Write It!
This writing prompt only requires 3 to 5 sentences, one being supportive text evidence.
What is a Short Constructed Response or "SCR"
What is author's purpose?
This part of the plot introduces the setting, characters, and main conflict at the beginning of a story.
What is the exposition?
After hours of wandering through the maze, the hikers felt disoriented, unsure which direction to take as every path looked identical.
Define disoriented.
What is being confused, lost, or lacking direction?
A paragraphs explains how to create a digital presentation: first gather research, then design slides, next add images, and finally practice presenting.
What is sequence?
This section of an essay reminds the reader of the author's claim and wraps up the response.
What is a conclusion?
The author writes to give factual information, statistics, and to educate.
What is to inform?
This is the moment in a story where the conflict reaches its highest intensity and a decision or action determines what will happen next.
What is the climax?
She decided to advocate for her classmates by talking to the principal about longer passing periods and explaining why students needed more time.
Define advocate.
What is to support, defend, or argue/promote change?
A passage illustrating a rainforest by discussing its climate, animals, and plant life in vivid detail, without focusing on order or time.
What is description?
This type of response is equivalent to a 5 paragraph essay, and appears every year on the Reading STAAR test.
What is an Extended Constructed Response or "ECR?"
Movies, manga, television shows, fictional stories, etc.
What is to entertain?
In Creed, the character Adonis trains hard to become a boxer and faces challenges like proving himself, gaining his trainer’s trust, and preparing for a major fight. These events build tension as he works toward his big goal. This part of the plot is called?
What is the rising action?
The once lively classroom had become subdued after the announcement, with students sitting quietly and avoiding conversation.
Define subdued.
What is quiet, calm, or less energetic?
A city is experiencing heavy traffic congestion during rush hour. Officials respond by adding more public transportation options and encouraging carpooling.
What is problem and solution?
In this sentence you restate the writing prompt, write your claim, and let the reader know what your paper is about. This singular sentence is known as . . .
What is a thesis statement?
Artificial Intelligence should be banned in schools. Students abuse AI by having it complete assignments or find answers. Students never use AI as a tool and only use it to cheat.
What is to persuade?
After losing the game, the character reflects on their decision, talks with their teammates, and begins to understand what they learned from the experience.
What is the falling action?
The job was monotonous because it required doing the same task over and over for hours without any change.
Define the word monotonous.
What is repetitive, boring, or tedious?
An article maps out the rise of the internet, starting with early computers in the 1960s, moving through the creation of the World Wide Web, and ending with modern-day social media.
What is chronological order?
This writing device is used to point out the other or opposing side of an argument. For example, in court, the defendant might bring this against the plaintiff.
What is a counterclaim?
A comic strip that tackles serious issues like health care.
What is to entertain?
This part of the plot reveals the final outcome of the story and shows how the conflict is resolved, usually connecting to the theme.
What is the resolution?
A novel reveals that the narrator knows what every character is thinking, including all secrets the characters have not shared with each other.
What can you infer about the narrator?
What is the narrator is omniscient?
A school newspaper writes about several possible reasons why students' test scores have recently improved. The article links new teaching strategies, increased study time, and better attendance to the increase in scores.
What is cause and effect?