SCR, ECR, CER
STAAR Reading
STAAR Writing
STAAR Vocabulary
STAAR Need to Know
100

When writing body paragraphs, we use the CER method. Claim, evidence, and _________________. 

What is reasoning?

100

During the English I STAAR test, what should you do if you encounter unfamiliar vocabulary? 

What is 'use a dictionary'?

100

What is the highest score you can get on the STAAR English I Writing portion?

What is a '5'?

100

The word used to describe how the author or characters feel. 

What is 'tone'?

100

The short constructed response includes these two elements: _________________ and _______________. 

What are 'claim' and 'evidence' ?

200

These are the two types of SCR styles. 

What are reading and writing/revising?

200

What is the max amount of points you can score on a reading SCR question? 

What is 'two'?

200

When answering the writing prompt it is important to use _________ _________ to support your thesis statement.

What is 'textual evidence'?

200

A literary device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces. 

What is 'conflict'?

200

This is the max character limit for the SCR. 

What is '475'?

300

What does the E on ECR represent?

What is 'extended'?

300

When taking the STAAR English I test, you will be asked to use context clues from the text and background information to form _______________. 

What are 'inferences'?

300

The most important part of the extended constructed response is the _________ __________________.

What is the 'thesis statement'?

300

What is 'the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character'?

What is characterization?'

300

You could be given any of the three new ECR types. They are: _____________, ______________, and ______________________. 

What are 'informational (expository)' 'argumentative' and 'correspondence'?

400

Look at the following prompt. Which ECR type would you be expected to write?

Write a letter to your principal in which you argue who would benefit most from a volunteering program at school: student participants or members of the community they could serve.  

What is 'correspondence'?

400

On the STAAR English I test, you will be given how long to complete it.

What is all day?

400

Format your essay in four complete paragraphs, which include _____________, ______________, __________, and _____________.

What are the 'introduction, body #1, body #2, and conclusion?

400

The author's underlying message about life or society.

What is a 'theme'?

400

What is one requirement needed in your argumentative essay that is NOT included in the informational essay? 

What is 'counterargument'?

500

Look at the following prompt. Which ECR type would you be expected to write?

Successful people often set clear goals and understand the specific steps needed to achieve them. Write an essay explaining the best way to achieve a goal.

What is informational (expository)?

500

These are the 3 different sections on the test: ___________, ______________, and _____________. 

What are 'Reading Comprehension,' 'ECR,' and 'Revising and Editing,' ? 

500

This is the maximum character count for an extended constructed response.

What is '2300 characters'?

500

What is the author's word choice referred to as?

What is 'diction' ?

500

When including text evidence within your written response, what must be included in order to receive full credit?

What are 'quotation marks'?