How many sentences should be in an SCR?
2-3
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 strategy should you be using to annotate each text?
# notes
What is Ms. V's son's name?
Karson
The SCR prompt is written in the form of a--
question
The ECR prompt likely starts with--
describe or explain
What acronym do we use for EDITING?
CUPS
If you do not know the meaning of a word, what is your BEST option?
What sort of pet do we have?
Bearded dragon
When creating the SCR, what should you do after you understand the question?
Answer it accurately based on the question
The two body paragraphs in an ECR need to include what 3 things?
Topic sentence
Evidence
Explanation
What acronym do we use for REVISING?
What strategy should you use when answering summary questions for fiction texts?
SWBST or BME
How many points is your ECR worth total?
10
The evidence that supports the answer in an SCR needs to be--
relevant, substantial
In order, what are all of the elements of an ECR?
Thesis --> TS , evidence , explain --> TS, evidence, explain --> Conclusion
How will you know it is a revising / editing passage?
numbered sentences and directions at top
Poetry is mostly made up of _________language. What 2 main purposes does this type of language serve?
Figurative
Show emotion and help visualize
typed in complete sentences
include an appropriate answer
include relevant text evidence
What should you DO and NOT DO when explaining your evidence in an SCR?
You should stay on topic / focused
AND you should not repeat yourself
What must you do at the end of an ECR AND after you finish typing it?
You must restate the thesis in your conclusion
AND proofread/edit/revise your writing
When you get a question about combining or rewriting sentences, what should you focus on in your answer choices?
punctuation and / or repetition
T-chart
What are at least 3 things you should do from home to make sure you come to school prepared for STAAR tomorrow?
go to bed early
eat a good breakfast
dress comfortably, still in dress code