Mixed Deck — All NJSLA Topics Flashcards

A sphere has a diameter of 12 cm. What is its volume? (Use π ≈ 3.14)

Answer: 904.32 cm³

Radius = 6 cm; V = (4/3)πr³ = (4/3)(3.14)(216) = 904.32 cm³.

What is the value of |-8 + 3|?

Answer: 5

-8 + 3 = -5, and the absolute value of -5 is 5.

On a research simulation task, a student finds two sources with different publication dates on the same topic. How should the student evaluate which source to prioritize?

Answer: Consider which source is more current AND more credible based on author expertise and publication type

Evaluating sources requires considering both recency and credibility; a more recent, credible source is generally more reliable for factual claims.

In dance, what does 'choreography' refer to?

Answer: The art of designing and arranging dance movements

Choreography is the art of creating and arranging sequences of dance movements to be performed.

A student reads two texts on the same topic: one is a personal blog post and the other is a peer-reviewed scientific journal article. Which text is MOST likely to be considered more reliable for a research report?

Answer: The peer-reviewed journal article, because it has been reviewed by experts for accuracy

Peer-reviewed articles are evaluated by subject-matter experts before publication, making them more credible sources for academic research.

What is 2/3 ÷ 4/9?

Answer: 3/2

Dividing fractions: 2/3 × 9/4 = 18/12 = 3/2.

In musical notation, what does a dot placed after a note indicate?

Answer: The note's duration is extended by half its value

A dotted note is held for its original value plus half that value (e.g., a dotted quarter note = 1.5 beats).

Which NJSLA subject is tested in grades 5, 8, and 11?

Answer: Science

The NJSLA Science assessment is administered in grades 5, 8, and 11, aligned with NGSS grade-band endpoints.

Which element of plot introduces the main characters and setting before the central conflict is established?

Answer: Exposition

The exposition is the opening section that provides background information about characters, setting, and situation.

A story about a family inheritance dispute is told from the first-person point of view of the youngest sibling, who feels overlooked and resentful. The narrator frequently describes the older siblings' conversations as 'conspiratorial whispers' and their motives as 'purely greedy.' The reader is not given direct access to the older siblings' thoughts or feelings. How does this specific point of view most likely affect the reader's understanding of the conflict?

Answer: It creates a biased perspective that encourages the reader to sympathize with the narrator.

Using a first-person narrator who is emotionally invested and has a strong opinion on the events will inevitably color the story. The narrator's choice of words like 'conspiratorial whispers' and 'purely greedy' are interpretations, not objective facts. By limiting the reader's access to other characters' perspectives, the author encourages the reader to align with the narrator's viewpoint and share in their feelings of resentment and suspicion, creating a biased but intimate account.

In the NJSLA scoring rubric, 'development' primarily refers to:

Answer: The extent to which ideas are elaborated, supported with evidence, and analyzed in depth

Development scores reflect the depth of elaboration and analysis—how thoroughly the student supports and explains their ideas with evidence.

What does the acronym NJSLA stand for?

Answer: New Jersey Student Learning Assessments

NJSLA stands for New Jersey Student Learning Assessments, reflecting the state's learning standards framework.

The monthly cost, `C`, of a cell phone plan is modeled by the equation `C = 0.15d + 40`, where `d` represents the amount of data used in gigabytes (GB). What does the number 40 represent in this equation?

Answer: The fixed monthly base fee, regardless of data usage.

In the linear model y = mx + b, 'b' represents the y-intercept, or the value of y when x is zero. In this context, if data usage `d` is 0, the cost `C` is $40. This represents the constant base fee that is charged every month even if no data is used.

Which of the following best defines 'connotation' as used in language arts?

Answer: The emotional or cultural associations a word carries beyond its literal meaning

Connotation refers to the implied feelings or ideas associated with a word beyond its denotative definition.

A dilation centered at the origin with scale factor 3 maps point A(2, −4) to which image?

Answer: (6, −12)

Multiply each coordinate by the scale factor: (2 × 3, −4 × 3) = (6, −12).

A rectangular garden has a length that is 4 feet longer than its width, `w`. The perimeter of the garden is 56 feet. What is the area of the garden in square feet?

Answer: 192 sq ft

Let `w` be the width. The length is `w + 4`. The formula for perimeter is P = 2(length + width). Substitute the values: 56 = 2((w + 4) + w). Simplify to 56 = 2(2w + 4), then 56 = 4w + 8. Solving for w gives 48 = 4w, so w = 12 feet. The length is w + 4 = 16 feet. The area is length × width, which is 16 ft × 12 ft = 192 sq ft.

Which organizational structure works best for an informational essay comparing two different energy sources?

Answer: Compare and contrast

A compare-and-contrast structure is designed specifically to examine the similarities and differences between two subjects.

A right triangle has legs of length 7 cm and 24 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

Answer: 25 cm

c = √(7² + 24²) = √(49 + 576) = √625 = 25 cm.

A student is writing an evidence-based response and needs to integrate the following quote from a historical text: 'The Dust Bowl exodus was the largest migration in American history within a short period of time.' Which of the following sentences most effectively integrates this quote into the student's writing?

Answer: The author emphasizes the sheer scale of the event, describing how 'The Dust Bowl exodus was the largest migration in American history within a short period of time.'

This option seamlessly weaves the quote into the student's own sentence. It uses a strong lead-in ('The author emphasizes the sheer scale of the event, describing how...') that provides context for the quote, making the writing flow smoothly and showing a clear connection between the student's idea and the evidence.

A story's narrator describes events without revealing any character's inner thoughts, only reporting dialogue and actions. Which narrative point of view is this?

Answer: Third-person objective

Third-person objective presents only observable actions and dialogue, never entering any character's mind.