Mr. Manley - 8th Grade ELA

NYS ELA State Exam will be given Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week.  Here is what the students will be doing by day.

2013 GRADE 8 COMMON CORE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEST

Day 1

Book 1

• Reading

42 multiple-choice questions (Students darken the circles on Answer Sheet 1.)

Allot 90 minutes

Day 2

Book 2

and

Book 3

• Book 2–Reading

21 multiple-choice questions (Students darken the circles on Answer Sheet 2.)

• Book 3–Reading and Writing

3 short-response questions (Students write answers directly in Book 3.)

1 extended-response question (Students write answer directly in Book 3.)

Allot 90 minutes

Day 3

Book 4

• Reading & Writing

5 short-response questions (Students write answers directly in Book 4.)

1 extended-response question (Students write answer directly in Book 4.)

Allot 90 minutes