TSIA2 ELAR READING AND LITERARY
ANALYSIS: KEY SKILLS AND TEST
PREPARATION. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What two skill areas does the TSIA2 ELAR test cover? - ANS Reading and writing skills.
What does this study guide help you identify? - ANS The reading skills that will be assessed in
the reading questions on the test.
What portion of the CRC and Diagnostic tests do reading questions make up? - ANS Exactly
half of both tests—15 items on the CRC and 24 on the Diagnostic test.
How do the CRC and Diagnostic tests differ? - ANS The Diagnostic test is a little longer and
covers a few additional skills.
Why is it best to prepare for both the CRC and Diagnostic tests? - ANS Because you won't
know until after taking the CRC test whether you'll need to take the Diagnostic test.
What preparation materials should you access for the TSIA2 ELAR test? - ANS Practice
questions and flashcards for reading, and all preparation materials for the writing questions.
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,What should you do if you still have questions about concepts in the study guide? - ANS Seek
additional resources for further help.
How many basic types of tasks are included within the reading questions? - ANS Two.
What do the literary text passages require you to do? - ANS Read carefully and analyze the
passage.
How many literary passages are at the beginning of the CRC and Diagnostic tests? - ANS One
at the beginning of the CRC test and three at the beginning of the Diagnostic test.
What types of texts do the separate questions cover after the literary analysis section? -
ANS Short passages, paired argumentative passages, and other informational text materials.
How many informational text questions are on the CRC and Diagnostic tests? - ANS 11 on the
CRC test and 12 on the Diagnostic test.
What does "literary" refer to in the context of this test? - ANS Fictional works.
What is literary analysis? - ANS The close, careful study and examination of a piece of
literature.
What do readers do in literary analysis? - ANS They examine the elements of an author's
writing closely and interpret their effects.
What can a discussion of literary analysis be like? - ANS It can be incredibly academic and
enlightening or insanely maddening.
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,Why can literary analysis be maddening or academic? - ANS Because it is argumentative in
nature.
Why does our understanding of a text vary? - ANS Because we all read and interpret what we
read differently.
How might your interpretation of an author's use of color symbolism differ from others? -
ANS It may be very different because interpretations vary between readers.
What are you doing when you defend your interpretation of a literary work? - ANS Arguing
your interpretation and defending your understanding using textual evidence and support.
What might literary analysis questions ask you to explain? - ANS The significance of a work's
title or the development of a recurring theme in the writing.
What else might you be asked to explain in literary analysis? - ANS The significance of a name
given to a character or a symbol that is introduced.
What do literary analysis questions cover? - ANS A broad range of literary elements.
Will you see a lot of literary text on the TSIA2 ELAR test? - ANS No, not much, but there will
be some.
What type of fiction will most likely appear on the TSIA2 ELAR test? - ANS Narratives.
What is narrative writing? - ANS Storytelling.
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, How does narrative writing present events? - ANS In an entertaining and engaging way.
What does narrative writing have that is unique? - ANS Certain characteristics.
What are three common characteristics of narratives? - ANS Characters, a plot, and a conflict
or struggle.
What does the exposition in a narrative do? - ANS It introduces the characters and shows
what kind of people they are.
What does the rising action include? - ANS The events that lead to a conflict or struggle.
What does the conflict in a narrative cause? - ANS It causes the characters some level of
discomfort or angst.
What happens at the climax of a story? - ANS The protagonist faces a key decision that affects
the rest of the story.
What does the falling action show? - ANS The events that occur as a result of the climax
decision.
What does the resolution represent? - ANS How everything is resolved or works out at the
end.
What does a narrative tell? - ANS The story of a character's adventures and struggles.
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ANALYSIS: KEY SKILLS AND TEST
PREPARATION. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What two skill areas does the TSIA2 ELAR test cover? - ANS Reading and writing skills.
What does this study guide help you identify? - ANS The reading skills that will be assessed in
the reading questions on the test.
What portion of the CRC and Diagnostic tests do reading questions make up? - ANS Exactly
half of both tests—15 items on the CRC and 24 on the Diagnostic test.
How do the CRC and Diagnostic tests differ? - ANS The Diagnostic test is a little longer and
covers a few additional skills.
Why is it best to prepare for both the CRC and Diagnostic tests? - ANS Because you won't
know until after taking the CRC test whether you'll need to take the Diagnostic test.
What preparation materials should you access for the TSIA2 ELAR test? - ANS Practice
questions and flashcards for reading, and all preparation materials for the writing questions.
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,What should you do if you still have questions about concepts in the study guide? - ANS Seek
additional resources for further help.
How many basic types of tasks are included within the reading questions? - ANS Two.
What do the literary text passages require you to do? - ANS Read carefully and analyze the
passage.
How many literary passages are at the beginning of the CRC and Diagnostic tests? - ANS One
at the beginning of the CRC test and three at the beginning of the Diagnostic test.
What types of texts do the separate questions cover after the literary analysis section? -
ANS Short passages, paired argumentative passages, and other informational text materials.
How many informational text questions are on the CRC and Diagnostic tests? - ANS 11 on the
CRC test and 12 on the Diagnostic test.
What does "literary" refer to in the context of this test? - ANS Fictional works.
What is literary analysis? - ANS The close, careful study and examination of a piece of
literature.
What do readers do in literary analysis? - ANS They examine the elements of an author's
writing closely and interpret their effects.
What can a discussion of literary analysis be like? - ANS It can be incredibly academic and
enlightening or insanely maddening.
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,Why can literary analysis be maddening or academic? - ANS Because it is argumentative in
nature.
Why does our understanding of a text vary? - ANS Because we all read and interpret what we
read differently.
How might your interpretation of an author's use of color symbolism differ from others? -
ANS It may be very different because interpretations vary between readers.
What are you doing when you defend your interpretation of a literary work? - ANS Arguing
your interpretation and defending your understanding using textual evidence and support.
What might literary analysis questions ask you to explain? - ANS The significance of a work's
title or the development of a recurring theme in the writing.
What else might you be asked to explain in literary analysis? - ANS The significance of a name
given to a character or a symbol that is introduced.
What do literary analysis questions cover? - ANS A broad range of literary elements.
Will you see a lot of literary text on the TSIA2 ELAR test? - ANS No, not much, but there will
be some.
What type of fiction will most likely appear on the TSIA2 ELAR test? - ANS Narratives.
What is narrative writing? - ANS Storytelling.
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, How does narrative writing present events? - ANS In an entertaining and engaging way.
What does narrative writing have that is unique? - ANS Certain characteristics.
What are three common characteristics of narratives? - ANS Characters, a plot, and a conflict
or struggle.
What does the exposition in a narrative do? - ANS It introduces the characters and shows
what kind of people they are.
What does the rising action include? - ANS The events that lead to a conflict or struggle.
What does the conflict in a narrative cause? - ANS It causes the characters some level of
discomfort or angst.
What happens at the climax of a story? - ANS The protagonist faces a key decision that affects
the rest of the story.
What does the falling action show? - ANS The events that occur as a result of the climax
decision.
What does the resolution represent? - ANS How everything is resolved or works out at the
end.
What does a narrative tell? - ANS The story of a character's adventures and struggles.
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