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https://sites.google.com/site/njaskwritingprep678/student-samples - Test Prep

 

http://www.state.nj.us/education/assessment/descriptors/es/lal6.htm - Proficient & Partially Proficient Defined

 

http://www.quia.com/jfc/838560.html - Standardized Test Words to Know

 

http://www.quia.com/jfc/838560.html - Test Terminology

 

http://web.archive.org/web/20041026043906/http://www.quia.com/jg/39527list.html - Test Words Vocabulary

 

http://web.archive.org/web/20041026043910/http://www.quia.com/jg/39533list.html - Test Prep - Grammar Vocabulary

 

http://www.quia.com/mc/838560.html - Matching Terms - Standardized Tests

 

https://sites.google.com/site/njaskwritingprep678/speculative-explanatory/graphic-organizers - NJ ASK Writing Prep - Narrative Leads, Speculative Practice/Organizers, Responding to a Quote, 4 Square Organizer

 

 

 

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/releasedforms/grade6readingreleased.pdf - NC Test Prep

 

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/rtqgr6ela.pdf - CA Test Prep

 

http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/2008/release/g6ela.pdf - MA Test Prep

 

 

http://catpin.com/bubbletest/ - Bubble Sheets

 

 

http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=1334920051 - Test Prep Jeopardy Review 

 

 

http://www.weareteachers.com/docs/default-source/printable-materials/writetolearn_finalposter.pdf?sfvrsn=2 - 11 Phrases NOT to use in Writing

 

https://www.njea.org/news-and-publications/njea-review/april-2011/assessment-resources-and-testing-tools - Testing Sites - NJEA

 

 

 http://glencoe.com/sites/new_jersey/teacher/languageart/assets/langartlinks.html - Language Arts Resources

 

Reading & Writing Test Prep

 

 

NJ ASK WRITING RUBRIC 

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NJ ASK WRITING SAMPLES

https://www.measinc.com/nj/Downloads/NJASK/Criterion_Based_Holistic_Scoring_A_Writing_Handbook_Grade_6.pdf

 

 

http://writingfix.com/PDFs/RICA_PDFS/constructed_response/bloomsverbs.pdf - Bloom's Taxonomy Question Stems

 

http://writingfix.com/PDFs/RICA_PDFS/constructed_response/CRorganizer.pdf - Constructed Response Graphic Organizer

 

 

https://curiouscats.pbworks.com/w/page/38698113/NJ%20ASK%202011 - What to expect on the NJ ASK

 

http://sampleitems.smarterbalanced.org/itempreview/sbac/ELA.htm - Test Review - LA/Literacy

 

 

 http://mrnussbaum.com/readingpassageindex/ - Mr. Nussbaum Reading Test Prep

 

http://www.southamptonpublicschools.org/webpages/KPalumbo/nys.cfm?subpage=1001000 - Test Prep Passages

 

http://sampleitems.smarterbalanced.org/itempreview/sbac/ELA.htm - Interactive Test Prep - Great Site!

 

 

 

When answering an Open Ended Question, use RAGES to help you respond to the prompt.

R - Restate the Question

A - Answer the Question

G - Give Examples (at least 2) from the Text

E - Extend your Response with examples from your life, the world or a book your have read

S - Summarize your Paragraph


Here is an example:

R One of the characters in the play, The Diary of Anne Frank, is Anne Frank.  A She is talkative and strong-willed.  G For instance, she is very talkative to Mr. Dussel. The first day Mr. Dussel arrived, she was talking to him non-stop, while he would reply with short answers. Even though she was supposed to be telling him about the rules of the Annex, she was talking about everything else.  In fact, he kept interrupting her stories!  G In addition to being talkative, she is also strong-willed.  This is shown when she told Mr. Van Daan that she wanted to go to Paris to be a famous instead of being a housewife.  She said she would rather cut her throat than be a housewife. E This reminds me of my classmate.  Even though a teacher tells her to behave, she still speaks her mind to get a point across.  She wants to be famous, too.  S In conclusion, Anne’s actions and speech show us she is talkative and strong-willed. 

