Transcript English Keystone Prep PowerPoint

Keystone Prep: English 10
With Mrs. Summerville and Mrs.
Nyeholt
Keystone Prep Sessions
• Algebra, Biology and English (Literature)
• Any student VC or LI who is taking the
Keystone Exam and would like help with
preparation –all grades are welcome!
Algebra
Biology
Literature
April 23rd
April 30th
May 7th
April 24th
May 1st
May 8th
April 25th
May 2nd
May 9th
3:00 to 4:00
Tuesday
3:00 to 4:00
Wednesday
3:00 to 4:00
Thursday
Who takes Keystones?
• All 11th graders regardless of class enrollment
• Any student currently enrolled in English 10,
Algebra, or Biology (any grade level)
• Any 10th grader who has previously taken
Algebra or Biology
Testing Dates
• The Keystone test dates are:
• May 13th-Literature
May 14th-Algebra
May 15th-Biology
• There will be a morning and afternoon
sessions. Students with last names A-M will
test in the mornings. N-Z will test in the
afternoon.
• IS staff will contact students to schedule-if you
have a question about if you are to take a testplease ask your IS.
Open Ended Questions
Today we will focus on how to answer open
ended questions.
What are open ended questions? Open ended
questions require specific information. It cannot
be answered with a simple yes/no. You will
need to provide specific feedback from
passages and provide your feelings (most of
the time) as well.
Let’s take a look at the formatting of the Keystone tests to
get familiar with it!
KEYSTONE FORMAT
• Make sure to follow directions and use the text
well! Look for footnotes and extra information
added!
What is the best way to answer
an open ended question?
Use the ACE method:
A: Answer the question as written
C: Cite from the text using details and quotes to
support your answer.
E: Explain how your citations support your
answer.
Open Ended Scoring Guidelines
Let’s Take a Look!
Take a look at some of the
questions you will see on the
Keystone Lit Exam. 