Writing
Are these the instructions for an SCR or ECR?
Write a well-organized informational composition that uses specific evidence from the story to support your answer. Remember to — • clearly state your central idea • organize your writing • develop your ideas in detail • use evidence from the selection in your response • use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar Manage your time carefully so that you can — • review the selection • plan your response • write your response • revise and edit your response
ECR
What figurative language is this? "The bees buzzed and the birds chirped."
onomatopoeia
Which text feature tells you about the location of a place?
Map
Evelyn held her baby close as the tornado swept by. Fortunately, she was strong enough to hold onto her child. The tornado was quite strong, too. Using the dictionary entry below, which definition best fits the way the word "strong" is used in the last sentence? STRONG \'strôŋ\ adj. 1. muscular 2. consisting of solid material 3. determined 4. moving rapidly or with force
4. moving rapidly or with force
What is a claim in an argumentative text?
The author's opinion
What strategy do we use for writing ECRs?
BRACE + C
What figurative language is this? "Sally sells seashells by the seashore."
alliteration
What is a caption?
A label on a picture
Then I hear
A childish whisper—
Go out and play, dig, run!
The next moment I stand,
Peek out the door,
And take a wary step out into the sun.
Wary means: 1. Careful 2. Quick 3. Large 4. Loud
1. Careful
What point of view is this poem?
Single file, we march on stage for our recital. Louder than a zoo, the kids watching point and laugh, hyenas in human skin.
First person
What sentence stems do we use to cite text evidence? You must name at least 2 to get the points.
According to the text, ""
The text states, ""
Paragraph _ says, ""
What is the purpose of a timeline?
To provide information about events and the order in which they happened
My parents told me to be good, And I vowed to do my best: Be good, help out, obey the rules, And try not to get stressed.
What does vowed mean? 1. Explained 2. Argued 3. Allowed 4. Promised
4. Promised
What should you do when you forget what a vocabulary word from class means?
Use the dictionary. BE SURE TO READ ALL THE DEFINITIONS AND NOT JUST THE FIRST ONE.
When should we use a comma and conjunction?
To combine complete sentences
What is the purpose of a sidebar?
To provide more information about something in the text
The researchers studied how long it took for each patient’s condition to improve. The study found that people had a faster recovery when a pet was with them. Pets make people calm. Calm patients heal more quickly.
What does condition mean? 1. Whether something is ready to use 2. Something needed before something can happen 3. Quality of whether someone is healthy or fit 4. The state of matter at a given time
What words should you avoid in the answer choices?
Only, never, always
After writing your ECR, what should you go back and check for?
What figurative language is this? "Time is money, spend it wisely."
metaphor
What is the purpose of a photograph?
To show the reader what something that is discussed in the text looks like
Some of Thoreau’s essays focus on his observations of nature. He appreciated the beauty of the world around him. From his cabin, he watched the seasons change the land and the pond.
What is the definition of observations in this paragraph? 1. A rule of an activity. 2. A result of an experiment. 3. An important comment. 4. The act of looking carefully.
If a question asks for the most likely reason the author wrote the text, what are the possible answers?
Persuade, inform, or entertain. Be sure to EXPLAIN your answer further.