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PARCC like Assessment: Research Simulation Task
Excellent PARCC Test Prep! This PARCC- like assessment contains three passages about historical figures. Each passage contains evidence based selected response and multiple select formatted questions. A writing prompt integrating the three passages is contained at the end of the assessment. An answer key is available upon request.
This tool would be an excellent instructional resource or assessment.
3rd - 8th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Writing-Essays
CCSS
RI.3.10
, RI.4.10
, RI.5.10
+3
Clownfish Research Simulation Task TEST PREP for PARCC and LEAP 2025
Complete Research Simulation Task for PARCC or LEAP 2025 test prep. CLOWNFISH: 3 nonfiction texts. Evidence-based questions (multiple choice and Part A/B) and evidence-based writing prompt. Texts fall between PARCC text complexity bands for grades 3-6. May be used as a test prep teaching tool, a practice test, formative or summative assessment, differentiated instruction, etc.
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LITERARY ANALYSIS TASK
NARRATIVE WRITING TASK
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, Reading
CCSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.2
, RI.4.3
+5
PARCC / NJSLA Research Simulation Task: Digital Interactive Notebook
This Google Slides digital interactive notebook prepares students for the Research Simulation Task on the NJSLA. It is totally editable! The prompt is pulled directly from the NJSLA practice test. Included in this product is: - Main idea practice - Breakdown of paragraphs for RST - Breakdown of how to BUILD paragraphs and topic sentences for RST - Sample slides and essay - Passages from the NJSLA *** This can be purchased at a DISCOUNTED price in a BUNDLE. Click below: *** English Language Art
5th - 8th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays
Also included in: English Language Arts Test / PARCC / NJSLA Prep BUNDLE: Grades 4-9
Research Simulation Task Guide
Are you ready for LEAP or PARCC testing? Improve test scores by teaching students how to master this task, annotate text, take notes, write evidence-based essays, and answer multiple choice questions. Step-by-step instructions provided. The Research Simulation Task Guide will help teachers prepare students for state testing. Improve test scores today! Use with any task or use it with the Penguin Rescue Efforts task. Aligned with PARCC and LEAP. Included: Steps to Complete a TaskSample Brain
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing-Essays
RST (Research Simulation Task) Graphic Organizer
A Research Simulation Task (RST) is an essay written where students synthesize information from a number of sources, in this case three, about a given topic. Once you decide on the topic students will write about, and find three sources for them to read, use this graphic organizer to guide your students through the process of writing an RST. This resource will help ensure that students point out the main ideas, quotes from the text, analyses, and pieces of evidence to include in their essays. Di
6th - 10th
English Language Arts
CCSS
W.6.2
, W.7.2
, W.8.2
PARCC/NJSLA PREP RESEARCH SIMULATION TASK
This is a simulation of the Research Simulation Section of the NJSLA Test. Included: - Two articles and a link to a video - 4 Part A/B questions -Writing prompt with graphic organizer -Answer Key provided. This is designed to be used to show students the type of items that they will be asked on the NJSLA test including incorporating elements of both passages into an essay. Answer key is included. MORE PARCC PREP MATERIAL: PARCC PREP- POETRY BUNDLELITERARY ANALYSIS TASK
5th - 8th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Informational Text
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.4
+3
PARCC ELA Test Prep #3 (Research Simulation Task)
Get ready to hit it out of the PARCC! This NO-PREP product includes two informative articles with 6 part A and part B text-dependent questions, in addition to, a writing prompt! This great resource will help your students get ready for testing, all the while becoming great text evidence detectives! Answer sheet is included, as well.
Comes in both colored AND black and white printable versions for your benefit!
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3rd - 6th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Informational Text
Research Simulation Task Sample Essay (PARCC Grade 5)
This research simulation task was written from the 5th grade practice PARCC assessment provided on-line for students to have a student sample of what they need to do.
Together with my students, we created a student friendly model essay to use as a guide and to look at the multiple ways the research simulation task prompt can take.
Here is the exact question responded to:
Write an essay comparing how the articles by Lauren Tarshis and Dyan deNapoli and the video describe penguin rescue efforts
4th - 7th
ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
4th Grade State Test Prep Research Simulation Task NJSLA/PARCC/STAAR
Take the STRESS out of State Test PREP and ensure your students are prepared with these practice products! NJSLA/PARCC/LEAP/STAAR ETC. STATE TESTING Research Simulation Task: Bees and BeekeepingThis comprehensive resource is designed to help students in grades 3-5 prepare for state tests, with a focus on 4th grade level. It directly mimics the format and style of the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) Research Simulation Task and also aligns with PARCC and LEAP state tests. Key F
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, Reading, Writing
Also included in: Test Prep Grade 4 BUNDLE Research, Narrative, Literary Writing Tasks
Research Simulation Task (PARCC): Source & Evidence Organizer
This organizer will help students track the evidence needed to support their claim/answer from three sources. Please keep in mind, this is just one way to organize ideas. Students may be asked to respond a different way.
Additionally, this organizer will help them break down their evidence to explain what it means and why it matters.
