SCR
What paragraph structure is used to create an SCR?
TREE
To earn your first point in an ECR response, what should you record accurately in your introduction?
thesis/controlling idea
What does extraneous mean?
extra, unnecessary, repetitive
What does it mean to "annotate the text"?
take notes, record key events, ideas
Because you have ALL DAY to test, you should--
make use of all your strategies, go back to the text or dictionary, flag it and return later, AND NOT MAKE EXCUSES
The SCR prompt is written in the form of a--
question
The ECR prompt is written in the form of a--
sentence
One strategy to determine if a word replacement is the correct answer is to--
insert the choices
The first step in solving a vocabulary question is to go back and--
find the word and read its context
The essay (ECR) is worth up to five points and is 18% of your total STAAR RLA score. What does this imply?
You must strive to get all five points in order to maximize your score; you MUST take it seriously and apply your knowledge; your ECR score will have a major impact on your overall score
When creating the SCR, what should you do after you understand the question?
Answer in a sentence
The two body paragraphs in an ECR need to be constructed using the ______ format.
TREE_RE
Editing involves correcting language conventions, whereas revising means looking for ways to _________ the writing.
improve
When reading a question you should ___________ important words and clues that will help you determine the best answer.
highlight, record
The score you earn on the STAAR RLA exam will determine--
what RLA class you have next year; if you will end up in an intervention class; if you will lose an elective
The evidence that supports the answer in an SCR needs to be--
cited, relevant (actually goes with the answer)
What organizational structure does an ECR consist of?
Introduction --> Body 1 --> Body2 --> Conclusion
When asked to combine sentences, you should remember to do so by using either a _____________ or a ____________.
semicolon or a ( , conjunction)
Fiction summaries have a _____ structure; however, informational text summaries follow a _________ structure.
Plot
central idea and supporting details
If you don't have a plan, you are _____________.
planning to fail 😓
What should you DO and NOT DO when explaining your evidence in an SCR?
Explain it as if they have never read the story. Be detailed
DO NOT REPEAT YOUR ANSWER OR THE EVIDENCE
What must you do at the
end of an ECR AND after you finish typing it?
You must restate the thesis
AND proofread/edit/revise your writing
Questions that ask you to insert OR replace a sentence in a particular section of writing must be answered correctly by making sure that the best choice is--
on-topic
What should you DO with your blank sheet of paper?
annotate your stories
draft your SCR/ECR
Because this year's RLA STAAR test is different from all previous tests and includes more assessments, you must synthesize all your _____________ and try everything you can to ___________ your score as much as possible.
knowledge, understanding; maximize, increase