Short Constructed Response
SCR
SCR
The highest score I can receive on an SCR is .
2
In the introduction paragraph of my essay, I need to include a AND .
hook, thesis statement
The first thing you do to your scratch paper, when writing your ECR rough draft
Write the prompt
When the STAAR test says "write a composition," they really mean:
write an essay
I can click the icon that looks like a and to take notes.
sheet of paper (paper), pen (pencil)
1.
2.
3.
A.C.E.,
1. Answer
2. Cite
3. Explain
A good thesis statement consists of:
1. Answer sentence stem (answer)
2. Two reasons
When deconstructing the prompt, I need to eliminate the and words.
command, question
Some tests will use this term in place of "main idea."
controlling idea
By clicking the toolbox at the top right, I can select this tool from the dropdown that will allow me to annotate the text:
the highlighter
3-4 *the 4th sentence comes in if you want to add an additional piece of evidence (CD)
Where can students pull from to create their topic sentences for Body Paragraph 1 & Body Paragraph 2?
Thesis statement, reasons
If there are words within the prompt that I do not understand, I need to (3 steps):
1. circle each unclear word
2. replace them with a synonym
3. re-read the prompt with the new words to better understand
When I am asked to make an inference, what I am really being asked to do is to make an based on context clues.
educated guess
I need to click the icon that looks like a at the top to use the answer eliminator.
check mark
For an SCR: If a student answers the question correctly but fails to include text evidence, they highest score they can receive is a .
1
To create a hook I will:
summarize what I've read, using 2 complete sentences
When creating your sentence stem, which response word is most appropriate for the following question words?:
Why?:
How?:
because, by
"Based on the selection" means:
To use this tool I need to the word I’m confused about and click the icon that looks like a .
highlight, book
Student A did not answer the question correctly but paraphrased correct and accurate supporting evidence from the text.
What is Student A's score?
1
Something that is restated in the conclusion of your essay
Thesis statement
controlling idea
rhetorical question
This tool allows me to isolate the text and focus on one part at a time (Hint: it is found in the same place as the highlighter)
line reader