Fiction
The 4 Genre Highlights(things to look for) used to annotate a FICTION or DRAMA text.
What is SUMMARY, AUTHOR'S PURPOSE, CHARACTERIZATION, and THEME?
The 4 Genre Highlights(things to look for) used to annotate a NON-FICTION text.
What is AUTHOR'S PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, MAIN IDEA/CLAIM, and SUMMARY?
The 4 Genre Highlights (things to look for) used to annotate a POEM.
What is FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, THEME, MOOD/TONE, and AUTHOR'S PURPOSE?
Acronyms used for editing.
What is C(Capitalization), U(Usage-Grammar), P(Punctuation), S(Spelling/Sentence Structure).
Type of writing you are guaranteed to see on STAAR.
What is an Extended Constructed Response?
[1] The bicycle rack was shaking violently, and I could see the wheels spinning in the wind.
[2] “You had better slow down, Jenny. The bikes look like they are about to fly right off,” I said as I slowly turned around to examine the situation more closely.
[3] “They’re not going anywhere, Beth. I promise. Besides, we HAVE to be there by three or we’ll miss the check-in time.” My friend Jenny always drove fast, and the fact that she was about to miss check-in time at our non-refundable hotel was not helping. I also think we were both very excited about our first mountain-biking adventure.
Which of these best describes the girls’ attitude about the trip?
A. they are excited about going mountain-biking
B. they want to examine the situation very closely
C. they know they can’t afford the hotel but don’t care
D. they are shaking violently in fea
What is A. they are excited about going mountain-biking?
Three Different text structures.
What is DESCRIPTION, SEQUENTIAL, CAUSE AND EFFECT, COMPARE AND CONTRAST, and PROBLEM AND SOLUTION.
Strategies used to analyze a poem.
T- Title
P-Paraphrase
C-Connotation (figurative language)
A- Attitude (Mood/Tone)
S-Shift
T- Title
OR
W-What
W-Weird
A-Attitude
M-Message
Acronym used for Revising.
What is A(add details), R(Remove unnecessary Details), M(Move Sentences/Words), S(Substitute for Better Words)?
Type of writing you are NOT guaranteed to see on STAAR.
What is a Short Constructed Response?
[1] Jenny was right. The room was not so bad. In fact, it had beautiful lace curtains with little red rosettes and a crocheted bedspread that went well with the antique furniture. The plumbing was a little ancient, and it sounded like a frog being stepped on when I flushed the toilet. Overall, though, the room was bright and looked out over the mountains.
[2] We were very anxious to get unpacked, but we also wanted to get some biking in before the sun went down, so we quickly changed clothes and hit the trails.
1. Read this sentence from paragraph 1.
The plumbing was a little ancient, and it sounded like a frog being stepped on when I flushed the toilet.
What does the imagery in this sentence suggest about the narrator?
A. She has a sense of humor.
B. She is very happy with the plumbing. C. She is adventurous and likes to try new things. D. She is very pleased by the way the curtains look.
What is A. She has a sense of humor?
[1] The Palmer Grasp Reflex helps babies respond to movement. This reflex happens when an object is put in a baby’s hand and the baby’s palm is stroked. The baby will use the reflex to wrap its fingers around the object.
[2] The Palmer Grasp Reflex starts at birth. Parents may play with their child using this reflex by putting a little finger in the child’s hands. The child will grab onto the fingers. This reflex usually lasts until the child is five or six months old.
The author wrote this selection most likely to—
A. convince the reader to use the Palmer Grasp Reflex.
B. provide reasons why babies do not have reflexes.
C. inform the reader about the Palmer Grasp Reflex.
D. explain why we cough and sneeze.
What is A. convince the reader to use the Palmer Grasp Reflex?
Parents left in the daily
drudgeries of home can’t complain about sugar or fruit or protein while we are there.
They ring but once each evening
for insight on our days,
But often we are too joyfully
being waited on to come to the phone.
When we get home,
we keep our lips tightly sealed.
They don’t need to know of the donuts, and pies, and cakes and cookies
and cookies
and cookies.
1. In the last stanza, the poet repeats the words “and cookies” to—
A. show examples of things eaten on the visit B. express the large number of cookies eaten C. suggest that cookies are the least important of the foods eaten
D. describe his/her feelings towards the donuts, pies, and cakes
What is B. express the large number of cookies eaten?
The change need to be made to this sentence is ..
My dad and me repaired the engine in our car last Saturday.
What is CHANGE ME TO I?
Two parts needed to get full credit on a SCR.
What is the answer to the question in a complete sentence using words from the question and text evidence?
[1] Jenny was right. The room was not so bad. In fact, it had beautiful lace curtains with little red rosettes and a crocheted bedspread that went well with the antique furniture. The plumbing was a little ancient, and it sounded like a frog being stepped on when I flushed the toilet. Overall, though, the room was bright and looked out over the mountains.
