When given a WRITING TASK, plan by drawing...

5 boxes for essay OR a plot pyramid for a story depending on the prompt

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

After writing my thesis statement for an essay, my next step is

to plan my body paragraph topics

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

nothing just dive into the writing

When writing your essay, make sure you

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

When writing your essay, be sure to start with

an engaging hook, lead, grabber

When asked to write an essay, I FIRST write my claim (thesis statement). All are true EXCEPT:

Write it as the first sentence of my essay

When writing your essay, make sure you

include transitions from one paragraph to the next

If asked to select 2 or 3 sentences as an answer for a question, do all the following EXCEPT

select from only what you can see

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NJSLA Test Taking Tips

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Test Taking Tips for the New Jersey Standardized Test

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1
If you finish the test early, all apply except:
add more evidence and support to your body paragraphs in an essay
reread the passages and questions and change answers if needed
take a nap
reread to fix errors add more to your story if you had to write one
2
When given a WRITING TASK, plan by drawing...
nothing just dive into writing
a plot pyramid to plan a new problem, resolution, and turning point
the 5 boxes to represent parts of an essay
5 boxes for essay OR a plot pyramid for a story depending on the prompt
3
Take NOTES on characters perspectives while reading fiction, poetry or plays.
True
False
4
The test questions change from multiple-choice to drag and drop, so it's very important to
answer as QUICK as you CAN
Be SURE you KNOW what each question wants for an answer
read ALL questions CAREFULLY
hope for the BEST and GUESS
5
Finish your writing a couple of minutes early so you can... All apply EXCEPT:
fix capitalization errors for names and titles
use the spell check tool and correct spelling errors
take a nap
reread and correct errors like words misused or left out
6
After writing my thesis statement for an essay, my next step is
to take a nap
to plan my body paragraph topics
to write my introductory paragraph
to write my essay
7
When the reading has difficult vocabulary or is a poem
read it more than once
skim it
skip it completely
read as fast as you can
8
When asked to write a STORY (narrative), write on your planning sheet all EXCEPT
a climax (turning point) and a resolution
nothing just dive into the writing
a new or the original story's central conflict (problem)
a plot pyramid diagram
9
Keep track of the time so you can finish the test especially if there are more questions after the writing.
False
True
10
AFTER reading the WRITING TASK, do all of the following EXCEPT
figure out if you are writing a story (narrative) or an essay
plan your story or essay
Think about the Elements of Plot for story OR the essay diagram for essay
dive into the writing
11
Take NOTES on the overall purpose and central ideas in one to two sections for the RESEARCH SIMULATION.
True
False
12
Essays will be scored higher that... All apply EXCEPT:
are longer
analyze the texts according to directions in the prompt
are a summary of the texts
have separate body paragraphs with clear topic sentences
13
When writing your essay, make sure you
add quotes and don't explain anything in your words
write only one paragraph
explain in your words only
explain in your words AND add quotes to back up your explanations
14
When writing your essay, be sure to start with
your thesis statement
an engaging hook, lead, grabber
why you dislike the test
a story about your dog
15
When asked to write an essay, I FIRST write my claim (thesis statement). All are true EXCEPT:
Write it as the first sentence of my essay
Write it on the planning sheet so I can think of a lead that relates to it
Write it on the planning sheet at the bottom of the introduction box
Write it so I can then plan my body paragraph topics
16
When writing your essay, make sure you
get done as fast as you can
explain how you lost your homework
include transitions from one paragraph to the next
take a nap
17
If asked to select 2 or 3 sentences as an answer for a question, do all the following EXCEPT
change your mind by clicking again on an answer you already selected
use the SCROLL BAR to scroll down to see more sentences
select from only what you can see
reread the beginning of the question to be clear about what to select

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