray area” of any question type on the GRE. Some people skim through the question, not really understanding what it is specifically asking, start reading the answer choices, and pick the first one that sounds true. This is not a good strategy–many times more than one answer choice will ring true or partially true with the passage, but only one will specifically and best answer that particular question.
 * 5. Do not bring in outside knowledge.** - The GRE does not require you to have any outside knowledge for the reading comprehension passages, so check any you have at the door. Your own biases might actually hurt you when answering the questions, especially if it is an opinion passage.


 * 6. Note how vocabulary is used in the sentence.** - You will come across some “vocabulary in context” questions where you will be given possible definitions of a vocabulary word in the passage. There may be more than one answer choice that gives a correct definition for the vocabulary word, but only one choice will fit the word in this particular context. Notice how the word is used in the sentence, and plug in the answer choices to see which one works best.
 * 7. For “Select One or More Answer Choices” questions, consider each choice separately.** - For some of the reading comprehension questions, you will have to choose one, two, or three of the answers. This format can lead you to second-guess yourself more than with a typical multiple-choice question where you can eliminate choices decisively. To avoid these issues, consider each choice separately and only select it if you feel that it could be the only correct answer to the question.
 * 8. Underline and take notes as you read.** - Read the passage actively. Underline key words or sentences that contain the main idea. Jot down any notes, probably just a word or two, that you think might help you. If the author is taking a side on a certain issue, write a positive or negative sign next to the passage to remind yourself later what his or her position is.
 * 9. Avoid extreme answers.** - Generally, if an answer choice sounds very extreme in tone, it’s not the best choice. Be wary of answers that use words like never, always, completely, etc. There’s usually an exception to the rule.
 * 10. Don’t make assumptions.** - Inferring and assuming are not the same thing. When you infer, you make an inference based on the information in the passage. When you assume, you make an assumption that brings in outside information or biases and is not based solely on the given passage. An assumption may seem valid, but if you can’t back it up with statements from the passage, it’s probably best to stay away from it.