The test includes two test booklets which contain reading and writing activities. In total, there are five reading passages, 41 multiple choice questions and 8 written response activities, including 6 short answer questions and 2 long writing tasks. The test is administered in two 75 minute sessions with a break in between each session. READING Students read five different passages, covering a range of topics. They vary in length from a single paragraph to two pages. Selections include the following forms:
Informational paragraph
News report
Dialogue
Real-life narrative
Graphic text
Students answer comprehension questions to demonstrate they can:
understand explicitly stated information and ideas
understand indirectly stated information and ideas
make personal connections to the text
WRITING Students must complete several writing tasks including:
two long writing samples
A news report (1 page)
A multi-paragraph opinion piece (2 pages)
Short writing tasks with a 6 line response
Multiple choice questions
Student writing must demonstrate skill in:
developing a main idea with sufficient supporting details