 

 

 

 

 

ttp://www.internet4classrooms.com/timer.htm - Online Timer

 

http://homeworktips.about.com/od/schooltests/a/testmistakes. - htm - Common Test Mistakes

 

 

http://mrnussbaum.com/readingpassageindex/#5 - Online Reading Test Prep

 

 

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/assistance.htm - Test Prep

 

 

 

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help/skills_sixth_6th_language_arts_comprehension.htm - Test Prep - Internet 4 Classrooms

 

http://www.fws.gov/nc-es/edout/albewolf.html - Red Wolves - Separate Fact from Fiction

 

 

 http://www.holmdelschools.org/schools/satz/eng_dept/NJASK/compositional_risk_matrix.htm - Compositional Risk

 

 

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interact-assess.htm - Assessments

 

 

 

http://www.csun.edu/~hflrc006/strategies.html - Timed Essay Strategies

 

 

http://my.hrw.com/support/hos/hostpdf/hostmsprompts.pdf - Writing Prompts

 

 

http://writingfix.com/PDFs/RICA_PDFS/constructed_response/6_steps_for_drafting_constructed_responses.pdf - 6 Steps to Drafting a Constructed Response

 

http://writingfix.com/PDFs/RICA_PDFS/constructed_response/CRorganizer.pdf - Constructed Response Graphic Organizer

 

http://writingfix.com/PDFs/RICA_PDFS/constructed_response/questionanatomy.pdf - Anatomy of a Constructed Response

 

 

http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Readquarium/Comprehension/ - Gamequarium - Comprehension Practice

 

 

 

NJ ASK

 

 

 

https://sites.google.com/site/njaskwritingprep678/home - NJ ASK Test Prep

 

http://rozauer.tripod.com/testprepla.htm - NJ ASK Test Prep

 

http://www.freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us/gassner/gepa/gassner_gepa.htm - NJ ASK Test Prep

 

http://www.state.nj.us/education/njpep/assessment/5_7/samples2007/NJ07_TB_G6_FA_SamplerFinal.pdf - NJ ASK 2007

 

 

 https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxuamFza3dyaXRpbmdwcmVwNjc4fGd4OjFmODc3Y2QxMGNiNjc1MTc - Composititional Risk

 

 

 

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/rtqgr6ela.pdf - Standardized Test Explained

 

http://nysedregents.org/Grade6/EnglishLanguageArts/home.html - NY LA Tests

 

 

 http://www.rabun.k12.ga.us/staff/rhenson/CRCT%20Practice/6th%20Grade/6LangArtsTestA.pdf - Test Prep - Questions

 

 

 Constructed Response

 

 http://writingfix.com/PDFs/RICA_PDFS/constructed_response/6_steps_for_drafting_constructed_responses.pdf - Steps to Constructed Response

 

http://writingfix.com/PDFs/RICA_PDFS/constructed_response/CRorganizer.pdf - Constructed Response Graphic Organizer

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/schtemplate.cgi?template=/rdg/hme/benchmark/index.thtml&grades=6_8&alt=6-8 - Benchmark Papers - Houghton Mifflin Examples

 

 

http://literacycookbook.com/page.php?id=20 - Literacy Cookbook

 

http://rozauer.tripod.com/testprepla.htm - Test Prep

 

 

http://eleaston.com/quizzes.html - Make Quizzes, Tests

 

 

 http://homeworktips.about.com/od/schooltests/a/bubblesheet.htm - Bubble Sheet Tips

 

http://www.catpin.com/cgi-bin/bubble_test.pl?action=mathgrid68 - Bubble Grid

 

 

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testquest/6/index.html - Be a Better Test Taker

 

http://testtakingtips.com/ - Test Taking Tips

 

http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/practicereading.html - Test Tips & Practice

 

 

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help/test_taking_assistance_sixth_6th_grade.htm - 6th Grade Test Prep

 

http://rozauer.tripod.com/testprepla.htm - LA Test Prep

 

 

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help/test_taking_assistance_sixth_6th_grade.htm

6th Grade Test Taking

 

 

http://kittyk70.tripod.com/testing.htm#lang6 - 6th Grade Test Prep - Many States

 

http://kittyk70.tripod.com/testing.htm#reading6 - 6th Grade Reading Test Prep - Many States

 

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2004/grade6/read.htm- Texas State Test - 6th Grade

 

http://nysedregents.org/Grade6/EnglishLanguageArts/home.html - NY State Test Prep

 

 

