Author's Purpose
The acronym for author's purpose
What is PIED
What is the plot of a story?
The events that take place in the story
Things to do after the STAAR
read a book or lay your head down/rest and sleep
the specific name of a person, place, thing or idea, always capitalized in English
How many reasons do I need for an ECR?
at least 2 reasons from the text
(can have more than two)
What is the author's purpose for "The 3 Little Pigs"?
What is to entertain
Lesson or Moral
True or False: During lunch, we can talk about what was on the test.
False
Are you going to the store (!) or (?)
question mark (?)
What do you need to include in the conclusion of an ECR?
Restating your thesis in a different way or wrapping up your writing by stating your answer again
"My name is Katniss Everdeen, I'm 17 years old."
1st person
4 characteristics of a drama?
characters, setting, dialogue, stage directions, character list, character tags, acts and scenes, title
True or False: I'm allowed to use my electronics during the test
False
"Did you eat dinner? mom asked.
Add quotation marks after the question mark
After writing reason 1 in your essay, what do you need to do?
Explain how that quote gave you the answer.
1st or 3rd person:"Bob took his mom to the movies. She really loved spending time with her son."
3rd person
Two characteristics of poetry
What is...
Lines and Stanzas
(also: Rhyming and Theme, figurative language)
The night before the STAAR, I should... (3 things)
get good sleep, eat a good breakfast, and charge my computer fully
Black labs are friendly smart, and energetic.
add a comma after friendly
How do I tell the difference between the SCR and ECR?
Short question = SCR
Long question = ECR
The claim of an argumentative text
the author's opinion that they are trying to convince us of
What are the 4 types of Texts Structures for Informational Texts?
What is...
Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Compare and Contrast and Chronological Order
Minimum time to take on the STAAR test
3 hours
Root, Prefix, and Suffix
Root -- the main part of the word
Prefix -- a part of a word that goes before the root
Suffix -- a part of a word that goes after the root, at the end of the word
The structure of an ECR
The thesis statement/restating the prompt as a complete sentence in your own words
Reason 1 with a quote and explanation of why you chose that quote and answer
Reason 2 with a quote and explanation of why you chose that quote and answer