ELPAC - English Language Proficiency Assessments for California Writing Domain Task Types Questions and Answers

Question 1

A fifth-grade student is presented with a chart about the water cycle and a short paragraph summarizing it.
The student is then asked to write a response that describes the information presented.
Which ELPAC Writing task type does this scenario represent?

Accepted Answer

Write About Academic Information

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Justify an Opinion

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Write about an Experience

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Describe a Picture

Question 2

Which of the following Writing task types requires a student to state a clear position on a school-related topic and support it with at least two reasons, targeting an audience such as a principal or teacher?

Accepted Answer

Justify an Opinion

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Write about an Experience

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Summarize an Academic Presentation

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Write an Informational Text Together

Question 3

A first-grade student is working with a test examiner. The examiner reads a short passage aloud, and then together, they jointly write a few sentences about the story. This collaborative process is a key feature of which Writing task type?

Accepted Answer

Write an Informational Text Together

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Compose a Story

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Describe a Picture

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Label a Picture—Word with Scaffolding

Question 4

For students in grades 3-12, the 'Describe a Picture' task type involves more than simply writing a description. What is a key component of this task for these older grade levels?

Accepted Answer

The student must edit and expand upon a peer's paragraph about the picture.

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The student must first listen to a story related to the picture.

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The student retells a narrative based on a series of pictures.

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The student must create a title and label objects in the picture.

Question 5

A student is prompted to write a personal narrative about a memorable classroom activity. This task, which focuses on recounting a past event from the student's own life, is an example of which ELPAC Writing task type?

Accepted Answer

Write about an Experience

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Write a Story Together with Scaffolding

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Justify an Opinion

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Write About Academic Information

Question 6

Which Writing task type is unique to students in Kindergarten through grade 2 and involves the test examiner and student collaboratively creating a short literary text?

Accepted Answer

Write a Story Together with Scaffolding

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Describe a Picture

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Compose a Story

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Write about an Experience