 

http://fcat.fldoe.org/pdf/releasepdf/07/FL07_G6R_TB_Rel_WT_C003.pdf - California Reading Practice

 

 

http://internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help/test_taking_assistance_sixth_6th_grade.htm - LA & Math

 

http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/tests/grade6.html - Reading Test - Pearson

 

http://rozauer.tripod.com/testprepla.htm - NJ ASK

 

http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Readquarium/Comprehension/Grade_Level_Test_Prep/  - Gamequarium Test Prep

 

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/brain/gr6/index.html - Test Prep Brain Teasers

 

http://www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/south/shared_pages/standardized_test_practice.htm - Standardized Test Taking Tips & Tests

 

 

http://www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm - Reading Comprehension 

 

 http://alexandria-es10.lausd.k12.ca.us/Staff_Pages/Henry_Anker/Mr_Anker_Tests_New/Language/Reading/ReadingComprehension6a.swf - Mr. Anker Reading Test Prep - Interactive

 

http://www.iq.poquoson.org/grade6.htm - Reading Tests 

 

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2009/taks_g06_read/6reading.htm - Reading Test Practice - TX

 

 

 

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testprep/gr6/index.html - Houghton Mifflin Test Prep

 

 http://www.iq.poquoson.org/langarts.htm - Language Arts Test Prep

 

http://rozauer.tripod.com/testprepla.htm - Test Prep

 

 

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/pointofviewl.cfm  -  Point of View - NY

 

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2006/grade6/read/6reading.htm - Test Prep - William Wegman

 

Interactive Quizzes

 

http://www.iq.poquoson.org/grade6.htm - Interactive Quizzes - All Subjects

 

http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/c/collections/nonfict_gr68.pdf - Eating Bugs & Dear Editor - Where Do Skateboarders Go?

 

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/tcap_lang.htm - LA Test Prep 

 

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help/grade_specific_help_sixth_6th_grade.htm - Grade Specific Help

 

 

http://udlselfcheck.cast.org/resources.php#english - Test Prep Resources & Information

 

 

http://www.doc-txt.com/NJ-Ask-Review.pdf - Test Review Information

 

 

 

 

Speculative Writing Samples 

 

mhtml:http://moodle.wdeptford.k12.nj.us/file.php/9/Speculative_prompt_Score_1.mht - Score: 1

mhtml:http://moodle.wdeptford.k12.nj.us/file.php/9/speculative_prompt_score_2.mht - Score: 2

mhtml:http://moodle.wdeptford.k12.nj.us/file.php/9/speculative_prompt_score_3.mht - Score: 3

mhtml:http://moodle.wdeptford.k12.nj.us/file.php/9/speculative_prompt_score_4.mht - Score: 4

mhtml:http://moodle.wdeptford.k12.nj.us/file.php/9/speculative_prompt_score_5.mht - Score: 5

 

 

Writing Rubric (DOC 11 KB)
This is Ms. Simpson's and Mrs. Witter's for evaluating paragraphs and many other writing assignments.

 

 

Five Paragraph Persuasive Essay Checklist (DOC 48 KB)
This checklist can help guide you through the process of writing a five-paragraph persuasive essay.

 

 

NJ Scoring Rubric for Writing (6 &7) (TIFF 2.10 MB)
This is a scoring rubric the state of New Jersey uses to evaluate persuasive and speculative writing on the NJASK assessment for grades 6 and 7.

 

 

NJ Scoring Rubric for Open-Ended Questions (TIFF 1.26 MB)
This is a scoring rubric the state of New Jersey uses to evaluate responses to open-ended questions on the NJASK writing assessment for grades 6 & 7.

 

 

Rubrics for 8th Grade & High School Writing (DOC 51 KB)
This document was developed by the New Jersey Department of Education. It contains the rubrics for evaluating 8th grade and high school writing on the language arts literacy assessment (NJASK8 and HSPA).

 

 

 

 

Restating Writing Prompts

 

http://www.quia.com/quiz/680415.html?AP_rand=951994761 - Restating Writing Prompts

 

 

 

NJ ASK RUBRIC SCORING GUIDE FOR

READING OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS

 

4-point response

 

- Clearly demonstrates understanding of the task, completes all requirements, and provides an insightful explanation/ opinion that links to or extends aspects of the text.

