SCR
What paragraph structure is used to create an SCR?
A-C-E
To earn your first point in an ECR response, what should you record accurately in your introduction?
State your thesis or controlling idea by restating the question with an answer.
What does extraneous mean?
extra, unnecessary, repetitive
What does it mean to "annotate the text"?
take notes, record key events, ideas, usually in 5 words or less
Because you have ALL DAY to test, you should--
make use of all your strategies, go back to the text or dictionary, flag it and return later, AND NOT MAKE EXCUSES
The SCR prompt is written in the form of a--
question
The ECR prompt is written in the form of a ________________ AND the prompt is usually the _____________ sentence on the ECR prompt screen.
sentence; second
One strategy to determine if a word replacement is the correct answer is to--
insert the choices
The first step in solving a vocabulary question is to go back and--
find the word, determine its meaning on your own, then re-read the word with each definition in its place to determine the correct answer
The essay (ECR) is worth up to five points and is 18% of your total STAAR RLA score. What does this imply?
You must strive to get all five points in order to maximize your score.
You do this by recording your ECR on your screen exactly as you did on your paper! Watch your grammar and mechanics (typing errors and punctuation)!
When creating the SCR, what should you do after you understand the question?
Answer it accurately based on the question using information from the text
The two body paragraphs in an ECR need to be constructed using the ______ format.
A-C-E + A-C-E (the other sections are in introduction in the beginning and a conclusion at the end)
Editing involves correcting language conventions, whereas revising means looking for ways to _________ the writing.
improve
When reading a question you should ___________ important words and clues that will help you determine the best answer.
highlight on the screen OR record on your STAAR think sheet of paper all of the
The score you earn on the STAAR RLA exam will determine--
what RLA class you have next year; if you will end up in an intervention class; if you will lose an elective in middle school
The evidence that supports the answer in an SCR needs to be--
cited (given from text), relevant (actually goes with the answer)
What organizational structure does an ECR consist of?
Introduction --> Body 1 (ACE) --> Body2 (ACE) --> Conclusion
When asked to combine sentences, you should remember to do so by using either a _____________ or a ____________.
semicolon or a (comma, conjunction)
For example:
Mrs. Beach ran a marathon; then, she went to stretch.
OR
Mrs. Barton won the lottery, and then she bought a dream vacation!
Fiction summaries have a _____ structure; however, informational text summaries follow a _________ structure.
Plot mountain or SWBST
central idea and supporting details
When doing the test, I can _________________, ___________________, and _________________.
take a break after I read the story and answered the questions for that story
take a brain break by walking to the end of the green hall, down to the door to the playground and back to my class
RELAX because you KNOW what to do
What should you DO and NOT DO when explaining your evidence in an SCR?
DO-Explain it as if they have never read the story. Be detailed!
DO NOT-REPEAT YOUR ANSWER OR THE EVIDENCE
What must you do at the
end of an ECR AND after you finish typing it?
You must restate the thesis (restate your answer in a different way) AND proofread/edit/revise your writing
When revising, questions that ask you to insert OR replace a sentence in a particular section of writing must be answered correctly by making sure that the best choice is--
on-topic and makes sense!
What should you DO with your blank sheet of paper?
annotate your stories
Justify your answers (record answer with a few words of proof)
draft your SCR/ECR
The night before the test, I know to __________________, ______________________, ___________________, and __________________.
YOU GOT THIS!!!!
get a good night's sleep
get a protein-filled breakfast (eggs, yogurt, etc.)
bring a snack (NOT A buffet)
bring water