Question Purpose
The question is asking you to find this if it is worded like this: "What happens in paragraph 3 ?"
Summary
This is a group of lines in a poem.
stanza
What is the strategy we use for an SCR?
Answer Cite Explain
This the duration of the 8th grade Reading STAAR.
ALL DAYYYYY
True or False. You will get a dictionary, one piece of paper, and a pencil to use for the ELA STAAR test.
FALSE
The question is asking you to find this, if it is worded like this: "The details in paragraph 5 support the idea that - "
supporting details/evidence/quote
Sensory language that appeals to our five senses.
imagery
How many points is your ecr worth?
5 (x2) =10
When reading a question that specifies a certain paragraph, this is the most important thing a student should do.
go back to that part of the text
This kind of word has the opposite meaning of another word.
antonym
The question is asking you to find this, if it is worded like this: " Which idea does the author emphasize throughout the selection?"
main idea
The author's feeling towards the subject matter in the text.
tone
What is the most important sentence in your ECR?
THESIS
This word generally means the lesson the author wants the reader to take away from the story.
theme
This figurative language exaggerates what is happening in the story for emphasis.
hyperbole
The question is asking you to find this, if it is worded like this: "The author most likely wrote this selection to - "
author's purpose
This point of view gives us insight only into the feelings and thoughts of the narrator.
first person POV
This is the amount of points your SCR is worth.
2
These words surround and help readers figure out the definition of unknown words.
context clues
How do you know what to write on your scratch paper for the STORIES in the test?
The question is asking you to find this, if it is worded like this: "In paragraph 5, Anthony chooses not to mention the ready-made pesto most likely because he - "
character motivation/ reason
This type of figurative language uses words with the same starting sound
alliteration
What is are the 2 main strategies you use on your scratch paper for your ECR?
brain dump/T-Chart
What is are the last two sentences in each body paragraph for?
commentary/ explain your evidence
On the ECR rubric used to grade, what can you earn 0-2 points for? (There are multiple things)
Grammar conventions/ spelling/capitalization