ECR/SCR
How long is an SCR?
4 sentences
All students should get at LEAST __ hours of sleep the night before a big test.
A. 10 B.8 C.4 D.12
B. 8
*getting enough sleep helps you stay awake during the test. Testing while sleepy will alter your thought process and you won't do well.
Conflict
a problem
A. to make someone angry B. to make worse C.to annoy
B. to make worse
What is text structure?
the way the author organizes the ideas in the text
Based on the directions above, should the test taker write an SCR or an ECR?
SCR
True or False
Reading for just 30 minutes a day can improve reading skills.
True
*The more you read, the more you learn about different things. Reading also helps you expand your vocabulary. The more you read, you can go longer periods without getting tired of reading.
Central Idea/Key Idea
What the text is mostly about
Lexa and her friends decided to go shopping. They all wanted the same toy, but no one could afford it on her own. The girls decided to pool their money so they'd have enough to buy the toy and share it amongst themselves. What is the meaning of the word pool as used above?
A. a large area of water designated for swimming B.to put together to make a larger amount C.to collect money
B. to put together to make a larger amount
"both, similar, unlike, on the other hand" are all keywords associated with which text structure?
Compare and Contrast
Read the poem “One Saturday.” Based on the details in the poem, write a response to the following:
Explain how the speaker’s feelings about the grandparents change as they spend time together.
Write a well-organized essay that uses specific evidence from the poem to support your response.
Remember to —
Manage your time carefully so that you can —
Should the test taker write an SCR or an ECR?
ECR
True or False
If you don't know how to pronounce a word in the text, it's okay to just skip over it.
False
*Doing this harms your reading skills and produces broken reading. If you don't know how to pronounce the word, stop, think, and figure it out.
Significant
important
When the sun goes down on my side of town, a lonesome feeling comes through my door, and the whole world turns blue. What is the meaning of blue as used above?
A. a color B. sadness C.to wash with bluing fluid
B. Sadness
What text structure was used?
Problem and solution
All answers needed to be supported with _________.
Text evidence
Why is it important to bring a fully charged ipad on testing day?
Playwright
the author of a play
The hotel costs $129 a night. Most people order room service so they don't have to go out, but room service is an extra charge. What is the meaning of the word charge as used above?
A. to provide with electrical power B.a certain amount of money that must be paid C.a criminal offense recorded by an authority figure
B. A certain amount of money that must be paid
Chronological Order
What phrase should you start a sentence with to let the reader know you are about to state words from the text?
According to the text..
On testing day, coming to school on time is important because...
Answers may vary.
Advance
Sentence: How does the conflict advance the plot?
Push/move forward
A group of teenagers threw a loud party next door to Mrs.Hansen's house. She tried to ignore the racket and go to sleep, but she couldn't. Mrs.Hansen yanked the phone off the hook and filed a noise complaint with the police. What is the meaning of the word racket as it is used above?
A. sporting equipment used to his a ball B. a type of snowshoe C.loud noise
C. loud noise
Karla wants to write about earthquakes and the events that follow. What text structure should she use?
Cause and effect