As we begin to prepare for the Forward Exam coming up in April, I wanted to include a review of what students will be expected to know and be able to do. While this is an assessment of grades 3-5, there's something all of us can do to support our learners in these areas!
We will talk more about this at the Late Start on Thursday, Februay 1st - but to get your mind thinking about it, take a look below at the overview of the 2018 Forward Exam:
Forward Exam: English Language Arts
Four Components:
- Text Dependent Analysis Writing Prompt
- Writing/Language
- Listening
- Reading
What is text dependent analysis (TDA)?
- Unlike a prompt, the TDA item is a text‐based analysis, based on a passage or a multiple‐ passage set that each student has read during the assessment.
- Both Literature and Informational Texts are addressed through this item type.
- Students must use information from the passage(s) to plan a response. Students will write their response including supporting evidence from the passage(s).
- Students’ responses are scored using a rubric that takes into account both the composition and the conventions of the student’s writing
Student Friendly Checklist
- I answered all parts of the question
- My opinions and ideas are supported with evidence from the text.
- My ideas are logically grouped
- My response has a clear introduction, body, and conclusion (Beginning, Middle and End)
- I used details, examples, quotes, and/or facts from the text
- I used multiple examples from the text to support the main ideas and key details
- I used transition words
- I used vocabulary from text
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