ECR
How do you organize an ECR?
RACECES
Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence #1, Explain #1, Cite Evidence #2, Explain #2, Sum It Up
RAC
Restate, Answer, Cite with Evidence
Which revision makes this sentence clearer?
Original:
“The game was good and fun and exciting.”
A. The game was good.
B. The exciting game was fun to watch.
C. The game was fun.
B. The exciting game was fun to watch.
What are context clues?
Hints in the text that help you figure out a word’s meaning
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this story?
A. To explain how to build strong houses
B. To entertain readers while teaching a lesson about hard work
C. To describe the lives of pigs and wolves
D. To persuade readers to work harder
B. To entertain readers while teaching a lesson about hard work
What are the two types of essays you might write?
Argumentative and Informational
Argumentative- taking a side, making a claim
Informational- answering the question, giving facts
How many sentences should an SCR be?
Rewrite this sentence correctly:
“She was tired, she kept practicing for the game.”
She was tired, but she kept practicing for the game.
Describe key ideas and details.
Key ideas: important ideas of a text
Details: little pieces of information that support the key ideas
What is the best theme of the story?
A. Building houses is important
B. Working quickly can help you finish faster
C. Planning ahead and working carefully leads to better results
D. Wolves are dangerous animals
C. Planning ahead and working carefully leads to better results
How do you know you need to write an ECR?
bullet points, revising and editing tips, longer text, the word "essay"
BAD, BETTER, BEST?
A: Teamwork is important because it helps people work together. In the text, it says, “The team worked together to finish the project.”
B: Teamwork is important. The text talks about teamwork.
C: Teamwork is important because it helps people solve problems and be successful. In the text, it says, “The team worked together to finish the project on time.”
Bad: B
Better: A
Best: C
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
“_____ , the team practiced every day. Then, they won the championship.”
A. Finally
B. First
C. Suddenly
B. First
What is theme, lesson, moral, message?
The lesson that the character learns that we can also apply to our life.
Bonus: Give an example of a theme.
How does the setting MOST influence the events of the story?
A. The forest makes the wolf hungry
B. The forest is where the pigs decide to travel
C. The setting is peaceful and quiet
D. The forest provides materials the pigs use to build their houses
D. The forest provides materials the pigs use to build their houses
What's missing?
The theme of the story is teamwork. The theme is teamwork because the characters help each other succeed. In the text, it says, “Maya passed the ball to her teammate instead of taking the final shot.” This is important to the story.
Explain
Corrected:
The theme of the story is teamwork. The theme is teamwork because the characters help each other succeed. In the text, it says, “Maya passed the ball to her teammate instead of taking the final shot.” This shows teamwork because Maya chose to trust her teammate instead of doing it alone, which helped the team succeed. This is important to the story.
BAD, BETTER, BEST?
A: The theme is friendship because the characters support each other during difficult times. In the text, it says, “When Sam fell behind, Mia stayed with him and helped him finish the race.”
B: The theme is friendship because the characters help each other. In the text, it says, “They worked together to solve the problem.”
C: The theme is friendship. The story talks about friends.
Bad: C
Better: B
Best: A
Read the sentence:
“the players was tired but they kept going and they win the game”
Which is the best revision?
A. The players was tired, but they kept going and they win the game.
B. The players were tired, but they kept going and they won the game.
C. The players were tired but they kept going and they win the game.
B. The players were tired, but they kept going and they won the game.
List all words that show author's purpose.
explain, describe, inform, teach, share, outline, report, define, clarify, summarize, present, compare, identify, list, discuss, convince, persuade, argue, encourage, recommend, suggest, urge, advise, promote, influence, support, defend, tell, entertain, amuse, engage, create, imagine, narrate, express, tell a story
Part A:
What lesson do the pigs learn in the story?
A. Working quickly helps you finish faster
B. It is important to work carefully and take your time
C. Working alone is the best way to succeed
D. Building houses can be difficult
Part B:
Which detail best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “The first pig quickly built his house of straw.”
B. “The second pig built his house of sticks in a short amount of time.”
C. “The wolf huffed and puffed but could not blow down the brick house.”
D. “The pigs decided to leave home and build their own houses.”
Part A: B
Part B: C
What's missing?
Prompt: Why did the character decide to help his friend?
The character decided to help his friend. In the text, it says, “Luis stayed after school to help Marco finish his project.” This shows that Luis is a caring person because he gave up his own time to help someone else. This is important because it shows how strong their friendship is.
The answer
Correct Response:
The character decided to help his friend because he cared about him and wanted to support him. In the text, it says, “Luis stayed after school to help Marco finish his project.” This shows that Luis is a caring person because he gave up his own time to help someone else. This is important because it shows how strong their friendship is.
BAD, BETTER, BEST?
A: The main idea is about animals. The text talks about animals.
B: The main idea is that animals adapt to survive. In the text, it says, “Some animals change color to blend in.”
C: The main idea is that animals adapt in different ways to survive in their environments. In the text, it says, “The arctic fox changes its fur from brown to white in the winter to blend in with the snow.”
Bad: A
Better: B
Best: C
Rewrite this sentence to make it more clear:
“The dog was big and it ran fast and it was scary.”
The large dog ran quickly and looked scary.
What are the 4 literary elements? Think PLOT.
Characters, setting, problem, resolution
Bonus: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Read the sentences from the story. Select the TWO sentences that best show that the third pig planned ahead.
1. The third pig chose to build his house out of bricks instead of straw or sticks.
3. The third pig worked longer than his brothers to finish his house.