 

3-point response

 

- Demonstrates an understanding of the task, completes all requirements, and provides some explanation/ opinion using situations or ideas from the text as support.

 

2-point response

 

- May address all of the requirements, but demonstrates a partial understanding of the task, and uses text incorrectly or with limited success resulting in an inconsistent or flawed explanation.

 

1-point response

 

- Demonstrates minimal understanding of the task, does not complete the requirements, and provides only a vague reference to or no use of the text.

 

0-point response

 

- Irrelevant or off- topic.

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.imarksweb.net/aws/view.php?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dzIud2F0ZXJmb3JkdWhzLmsxMi53aS51cy9zdGFmZndlYi9TZXJlbm8vbWFpbnBhZ2VzL0luZm9MaXQvTWljcm9zb2Z0JTIwV29yZCUyMC0lMjBXcml0aW5nJTIwdGhlJTIwUGVyc3Vhc2l2ZSUyMEVzc2F5LnBkZg== - Persuasive Writing

 

 

OPEN-ENDED QUESTION RESPONSE

 

 

 http://writingfix.com/PDFs/RICA_PDFS/constructed_response/bloomsverbs.pdf - Constructed Response

 

http://writingfix.com/PDFs/RICA_PDFS/constructed_response/solid_versus_unsolid_CR_Questions.pdf - Good Constructed Response  vs Bad Constructed Response

 

http://writingfix.com/PDFs/RICA_PDFS/constructed_response/6grClouds_rubric_samples.pdf - Gr. 6 - Clouds - Examples of Constructed Response Answers

 

https://sites.google.com/site/njaskwritingprep678/open-ended/graphic-organizers - Open Ended

 

http://mrmepham.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/ape-chart1.jpg - APE - Open Ended Response

 

 

 

TEST PREP SKILL BUILDERS 

 

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-6th-langbuilders.htm - Internet 4 Classrooms Skill Builders

 

 

 http://www.cengage.com/devenglish/discipline_content/grammarquizzes.html - Grammar Quizzes

 

http://glencoe.com/sites/new_jersey/teacher/languageart/assets/asses_rubrics.html - Writing Assignments & Rubrics

 

http://glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/languageart/grade6/G6WAER.PDF - Grade 6 Writing Scored Writing Samples

 

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/index.html - Power Proofreading

 

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/graphorg/index.html - Graphic Organizers

 

http://www.holmdel.k12.nj.us/schools/satz/eng_dept/njask/compositional%20risk%20breakdown/Motif%20examples/poe%20miserable%20life.htm - Sample Essay on Poe - Introduction & Closing

 

Standardized Test Words to Know 

compare	to look for similarities
contrast	to look for differences
describe	tell more about, use details
express	say/tell, especially in words; to symbolize
replace	tp put something back in its former place or to put something NEW in the place of something
infer	to read between the lines or to use knowledge and experience to draw conclusions, make predictions, or make generalizations
classify	to put people, things, or ideas into groups, based on a common set of characteristics
Conclude/Conclusion	to arrive at a decision, to close or bring to an end
Summarize	give a brief overview of the main points of an issue or event
analyze	to carefully examine all parts of an issue or event

 

 

PARCC

 

http://epat-parcc.testnav.com/client/index.html#tests - PARCC Practice - LA

 

http://parcc.pearson.com/resources/practice-tests/english/grade-6/pba/PC194823- A Boy's Life & Emancipation:

 

http://parcc.pearson.com/resources/practice-tests/english/grade-6/pba/PC194823-001_6ELATB_PT.pdf - A Boy's Life & Emancipation - Compare & Contrast Theme

 

 

http://parcc.pearson.com/resources/practice-tests/english/grade-6/eoy/PC1100278_6ELAOPTB_PT.pdf - A Little Princess

 

http://lumoslearning.com/llwp/resources/common-core-parcc-practice-tests-and-sample-questions/practice-test.html?btn=start&cur=550&id=7391 - Interactive Test Prep, Writing Samples

 

http://lumoslearning.com/llwp/resources/common-core-parcc-practice-tests-and-sample-questions/sample-questions.html?cur=550&id=7391 - Grade 6 Sample Questions - LUMOS

 

http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/english/ - PARCC Online Practice - Go in through Internet Explorer