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Scalici NJSLA practice
Scalici NJSLA practice
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#NJSLA #LAL #7th grade
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1
What is the literary device that involves giving human characteristics to something nonhuman?
metaphor
alliteration
personification
hyperbole
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What is the correct order of steps in a body paragraph?
Topic, thesis, quote, facts
transition, topic, explanation of topic, thesis
quote, discussion of quote, facts, fact evidence
Transition, topic, quote, explanation of quote, + evidence
3
What type of writing do you not need a thesis statement for?
Nonfiction Analysis
Narrative Task
English Language Arts
Development of Themes
4
What do you do if you don't know a word in the answer choices? All EXCEPT:
Sounds similar
Prior Knowledge
Use roots/prefixes/suffixes
Google it
5
Using the bald eagle to represent America or patriotism is an example of:
symbolism
personification
tone
hyperbole
6
All of the following are elements a nonfiction authors uses to develop a claim/idea except:
images
facts and statistics
character's feelings
subheadings and captions
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If you finish your writing task early, what should you do?
Revise and add compositional risks.
Return to the multiple choice and change answers.
Stare into space.
Sleep.
8
When writing a Research Simulation Task (essay about nonfiction) it is acceptable to write one paragraph RASI style.
False
True
9
How many body paragraphs should you write for an essay that asks you to compare/contrast?
As many sources as there are.
Three body paragraphs
Two - one for similarities and one for differences
Four.
10
When analyzing how authors develop a theme, it is acceptable to write a whole body about titles
True
False
11
What are three things you should do to prepare for NJSLA?
Eat a good breakfast, get enough sleep, take practice PARCC
eat a good lunch, take a nap, study
panic, show up late, roam the halls
stay up late, forget what you learned, skip school
12
To get a 4 for an essay (equivalent of a 5 on the district rubric), you must:
Have a thought-provoking conclusion.
Have insightful analysis, going above and beyond.
Have four body paragraphs.
Synthesize information.
13
You read 2 nonfiction sources about zoos. Write an essay to compare and contrast approaches authors use. All ok except:
Real photographs and captions
Subtitles
Figurative Language
Author's Purpose
14
What events lead up to the climax?
Exposition, rising actions
beginning, end
resolution, falling actions
Beginning, middle
15
What is not an example of figurative language?
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
foreshadowing
16
What is character versus self?
How a character feels
An external conflict of a character/ person
A fight involving two characters/ people
An internal conflict of a character/ person
17
For the continuation narrative essay, you should invent a cast of brand new characters.
True
False
18
What should you include in a Literary Analysis Task (essay about fiction)?
A strong argument
5 paragraphs
Detailed plot
Compare and contrast two characters or stories
19
When putting a summary of events in chronological order:
Start with the climax and most important central idea.
Use the problem and solution.
Put them in the order discussed in the story/article.
Use only the key events.
20
What do you do if you don't know a word in an article that you read?
ask the person sitting next to you
ignore it
Use context clues
Guess what it means
21
When writing a narrative, you must change paragraphs for each new speaker.
True
False
22
What should you do if you don't know the answer to a question on the NJSLA?
Use context clues and the process of elimination.
Choose B or C.
Use eeni meeni miney mo.
Pick the choice that relates to the main idea of the text.
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What is theme?
The authors purpose for writing a story
The moral lesson of a story
Main idea
One word
