Mystery
True or false?
Poems have paragraphs.
FALSE.
Poems have stanzas!
How many sentences should your SCR be?
3-5 sentences.
True or false? I don't have to annotate all the passages.
FALSE. ANNOTATE EVERY PASSAGE TO MAKE SURE YOUR BRAIN KNOWS WHAT'S GOING ON.
However, you don't have to annotate revising and editing.
What organization strategy are you supposed to use for your ECR and SCR?
RACER!
How do you know if it's a revising and editing passage?
Every SENTENCE is numbered.
What does "infer" mean?
Make a guess using clues/evidence from the passage.
What I read + what I infer = inference/conclusion
How many sentences should your ECR be?
6-10.
HOWEVER, the more you can do to explain your thinking, the better.
What does it mean to chunk the passages?
Separate the paragraphs into smaller pieces, then read each piece and write a short summary about it.
What do you write next to every answer choice BEFORE you try to answer it?
Your QUES!
How many questions should you aim to answer in 1 hour?
10 questions.
What 4 forms does a poem take?
Humorous (Limerick)
Free Verse
Lyrical
Narrative
What does ECR stand for?
Extended Constructed Response
What does the "E" in QUES stand for?
Eliminate two wrong answers.
What do you do if you do not know a word while you are reading or while you are answering a question?
Use your context clues, use the dictionary, or replace the word with something that makes sense.
What does THEME mean?
The message, moral, or lesson.
Also accepted: The life lesson.
What does "includes" mean?
Have, has put
True or false? I do NOT have to revise and edit my ECR and SCR. EXPLAIN your answer.
FALSE. You always need to revise and edit, at least a little, so you can catch any silly mistakes you might have made!
In a MOO summary, what does MOO stand for?
Main Idea, correct Order, Only important information,
What does QUES stand for?
Read the QUESTION, UNDERLINE evidence, ELIMINATE 2 choices, SELECT correct answer.
What should you do when you are done with your test?
Double check EVERY ANSWER.
What two things do you need for an inference?
Background knowledge + evidence
Also accepted:
What you know + what the author told you
What should you use to support your answer when writing an ECR or SCR?
Text evidence!
What does RACER stand for?
Restate
Answer
Cite evidence
Explain your thinking
Restate again
Do you have to annotate a revising and editing passage? Why or why not?
NO!!! Because it will waste your time.
What should you ask Mrs. Marks or Ms. Bryant for before you begin testing?
SCRATCH PAPER TO ANNOTATE AND SHOW YOUR QUES!