ELA Common Core Exam Fink/Bielec

June 14TH, 2017 @ 8:00-11:00 - Large Gym (unless alternate setting) - Be in your seat by 7:45 - Bring a few pens (blue or black ink) - Highlighter (we recommend this) - Must stay at least two hours, but must leave after three. Unless you have extended time

Exam at a glance

Part 1

Reading Comprehension - Fiction About 8-10 M.C. questions - Poetry About 4-5 M.C. questions - Non-fiction

Part 2

Think: The Crucible Should fear impact decision making?

Argument Writing (Essay) - Read and respond to a question prompt Ex. Should college athletes be paid? - Read four texts - Essay: Establish claim (your thesis) Use three or more texts and cite with parenthetical citation (Text and Line #) Acknowledge an alternate or opposing claim Concede: admitting a point claimed by the opposition is true and/or accurate Refute: to prove the oppositions point wrong by argument or evidence

Part 3

Think: The Great Gatsby Final passage w/ theme and lit. element

Text-analysis response (2-3 paragraphs) - Read excerpt - Identify a central idea (THEME) - Identify one writing strategy (LITERARY ELEMENT) * Write about how the writing strategy develops the central idea *