Annotations
About the STAAR
ELA Concepts
100
What do you annotate for in an informational/expository text?
5W's, Main Idea, Author's Purpose
100
How long do you have to take the STAAR?
All day. There is no longer a 5 hour limit.
100
What is theme?
The lesson or message of a story
200
What are the characteristics to annotate for in a literary text?
B- Characters, Feeling, Setting
M- Central Problem, Central Resolution/Response
E- Theme
200
What does SCR stand for?
Short Constructed Response
200
What is tone?
The author's attitude
300
What is the most important statement an author makes in an informational text called?
Main Idea
300
What is ONE characteristic of an SCR?
- Typically tells you where to look for your answer/evidence
- 3-5 sentences
- worth 2 points
- not graded on spelling/punctuation*
300
What is author's purpose?
The reason why the author wrote the text
400
What are the three guiding questions to use for annotating a poem?
What?
How?
So What?
400
What does ECR stand for?
Extended Constructed Response
400
What does RACE stand for?
Restate the prompt/question
Answer the prompt/question
Cite evidence
Explain
500
How does "claim" differ from "main idea"?
Both are the most important statement a writer makes, but each has a different purpose. Writer's make a claim when the purpose is to argue or persuade. Main idea is intended to inform the reader about an idea/topic.
500
Every ECR needs...
- an intro, body, conclusion
- thesis/claim, evidence, reasoning
Remember RACE!
500
What are the three types of rhetorical appeals and what do they mean?
Ethos (credibility), Pathos (emotions), Logos (logic/common sense)
These are great rhetorical devices to look for if the STAAR asks for evidence!