When writing your essay, make sure you

include transitions from one paragraph to the next

When writing your essay, be sure to start with

an engaging hook, lead, grabber

The test questions change from multiple-choice to drag and drop, so it's very important to

Be SURE you KNOW what each question wants for an answer, read ALL questions CAREFULLY

When given a writing prompt, FIRST draw on your planning sheet...

make my trifold based on the prompt

When writing your essay, make sure you

explain in your words AND add quotes to back up your explanations

After you know the essay, and setup your trifold, smart readers would....

read the multiple choice questions before starting the passages

When asked to write a story (narrative), write on your planning sheet all EXCEPT

nothing just dive into the writing

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Test Taking Tips for the New Jersey Standardized Test

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1
When writing your essay, make sure you
take a nap
explain how you lost your homework
get done as fast as you can
include transitions from one paragraph to the next
2
Finish your writing a couple of minutes early so you can... All apply EXCEPT:
fix capitalization errors for names and titles
take a nap
reread, correct errors, and change words used twice in the same sentence
change patterned transitions and body closing sentences to unpatterned
3
If you finish the test early, all apply except:
close your chromebook
reread your writing and fix errors
revise your sentence structure, patterned writing, and word choice
reread the passages and questions and change answers if needed
4
When writing your essay, be sure to start with
a story about your dog
why you dislike the test
an engaging hook, lead, grabber
your thesis statement
5
AFTER reading the writing prompt, do all of the following EXCEPT
plan your story or essay
dive into the writing
figure out if you are writing a story (narrative) or an essay
Draw the planning organizer that matches the type of writing required
6
The test questions change from multiple-choice to drag and drop, so it's very important to
answer as QUICK as you CAN
hope for the BEST and GUESS
Be SURE you KNOW what each question wants for an answer
read ALL questions CAREFULLY
7
When given a writing prompt, FIRST draw on your planning sheet...
nothing just dive into writing
just start reading!
make my trifold based on the prompt
8
Keep track of the time so you can finish the test especially-there may be more questions after the writing.
False
True
9
When the reading has difficult vocabulary or is a poem
read it more than once
skip it completely
skim it
read as fast as you can
10
When writing your essay, make sure you
write only one paragraph
add quotes and don't explain anything in your words
explain in your words only
explain in your words AND add quotes to back up your explanations
11
After you know the essay, and setup your trifold, smart readers would....
read the multiple choice questions before starting the passages
raise hand to go to the bathroom
spend a few more minutes of the trifold
start reading the first passage ASAP
12
What type of writing might you see on the NJSLA?
A combination of these three
Compare & Contrast (Literary Analysis)
Finish the Narrative
Research Simulation
13
When asked to write a story (narrative), write on your planning sheet all EXCEPT
5 As, 3 is
POV, verb tense
nothing just dive into the writing
a plot pyramid diagram
14
The first thing you should look at when you click start is....
The essay prompt
The multiple choice
The first passage

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