SMARTER BALANCED Student Overview

S MARTER B ALANCED Key Elements for ELA  Reading  Writing  Listening – headphones needed  Research

S MARTER B ALANCED Smarter Balanced Summative Components  Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)  Item Types:  Selected Response (Multiple Choice)  Technology-Enhanced/Enabled Items  Short Constructed Response  Performance Task (PT)  Two-day event in ELA; recommended single- day in Mathematics  ELA will access multiple resources  Short answer questions build understanding of the longer essay task

S MARTER B ALANCED C OMPUTER A DAPTIVE T EST (CAT) 1 Literary Text (4 questions total) 3 Informational Texts (11-12 questions total) Word meanings Central Idea / Main Idea Key Details / Evidence Text Structure and Features Language Usage Analysis within and across texts Reasoning and Evaluation

S MARTER B ALANCED CAT: R EADING 1 L ITERARY T EXT Central Idea – Main Idea Read the excerpt from the text. What central idea is expressed in the excerpt? Click on the sentence that best reveals the central idea of the text. (choose a sentence from a paragraph) Which sentence best supports the central idea? (choose from a list of 4 sentences)

S MARTER B ALANCED CAT: R EADING 1 L ITERARY T EXT Reasoning & Evaluation What do the stories of survival in the last paragraph suggest to the reader about the narrator? (CR) CLAIM: Infer meaning about the narrator’s traits, motivation, conflicts, development, attitude / tone. EVIDENCE: Support your inferences with specific examples. REASONING: Explain your reasoning – What do the examples prove?

S MARTER B ALANCED CAT: R EADING 1 L ITERARY T EXT Analyze – Infer Meaning Select the statement that best describes what is revealed about ____ in paragraph one. (select from 4 MC claims) Details – Use Evidence for Support Read this statement…Click the detail that best supports this inference. (click on one of the sentences) Which set of lines from the text best supports your answer above? (select from 4 MC details)

S MARTER B ALANCED CAT: R EADING 1 L ITERARY T EXT Word Meanings Read the sentence from the text. The sea moved in a lethargic way, as if already exhausted by the oncoming heat. Select the word that best defines lethargic as it is used in the sentence. (select from 4 MC words) 1. blistering 2. chaotic 3. rhythmic 4. sluggish

S MARTER B ALANCED CAT: R EADING 1 L ITERARY T EXT Language Use - Read the sentence from the text. I tasted the water. I tasted it again. It was salt-free. “My sweet sea cow!” I exclaimed to the solar still. “You’ve produced, and how! What a delicious milk. Mind you, a little rubbery, but I’m not complaining. Why, look at me drink!” Which statement best describes what the metaphor in the sentences adds to the meaning of the text? 1. The metaphor proves that the narrator could not survive without the solar stills. 2. The metaphor implies that the narrator thinks the water is as nutritious as milk. 3. The metaphor demonstrates that the narrator is becoming confused adrift at sea. 4. The metaphor shows that the narrator is incredibly grateful for a safe source of water.

S MARTER B ALANCED CAT: R EADING 1 L ITERARY T EXT Text Structure Why did the author structure elements within the text in a certain manner? How does the order (of paragraphs or sentences) affect meaning? HINT 1: Identify this type of question Look for mention of a paragraph number. Look for wording such as “adds to” or “develops.” Look for “how” questions.

S MARTER B ALANCED CAT: R EADING 1 L ITERARY T EXT Text Structure HINT 2: How to approach this question: Re-read the suggested passage. Analyze the purpose of placing the information in that specific order. How does this order affect plot or character development?

S MARTER B ALANCED CAT: R EADING 1 L ITERARY T EXT Text Structure – Example How does the second paragraph about the solar stills add to the characterization of the narrator? Select all that apply. (Often this means TWO). The solar stills demonstrate the narrator’s ingenuity. The solar stills prove that the narrator’s concern for his material belongings. The solar show how important fresh water is to the character’s survival. The solar stills show how hard the narrator works to be free from responsibility.

S MARTER B ALANCED Central Ideas Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the text? (choose from 4 MC options) Reasoning & Key Details (Evidence) Based on the text, what conclusion can be drawn about __________? (choose from 4 MC options) Which sentence from the text best supports your answer above? (choose 1 sentence from 4 options)

S MARTER B ALANCED Key Details - Evidence Select the sentence from the text that best supports the conclusion that _____________. (choose from 4 MC options) Read the conclusion and the directions that follow. The fashion industry has started to become more sustainable. Click on the sentence that best supports this conclusion. (Choose 1 sentence from several paragraphs. Be careful to select a specific supporting detail. Avoid looking for key words (e.g., sustainable ).

S MARTER B ALANCED Word Meanings Read the sentence from the text. Shoppers everywhere are now bombarded with advertising and packaging that touts the “organic,” “fair trade,” or “green” qualities of a product. What does the word touts most likely mean? 1. appreciates 2. criticizes 3. discerns 4. glorifies

S MARTER B ALANCED Part A: Analysis Click on the statement that best describes what the use of the cotton t-shirt example shows about the fashion industry’s attempt at becoming a sustainable industry. Choose from 4 MC options. Part B: Supporting Details – Evidence Click on the sentences that best support your answer in part A. Note that it’s asking for more than one sentence. In this case, always choose TWO.

S MARTER B ALANCED Text Structure – How does the order of ideas affect meaning? How does the third paragraph affect the structure of the text as a whole? Choose from 4 MC options. Look for the statement that sums up the main idea of the paragraph.

S MARTER B ALANCED CAT: S PEAKING & L ISTENING Listen/Interpret audio visual presentations and analyze the central idea, key points, purpose, point of view, or rhetorical techniques. Based on the information in the presentation, what does the term “mass produced” mean in pop culture? (MC) Why does the author use the rhetorical technique of comparison to show how popular culture is mass produced? (MC)

S MARTER B ALANCED CAT: S PEAKING & L ISTENING Listen/Interpret audio visual presentations and analyze the central idea, key points, purpose, or point of view. Part A: What does the fact that The Carter Center does not represent the U.S. government demonstrate? (MC) Part B: Which detail from the presentation best supports your answer in part A? (MC)

S MARTER B ALANCED CAT: S PEAKING & L ISTENING Listen/Interpret audio visual presentations and analyze how information is presented and/or the effects of the delivery. Which point does the author emphasize by including details about performances? (MC) Hint: A point is an argument or claim. In other words, what does the detail (example) prove?

S MARTER B ALANCED CAT: S PEAKING & L ISTENING Listen/Interpret audio visual presentations then draw and/or support a conclusion based on content in a presentation. Which of the following terms best describes the Carter Center’s overall agenda? (MC) HINT: Agenda = Purpose, Goal, or Motivation The presentation describes the conditions of the countries where the Carter Center helps with elections. How does this information best influence the listener’s understanding of the presentation? (MC)

S MARTER B ALANCED CAT & PT: R ESEARCH 6 CAT questions Analyze/Integrate Information Evaluate Information/Sources Use Evidence 2-3 PT prompts 1 CAT-type prompt 1-2 short constructed response

S MARTER B ALANCED CAT & PT: W RITING Organization/Purpose & Evidence/Elaboration 3 questions 1 short constructed response Language & Vocabulary Use 2 questions Conventions 5 questions 1 Essay will be scored to assess: Organization/Purpose Evidence/Elaboration Conventions