Test Prep Plan WEEK 9

Week 9: Critical Thinking This week, we focus on critical thinking strategies that will help students approach ELA test tasks with a logical, structured plan. Inspired by Joan Sedita’s Writing Rope, we emphasize the interconnected skills of organizing, drafting, writing, and revising—not just in writing, but in test-taking as a whole. By providing students with a clear roadmap for both reading comprehension and written responses, we help them develop stamina, independence, and confidence.   🔹 Key Academic Skills to Practice and Review: • Transcription • Syntax- Sentence Structure • Question Analysis • R.A.C.E. Written Response • Narrative Text Structure • Expository Text Structure • Text Comparison • Vocabulary in Context   Weekly Focus • 🔹 Critical Thinking   •Reading Roadmap: Preview & Predict, Active Reading Strategies, Answer Strategically, Review & Revise •Writing Roadmap: Think, Plan, Write, & Revise •Critical Thinking & Metacognition: Making strategic decisions before, during, and after responding   We recommend using your state's practice standardized tests alongside our samples, as formats vary by state. Applying these critical thinking strategies to your state’s test will help students become familiar with the structure and technology they'll encounter on test day!   Resources •Critical Thinking Blog •Critical Thinking Road Map Posters & Student Flap Books •CUPS sticky note checklists