[2] We were very anxious to get unpacked, but we also wanted to get some biking in before the sun went down, so we quickly changed clothes and hit the trails.
2. The narrator’s keen observation of the room leads her to—
A. conclude that overall the room is not bad B. become very upset by the sounds from the bathroom
C. decide that they need to get going if they want to go biking before sundown D. need to use the restroom
What is A. conclude that overall the room is not bad ?
[1] Many people expected Danny Riggs to win the tournament because he had previously beaten another famous female player named Margaret Court. He had also been a champion when he was younger, winning Wimbledon and being the number one ranked male player for three years. He spoke a lot about the inferiority of women and how easily he could beat a female opponent.
[2] However, Billie Jean King’s tough, capable style led her to victory over the 55-year-old former champion on that fall day in 1973. She defeated him not just to show that women were just as capable as men, but to interest a new audience in the sport. She is quoted as saying: “To beat a 55-year-old guy was no thrill for me. The thrill was exposing a lot of new people to tennis."
The author organizes paragraph 1 by—
A. giving many examples of other people Danny Riggs had beaten
B. explaining the reasons why Billie Jean won the match
C. discussing the reasons why people thought Danny Riggs would win
D. providing reasons that people were interested in the sport of tennis at the time
What is C. discussing the reasons why people thought Danny Riggs would win.
Parents left in the daily
drudgeries of home can’t complain about sugar or fruit or protein while we are there.
They ring but once each evening
for insight on our days,
But often we are too joyfully
being waited on to come to the phone.
When we get home,
we keep our lips tightly sealed.
They don’t need to know of the donuts, and pies, and cakes and cookies
and cookies
and cookies.
2. In stanza 2, the poet communicates that his or her parents want—
A. to check up on him or her
B. for the poet to come home soon
C. to make sure the poet goes to bed early each night
D. to make sure the poet wakes up early
What is C. to make sure the poet goes to bed early each night?
The comma should be inserted where ...
My long-legged shaggy-haired dog bounded down the twisting trail after me.
What is AFTER LONG-LEGGED?
The formula for the perfect thesis statement.
What is WORDS FROM THE PROMPT + an ANSWER?
[1] Jenny was right. The room was not so bad. In fact, it had beautiful lace curtains with little red rosettes and a crocheted bedspread that went well with the antique furniture. The plumbing was a little ancient, and it sounded like a frog being stepped on when I flushed the toilet. Overall, though, the room was bright and looked out over the mountains.
[2] We were very anxious to get unpacked, but we also wanted to get some biking in before the sun went down, so we quickly changed clothes and hit the trails.
3. The last paragraph of the excerpt conveys that the narrator and her friend—
A. like the room too much to leave it
B. are planning on switching hotels
C. want to spend most of their time biking D. hope to start getting along better
What is C. want to spend most of their time biking ?
[1] Many people expected Danny Riggs to win the tournament because he had previously beaten another famous female player named Margaret Court. He had also been a champion when he was younger, winning Wimbledon and being the number one ranked male player for three years. He spoke a lot about the inferiority of women and how easily he could beat a female opponent.
[2] However, Billie Jean King’s tough, capable style led her to victory over the 55-year-old former champion on that fall day in 1973. She defeated him not just to show that women were just as capable as men, but to interest a new audience in the sport. She is quoted as saying: “To beat a 55-year-old guy was no thrill for me. The thrill was exposing a lot of new people to tennis.”
The historical context of this excerpt emphasizes the idea that—
A. some people did not think women were equal to men at the time
B. tennis was much more competitive in the 1970s than it is today
C. women were new to the sport of tennis and did not get as much attention
D. men are better tennis players than women
What is A. some people did not think women were equal to men at the time?
Parents left in the daily
drudgeries of home can’t complain about sugar or fruit or protein while we are there.
They ring but once each evening
for insight on our days,
But often we are too joyfully
being waited on to come to the phone.
When we get home,
we keep our lips tightly sealed.
They don’t need to know of the donuts, and pies, and cakes and cookies
and cookies
and cookies.
3. In contrast to the poet, the poet’s parents are—
A. on a vacation
B. left in the boring routine at home
C. not very healthy eaters
D. anxious for the poet to come home
What is B. left in the boring routine at home?
The best way to revise the sentence is ....
The book Sara is reading is ver interesting and it is interesting because it is graphic novel.
What is THE BOOK SARA IS READING IS VERY INTERESTING BECAUSE IT IS A GRAPHIC NOVEL.
Parts of a successful ECR.
What is ...
THESIS
TEXT EVIDENCE #1
EXPLANATION OF #1
TEXT EVIDENCE #2
EXPLANATION OF #2
CONCLUSION