Exploring the ECR
This is first part of an ECR.
What is the central idea.
What is the best place, if any, to insert a comma?
The firewood was wet so we couldn’t start a fire.
before the coordinating conjunction so
What words need to be capitalized?
The florida gators won the championship game on Monday.
Florida Gators needs to be capitalized because it's the name of a team.
After reading the text Bug Bites, should bugs be added to the school cafeteria menu?
After reading the text Bug Bites, I think bugs should be added to the school cafeteria menu.
When reading a fiction text, you will use what strategy?
Four Square
This is what you must do with your text evidence as part of an ECR Give an example.
What is explain. This explains, this shows, this proves
Where is the best place, if any, to insert a comma?
“Let’s make s’mores,” said Emma “before the fire goes out.”
after Emma to separate the speech tag from the dialogue.
What words need to be capitalized?
Ayden and his mom went to post oak mall on Saturday.
Post Oak Mall needs to be capitalized because it's the name of a place.
Explain how Cara's attitude changes in the drama?
Cara’s attitude changes from unhappy to proud in the drama the Rocking Chair.
When reading a nonfiction text, you will use what strategy?
#summary or the heading to question strategy
This is what YOU MUST make before writing your ECR.
What is a graphic organizer
Where is the best place, if any, to insert a comma?
We set up the tent and built a campfire.
A comma should not be inserted in this sentence.
What needs to be capitalized?
Brayden learned about the great depression in his history class last week.
The Great Depression needs to be capitalized because it's a historical event.
Explain how the author supports the claim that manatees should be protected.
The author supports the claim that manatees should be protected because they are endangered by humans and their population grows slowly.
Name three strategies for attacking a paired passage.
Read each text one at a time and answer the questions for that text before moving on. Use a t-chart and venn-diagram.
This is what you need to do each time you give text evidence.
cite your evidence or use a transition word
What is the best place, if any, to insert a comma?
I could go fishing or I could help make breakfast.
before the coordinating conjunction or
What words need to be capitalized?
During World War II, many americans supported the war by planting victory gardens.
Americans needs to be capitalized because it's the name of a nationality.
Why do you think the author included the photograph on page 302?
The author included the photograph on page 320 to show the reader _____ .
Poetry four square
This is how you will know that you are being asked to write an ECR.
You will notice a long set of directions that includes bullet points with reminders of the writing process.
Where is the beast place, if any, to insert a comma?
“Keep your food locked up, or the raccoons will get it" the park ranger said.
After the word it to separate the dialogue from the speech tag.
What words need to be capitalized?
Last week, we read a poem called on the home front.
On the Home Front needs to be capitalized because it's a title.
What led to the increased popularity of drive-in movie theaters in the 1940s and 1950s?
What should you do before you begin reading any text?
Survey the text to determine if it is fiction or nonfiction.