Textual Evidence
Miya came out of the bathroom with tears in her eyes. She ran down to the cafeteria and asked the staff if they had any rice. Fortunately for Miya, Ms. Lucille did. Ms. Lucille filled a red plastic cup about half way with white rice grains and handed it to Miya. Miya pulled a damp phone from out of her back pocket and pushed it into the dry rice grains inside of the plastic cup. She sincerely thanked Ms. Lucille and then went back to class. She felt relieved, but she was still a little worried.
Give the textual evidence that supports that Miya got her phone wet.
Miya came out of the bathroom with tears in her eyes asking for rice
Name the strategy to use when writing a short- constructed response.
CER strategy
Name at least 5 of the online STAAR Resources that you can use.
Highlighter Zoom
Dictionary Strikethrough
Word pad Mark for Review
Sticky Note Line reader
In what paragraph will you write your thesis statement?
Introduction paragraph.
What date and day will you take the Reading and Writing STAAR test?
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Otto stuffed another candy bar in his mouth. He lay sprawled on the floor with his back against his bed. Candy wrappers surrounded him. His shirt was caught in the folds of his belly and he had melted chocolate all over his face and hands. "Ugh…" he groaned weakly as he struggled to finish chewing. Suddenly, the front door opened. "Otto, I'm home!" It was his mom. Otto rolled almost gracefully from his sprawled position and began kicking the candy wrappers under his bed. As she walked slowly up the stairs to his room, he managed to get all of the wrappers under the bed and then he threw a blanket over them. She opened the door, took one look at his face, and knew.
What evidence shows that Otto is violating a rule?
Otto tried to hide the candy wrappers under his bed
CER stands for...
Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
When you do not understand a word in the passage, you use a dictionary to look up the meaning. When you do not understand the dictionary definition, what will you ask your teacher for and use?
Ask for the Dictionary and use the Thesaurus.
READ the following quotation.
A famous businessman once said, “Players win games; teams win championships.”
THINK carefully about the following statement.
Sometimes you can accomplish good things by yourself but better things with other people.
WRITE an essay explaining whether it is better to work by yourself or with a group.
Be sure to —
• clearly state your controlling idea
• organize and develop your explanation effectively
• choose your words carefully
• use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and sentences
Using the prompt, how would you begin your thesis statement?
Based on your claim...
It is better to work by yourself than with a group because...(give your reasons)
or
It is better to work with a group than with by yourself because...(give your reasons)
On testing day, when is the best time to sleep?
When you are done testing?
Michael was the star quarterback of the football team and he was dating Amanda Barnes, the captain of the cheerleading squad. Everything was going perfectly for them until Michael was seriously injured during one of the last games of the season. The doctors told him that he would probably never play football again and that he would have to wear a large cast on his leg for several months. Amanda stayed really close with Michael immediately after the injury, but then she started to change. She would not visit him often. She would not wait by his locker or help him carry his books to class anymore. Also, he noticed that she was talking more and more with Ken Madsen, the new quarterback. This upset Michael greatly. Then one day Amanda told him that she and Michael needed to have a talk after school. Michael did not like the sound of that.
What evidence from the text proves that Amanda wanted to date an athlete?
Amanda has been hanging out with the new quarterback, Ken Madsen and wants to talk to Michael after school
Point out the textual evidence in the short constructed response.
Malala was determined to continue her education when the Taliban closed her school. Even though she was eleven years old, she didn't want to stop learning. "I will get my education if it's at home, school, or somewhere else", she said (paragraph 5). She was determined to fight for her and other's education (paragraph 4). Malala also stated that the Taliban can stop them from going to school, but can't stop them from learning, which shows how much dedication she has. Despite the devastation she felt and the tears she shed, Malala continued to fight for girls' education. Without a doubt, she is a true hero.
"I will get my education if it's at home, school, or somewhere else", she said (paragraph 5). and She was determined to fight for her and other's education (paragraph 4).
To better understand the questions, what should you do?
Analyze the questions.
(Highlight the important parts of the questions to see what they are asking)
Name the three types of paragraphs you will write on your extended-constructed response/ essay.
Introduction paragraph
Body paragraph
Conclusion paragraph
What can you do to pass the STAAR test if you do not write your extended-constructed response/essay and your short-constructed response?
Nothing. You cannot pass the STAAR test if you do not write the extended-constructed response/essay and the short-constructed response.
Emilio took the cap off his head, dropped the baseball bat, and rested his elbows on the fence. It wasn't that he couldn't find the ball. It was sitting right in the middle of the lawn, just beyond the fence. The fence was not very high either. Emilio could probably get a running start, grab the top of the fence, and flip right over it. But there was a dog, a large Rottweiler with a spiked collar. He sat under an awning a few feet away from the ball. He looked at Emilio and let out a menacing growl. Archie, Scotty, and Dutch ran up to Emilio and surveyed the situation. Archie was the first to speak, "So, are you going to do it, Emilio?"
Point out the evidence that shows Emilio is afraid to go get the ball.
The ball is next to a big dog that let out a menacing growl
Point out the claim in the text below.
Rick Riordan uses direct and indirect character-ization to help the reader fully understand Percy Jackson in The Lightning Thief. One way is through Percy sharing his inner thoughts. For example, Percy says, "Am I a troubled kid? Yeah, you could say that" (Riordan 1). The reader can infer that Percy has problems at home and at school. Knowing this about Percy helps the reader understand the main character much better.
Rick Riordan uses direct and indirect characterization to help the reader fully understand Percy Jackson in The Lightning Thief.
To completely understand the text you must read and ________________ the text.
Annotate
When writing your two body paragraphs for your extended-constructed response/essay, what strategy will you use?
The CER strategy.
What type of question should you never miss on the STAAR and why.
A vocabulary question because you can use the Dictionary and the Thesaurus.
Gloria was driving around the neighborhood in her pajamas. Every block or so she'd stop the car, hold her head out of the door, whistle, and call out "Candy! Candy! Come here girl!" Then she'd start the car again and slowly drive another block or two, looking around from left to right. Curtis sat in the passenger seat. He was looking around too, but he held his head low. "How many times have I told you to make sure that you shut and lock the door after you come in?" Gloria reprimanded Curtis. Curtis sighed. He felt bad enough without her finger-wagging.
How do you know that Gloria was upset with Curtis?
Gloria reprimanded Curtis
Point out the reasoning in the text.
Malala was determined to continue her education when the Taliban closed her school. Even though she was eleven years old, she didn't want to stop learning. "I will get my education if it's at home, school, or somewhere else", she said (paragraph 5). She was determined to fight for her and other's education (paragraph 4). Malala also stated that the Taliban can stop them from going to school, but can't stop them from learning, which shows how much dedication she has. Despite the devastation she felt and the tears she shed, Malala continued to fight for girls' education. Without a doubt, she is a true hero.
Despite the devastation she felt and the tears she shed, Malala continued to fight for girls' education. Without a doubt, she is a true hero.
What are the three possible scores that you can get on your short-constructed response?
A 0, 1, or 2.
If your extended-constructed response does not have a thesis, what is highest score you can get?
A zero
When taking the STAAR, you should ALWAYS_________ ___________ __________!!!
TRY YOUR BEST