ParaPro Assessment Test Classroom Application of Writing Skills

Question 1

A student's draft reads: 'I went to the store. I bought milk. I went home.' A paraprofessional wants to help the student improve sentence variety. Which revision is most helpful?

Accepted Answer

After going to the store to buy milk, I headed home.

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I went to the store and I bought milk and I went home.

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I went to the store, bought milk, and I went home.

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The store was where I went, and milk was bought, and home was where I went.

Question 2

Which question is most effective for a paraprofessional to ask a student during the revision stage of writing?

Accepted Answer

'Does your paragraph have a clear main idea, and does every sentence support it?'

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'Did you remember to put a period at the end of every sentence?'

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'Did you spell all of the words correctly?'

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'Is your handwriting neat enough to read?'

Question 3

A student writes: 'Their going to there house over they're.' A paraprofessional identifies three homophones used incorrectly. Which correction is accurate?

Accepted Answer

'They're going to their house over there.'

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'Their going to they're house over there.'

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'There going to their house over they're.'

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'They're going to there house over their.'

Question 4

When helping a student develop a paragraph, a paraprofessional should explain that the role of supporting sentences is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide details, examples, or evidence that develop the main idea

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Introduce a new topic for the next paragraph

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Restate the topic sentence using different words

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Summarize everything the student knows about the subject

Question 5

A student is writing a persuasive paragraph but only states opinions without evidence. Which guidance should a paraprofessional offer?

Accepted Answer

'Include at least one fact, statistic, or example to support each opinion.'

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'Add more adjectives to make your writing more exciting.'

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'Use the word "I" less often to sound more formal.'

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'Write a longer conclusion to make your argument stronger.'

Question 6

Which stage of the writing process should a paraprofessional encourage students to focus on generating ideas WITHOUT worrying about correctness?

Accepted Answer

Prewriting/Brainstorming

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Editing

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Publishing

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Revising