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HSPA Reading Passage and Strategies. There are two kinds of passages that will be used on the HSPA: Narrative Persuasive. Pre-Reading Tips:. Read ALL of the questions FIRST (including the open-ended). This will give you a purpose of reading.
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HSPA Reading Passage and Strategies There are two kinds of passages that will be used on the HSPA: • Narrative • Persuasive
Pre-Reading Tips: • Read ALL of the questions FIRST (including the open-ended). This will give you a purpose of reading. • Skim and scan any titles, headlines, and sub-headlines, bold and italicized words/phrases. • PREDICT: predict what you may think happen or what the story/essay is about BEFORE reading given all of the “clues.”
Narrative Passage Reading Tips: Narrative passages will be a fiction story or excerpt from a longer fiction story. • While reading try the following tips: • Identify the four elements of fiction: characters, setting, plot, and theme. • Summarize with one word or phrase the action in the story by section and/or paragraph. You may write this summary in the margin • Underline important words, phrases, or sentences that will help you answer the open-ended questions.
Persuasive Passage Reading Tips Persuasive passages present an authors point of view. • While reading try the following tips: • Identify the persuasive techniques being used. Question the information being presented. • Summarize sections/paragraphs with one word or phrase, in the margins. • Identify author’s purpose for writing/persuading. • Identify the thesis statement and topic statements
Multiple Choice Questions • READ the directions FIRST. • READ the questions, cover the answer choices and come up with the answer BEFORE reading the options. Select the choice that matches your answer best. • If you don’t know the answer, then try process of elimination. Eliminate wrong or not possible answers first. • Don’t “add” information into the possible answers. • Refer back to the reading passage whenever possible. • Skip if not sure, go back once you finish the rest. • Review your answers once finished.
What is an open-ended question? • An open-ended question is a question that is designed to allow a full, meaningful answer using your own knowledge and/or feelings. • It is the opposite of a closed-ended question (this kind of question only needs a short or one-word answer).
Closed-Ended: Do you get along well with your boss? Who will you vote for this election? What color shirt are you wearing? Open-Ended: Tell me about your relationship with your boss. What do you think about the two candidates in this election? That’s an interesting colored shirt you’re wearing. Examples
Miscellaneous (but VALUABLE) thoughts… • You will not score proficient on any portion of the HSPA if you “skip” the open-ended Qs • Be sure to answer all aspects/bullets of the open-ended response. • Leaving out a bullet will result in a lower score. • Write SOMETHING. If you give n“0”thing, then you get n“0”thing.
How are the OEs structured? • First Bullet: usually a question that is "close to the text." • Second Bullet: inference level, "beyond the text," related to characters, or events in the story that the student needs to understand, or the world in general (applying text to the outside world.) • Question Ends With: "Use information from the text to support your answer.“
QASI • Question: Students are to simply restate the question when answering the prompt. This creates a familiarity with the text and also shows the test graders that the student is aware of what is being asked. • Answer: Students are to answer all parts of the question. If there are two bullets to a question, they are to answer each bullet in a separate paragraph. If the bullet itself has multiple parts, all parts must be answered to receive an acceptable score.
Support: This is perhaps the most crucial element. The students are required to include direct support, either in the form of quotes, paraphrases or summaries, in their answer. A good transition is to write "In paragraph ____ the author states...“ • Insight: This is the last step and can really increase a student's scoring potential. They can reflect on the question and answer and offer some insight, whether it be a personal anecdote, allusion, or scholastic or global reference. It creates nice closure and offers the grader a chance to see the students think "outside the box."
OER are scored on a scale of 0-4. The more evidence and support you provide, the higher your score will be! • POC • PROOF: quote (text) from the story. You’ve got to have text evidence to be a success! • OPINION: This includes your analysis (opinion) that answers the question. It helps if it comes from the quote! • CONNECTION: The opinion and proof connect with similar words or ideas. Connecting your ideas is what will get you a higher score!
If you cover all of these questions, you will be sure to receive the highest grade possible on your open-ended responses. a. Read ALL parts of the question b. Focus your answer on the question asked? (It is often helpful to restate the question in your answer) c. Respond to ALL bullets d. Fully explain/develop your answer (Pretend that your reader has never read the passage) e. Cite specific quotes or text from the passage to help support your answer f. Provide additional insight to explain/develop your answer (Make connections beyond the text)
