Free Response
What is the maximum character count for your SCR?
475 characters
What do we use for our background sentences in the ECR?
ATMS
The teacher was impressed with her students' preparedness for the test she wanted to reward them for their hardwork.
Although the teacher was ready to leave she needed to make copies for the following day.
Although the teacher was ready to leave, she needed to make copies for the following day.
The sequence of events in a story.
Plot
What is the maximum count for your ECR?
2300 characters
What does ACE stand for?
A:Answer (Use words from prompt)
C:Cite Evidence (Quote)
E:Explain and Expand
Because the student attended the lock-in, he didn't get any pizza afterwards.
Information change
Although
The student wanted to attend the lock-in, and he needed to ask his parents for permission first.
The student wanted to attend the lock-in, but he needed to ask his parents for permission first.
The message or lesson of a story.
Theme
What mnemonic device do you use to respond to the SCR?
ACE
What is the thesis statement?
It offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the ECR.
The child played while the mom is working on preparing her students' assignments for the week.
Information change
When the camper saw the beautiful cabin; by the lake, he was happy.
When the camper saw the beautiful cabin, by the lake, he was happy.
What is an inference?
An educated guess based on what they've read.
What mnemonic device do you use for the ECR?
ACES
What is ATMS?
Author, Title, Main Idea, Summary
The teachers enjoy going to eat at Chopsticks. Which has the best sushi in Laredo.
Fragment
My teacher Mrs. Aleman time was ready to grade her students responses for the rest of the day.
My teacher, Mrs. Aleman, was ready to grade her students responses for the rest of the day.
What is tone?
How the author says something.
What is the most important sentence in your entire ECR?
Thesis statement
What is the outline for the ECR?
Background
Background
Thesis
ACES 1
ACES 2
Conclusion (Restate thesis)
The students were ready for their test because the students worked hard to prepare for the most important test the students would take.
Wordy
Although the student had studied for hours she was having a rough time retaining the information and she needed to take a little break.
Although the student had studied for hours, she was having a rough time retaining the information, and she needed to take a little break.
What is symbolism?
Symbolism is a tool of figurative language where an image, object, idea or symbol is used to represent something other than its literal meaning.