SCR, ECR, CER
STAAR Reading
Vocabulary
STAAR Need to Know
Literary Elements
100

When writing body paragraphs, we use the CER method. Claim, evidence, and _________________. 

What is reasoning?

100

During the English I STAAR test, what should you do if you encounter unfamiliar vocabulary? 

What is 'use a dictionary'?

100

The word used to describe how the author or characters feel. 

What is 'tone'?

100

The short constructed response must include these three elements:_______, _________, and __________.

What are 'answer, evidence, and explanation/analysis' ?

100

A figure of speech that makes an implicit comparison between two unlike things 

What is a 'metaphor'?

200

These are the two types of SCR styles. 

What are reading and writing/revising?

200

What is the max amount of points you can score on a reading SCR question? 

What is 'two'?

200

A literary device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces. 

What is 'conflict'?

200

This is the max character limit for the SCR. 

What is '475'?

200

when an object represents something else 

What is 'symbolism'?

300

What does the E on ECR represent?

What is 'extended'?

300

When taking the STAAR English I test, you will be asked to use context clues from the text and background information to form _______________. 

What are 'inferences'?

300

What is 'the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character'?

What is characterization?'

300

You could be given any of the three new ECR types. They are: _____________, ______________, and ______________________. 

What are 'informational (expository)' 'argumentative' and 'correspondence'?

300

a contract between appearances and reality; the opposite of what one would normally expect

What is 'irony'? 

400

Look at the following prompt. Which ECR type would you be expected to write?

Write a letter to your principal in which you argue who would benefit most from a volunteering program at school: student participants or members of the community they could serve.  

What is 'correspondence argumentative'?

400

On the STAAR English I test, you will be given how long to complete it.

What is all day?

400

The author's underlying message about life or society.

What is a 'theme'?

400

What is one requirement needed in your argumentative essay that is NOT included in the informational essay? 

What is 'counterargument'?

400

"Hope is the thing with feathers" is an example of...

What is a 'metaphor'?

500

Look at the following prompt. Which ECR type would you be expected to write?

Successful people often set clear goals and understand the specific steps needed to achieve them. Write an essay explaining the best way to achieve a goal.

What is informational (expository)?

500

These are the 3 different sections on the test: ___________, ______________, and _____________. 

What are 'Reading Comprehension,' 'ECR,' and 'Revising and Editing,' ? 

500

What is the author's word choice referred to as?

What is 'diction' ?

500

When including text evidence within your written response, what must be included in order to receive full credit?

What are 'quotation marks'?

500

What is foreshadowing?

What is 'literary device that gives hints or clues about events that will happen later in the story'?

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