The English Content Team has constructed sample ELA exams for grades 3 to 8. The sample exams reflect the changes indicated by New York State, and assess what students know and can do relative to the grade-level Common Core Learning Standards for English Language Arts. Each grade level sampler has the same number of reading passages as specified in the “Educator Guide to the 2013 Common Core English Language Arts Test.” A variety of passage genres are represented in the samplers, and each sampler has a balanced mix of nonfiction, fiction, poetry and comparison passages. The samplers also include constructed (extended) response type questions so teachers and students can better prepare for Book 3 and Book 4.
To add a sampler to your list of assignments:
- On the Teacher Home Page click Assignments
- Click the button to Create From Public Assignments
- Click the blue plus sign to expand English & Foreign Languages
- Click the blue plus sign for Elementary English (Grades 3 to 5) or Intermediate English (Grades 6 to 8)
- Click the blue plus sign to expand New York
- Exams are labeled “NYS Sampler Exam 2013: Grade __: Book __”
- Click the name of an exam to preview the contents of the exam
- Check the box next to the name of an exam to mark it for import
- When ready, click the Import button to add the selected exam(s) to your assignment list. You will then be returned to the Assignments page where you can review, modify and/or assign the exam.