Mood
This term is used to refer to the emotions a reader feels after reading a specific text.
What is Mood?
This is the main lesson or message of a story.
What is Theme?
This term is used to refer to the author's attitude, identified by the author's word choice in a text.
What is Tone?
This is how many paragraphs should be in a typical ECR response.
What is 4 paragraphs?
What is SCR and ECR (written response) questions?
This is the mood of following excerpt: "I tripped as I walked towards the front of the class to present, but managed to stay upright. It got worse when my voice cracked, and soon after I dropped my speech cards. As I bent down to pick them up, I could hear my classmates laughing."
What is...
Sarcastic, Serious, Embarrassed, or Apathetic
This is the theme of the following quote: "We think that books instead of being locked up in cupboards, far from the sight of students, should be distributed as widely as possible."
What is Knowledge should be Shared?
This is the tone of the following quote: "It was a rapturous friendship. We enjoyed the vast delight more so because, even in our most ecstatic moments, we we conscious of each other's presence."
What is...
Spiritual, Joyous, Tranquil, or Strained
This is the term used to refer to your main answer to the prompt that will guide the rest of your essay.
What is a Thesis Statement (or claim)?
This is how long a typical SCR response should be.
This is the mood of following excerpt: "My palms were sweaty, and I could feel my stomach churning as I waited for the teacher to announce the test results. Every tick of the clock made my heart race faster, and I couldn't shake the feeling that I had failed."
What is...
Whimsical, Anxious, Affectionate, or Courageous
This is the theme of the following quote: "'But I can try to help you,' Mary said...my friend was taking enormous risks, just coming to see me. I didn't feel worthy of her devotion."
What is True Friends are Loyal?
This is the tone of the following quote: "The man's face was radiant. Even his large nose was made more beautiful by the love that shone in his eyes."
What is...
Vulnerable, Holy, Affectionate, or Morbid
This is where text evidence goes in an ECR response.
What are Body Paragraphs (middle 2 paragraphs, or paragraphs 2 and 3)?
This part of a R.A.C.E. Response is where students paraphrase or quote directly from the story to support their point.
What is Cite (C)?
This is the mood of following excerpt: "Today was a new day, full of possibilities, I thought as I took a deep breath. Smiling, I felt a spark of excitement growing inside me, reminding me that even after the darkest night, the sun would always shine again."
What is...
Hopeful, Arrogant, Hurt, or Romantic
This is the theme of the following quote: "'Enough about my beauty' Bailey said. 'Everybody always talks about how beautiful I am. I've got a mind, James. Talk about that instead.'"
What is Beauty isn't Everything (or it's what's on the inside that counts)?
This is the tone of the following quote: "The color is repellent, almost revolting: an unclean yellow, strangely faded by the sun. It is a dull orange in some places, a sickly green in others."
What is...
Disgusted, Sinister, Cheerful, or Heart-breaking
This is where a Thesis Statement goes in an ECR response.
What is an Introduction (1st paragraph)?
This part of a R.A.C.E. Response reuses words from the question to begin.
What is Restate (R)?
This is the mood of following excerpt: "Sitting on my grandma's porch, I closed my eyes and let the gentle breeze carry me back to my childhood. The smell of freshly baked cookies wafted through the air, and I could almost hear her soft voice telling me stories from her youth."
What is...
Intense, Depressed, Enthusiastic, or Nostalgic
This is the theme of the following quote: "When he sat alone in the dark and cried and was done, nothing had changed. His leg still hurt, it was still dark, and he was still alone."
What is feeling Sorry for yourself won't solve your Problems?
This is the tone of the following quote: "The mist roamed up the hill like an evil spirit, seeking rest and finding none. The cold mist made its slow way through the air in ripples, as the waves of a violent sea do."
What is...
Comical, Gloomy, Sorrowful, or Threatening
This is where a student rewords their Thesis Statement and reaffirms what their evidence and claim has proven in an ECR response.
What is a Conclusion (last paragraph, or paragraph 4)?
This part of a R.A.C.E. Response is where students tie their evidence back to their answer in their own words.
What is Explain (E).