The 2014-2015 PARCC practice test on-line, provides students with two informational texts and a video source. My students used this to document information. You
5th - 8th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Writing-Essays
LEAP 2025 Research Simulation Task Practice
This practice LEAP-style research simulation task is designed to give students an authentic assessment experience while strengthening their ability to analyze nonfiction texts, synthesize information, and write using evidence. Created for grades 6–8, this resource mirrors the structure and rigor of the LEAP state assessment, making it an effective tool for meaningful test preparation or classroom assessment. The assessment is designed for a 90-minute testing window, but it offers flexibility for
6th - 8th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Writing
CCSS
RI.6.1
, RI.6.2
, RI.6.3
+12
Research Simulation Task | Standardized State Assessment Test Prep | Essay
❄️ Animal Adaptations in Extreme Environments – Informational Reading, Writing, and Comprehension Unit (Grades 3–5)Are you looking for a high-interest, low-prep informational reading and writing resource that aligns with standardized state testing and strengthens evidence-based writing? This Animal Adaptations in Extreme Environments unit is just what you need to teach students about informational text structure, close reading, and explanatory writing — all while keeping them engaged with
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.4.1
, RI.4.2
+10
6th Grade LEAP Test Prep | Research Simulation Task | Paired Passages & Writing
Help your students master one of the most challenging parts of the LEAP test with this complete Research Simulation Task (RST)! This resource gives students the opportunity to read three engaging informational texts, answer LEAP-style Part A/Part B questions, and complete a full writing task with an exemplar response. 📘 What’s Included: 3 high-interest informational passages (The Power of Education) LEAP-style Part A / Part B questions Multi-select question Culminating writing task (com
5th - 7th
ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Writing-Essays
CCSS
RI.6.1
, RI.6.9
, W.6.1a
+1
Research Simulation Task: The Impact of Video Games
Complete Research Simulation Task! Includes: 2 short passages, bar graph, multiple choice questions, short constructed response questions, answer key, RST writing task, planning sheets (1 basic with sentence stem support, 1 proficient), exemplars- 1 basic, 1 proficient, 1 advanced, and an RST rubric (student friendly version)
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Writing-Essays
Alaskan Sled Dog Race Musher Interviews and Research Simulation Task
Your students will feel like they are part of the Alaskan Sled Dog Racing adventure with this lesson! It includes a link to the video of "behind the orange barricade" interviews with mushers about life on the trail, a transcript of the video, an original article, research simulation task with A/B questions and teacher answer key.
4th - 8th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Informational Text
Research Simulation Task Sample Essay (PARCC 6-8) and Blank Outline
This research simulation task was written from the 6th grade practice PARCC assessment provided on-line for students to have a sample of what they need to do.
I had my students use the backwards by design approach here. In other words, they pulled out all techniques, elements, and evidence I used to write this essay in order to write their own.
Here is the exact question responded to:
You have read two texts and viewed one video that claim that the role of zoos is to protect animals. Write an
5th - 8th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays
American Revolution Research Simulation Task
3 non-fiction passages with EBSR items for each (10 total) modeling the LEAP test The focus of the questions is main idea and text structure. Essay Prompt: You have read the articles from “Brave and Bold: Women of the American Revolution,” “African Americans in the Revolutionary War,” and “Caught in the Middle.” Think about the information provided from the articles and how they help the reader learn more about the role these people played in the American Revolution.. Write an essay explaining w
4th - 6th
ELA Test Prep, Reading
PARCC Research Simulation Task (Grade 3)
This product can be used to help your third graders prepare for the PARCC. The download includes the writing task and the corresponding texts - Martin Luther King, J. and Rosa Parks.
3rd
Writing-Essays
PARCC Research Simulation Task (Grade 3) Trash/Recycling
This product can be used to help your third graders prepare for the PARCC. The download includes a teacher resource page, two paired nonfiction passages on trash and recycling, a note-taking sheet, and a corresponding research simulation task.
3rd
Writing, Writing-Essays
Research Simulation Task Anchor Chart
This Research Simulation Task anchor chart helps students break down what needs to be included in their essay. It supports their understanding of the structure of a Research Simulation Essay and helps them organize their writing.
4th - 6th
ELA Test Prep, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.4.2
, W.4.4
, W.4.9
+4
Research Simulation Task: The Boston Tea Party
Created for 4th grade to accompany the American Revolution Unit. This task contains three sources adapted for 4th grade reading level. Each source has some LEAP-like multiple choice questions (A/B, summary events, etc). The writing prompt asks students to compare the text structure of the passages. *This was used in place of the Section 2 diagnostic to prepare students to write with 3 sources.
4th - 6th
Reading, U.S. History, Writing
Research Simulation Task-Part 1
This product is a simulation of the PARCC Research Simulation Task portion of the ELA portion of the PARCC test. (One day of ELA testing) It includes 3 passages with Evidence-Based Selected Responce (A/B) questions, and a prose constructed response (Writing Task) A rubric (4-5) published by PARCC is also included.
4th - 5th
ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays
Research Simulation Task Practice (PARCC/NJSLA)
In this ELA lesson plan, students will practice with grade appropriate nonfiction pieces to determine what the prompt is asking and create a thesis statement. This is great practice for NJSLA or PARCC!
3rd - 11th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.3.2
, RI.3.10
+55
Ruby Bridges - Research Simulation Task
This product contains a research simulation task on Ruby Bridges. To complete this RST, students will read a passage, watch a video, search the web, and create a timeline, in order to gather information about Ruby Bridges' life. Using this information, students have to answer a culminating writing prompt that integrates the different activities. This product would be great to use during Black History Month and/or as test prep for those states involved in PARCC testing. If you like this product
4th - 5th
English Language Arts, Writing-Essays
CCSS
RI.4.10
, RI.5.10
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