ECR Prompts
What should you do before typing an ECR?
Plan
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?
The puppys fur was soft after his bath.
Change puppys to puppy's.
What is the best way to revise the following sentence?
The shoes quickly became popular because they were comfortable, and they were popular because they were easy to clean.
The shoes quickly became popular because they were comfortable and easy to clean.
What should you do if a question includes a specific sentence number?
Find that sentence in the text.
What should you do if you need to use the restroom during the test?
Raise your hand; show the silent restroom signal.
What are the two essay types an ECR prompt may require you to write?
informational and argumentative
How should this sentence be changed?
Mom, Dad, and Lauren was upstairs.
Change was to were.
What is the most effective way to rewrite this sentence?
In 2003, at a drive-through coffee shop, the customers set a record and in Connecticut.
In 2003 the customers at a drive-through coffee shop in Connecticut set a record.
If you know one of the answer choices is silly and incorrect, what can you do?
Use the strikethrough tool to cross it out.
True or false: I can put my head down and rest when I finish my test.
True. The only things you will be allowed to do when you finish are read or put your head down.
Restate this prompt:
What is the main message of the story?
The main message of the story is ________.
The outside of a hedgehog is contained with sharp quills, but the underside of this animal is soft and fluffy.
The word contained is not the right word for the sentence. What word would better help describe the outside of the hedgehog?
covered
Answers may vary.
What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?
He had a favorite book. It was Judy Blume’s Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.
His favorite book was Judy Blume’s Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.
What resource can you use if you do not know what a word means on the test?
the dictionary tool
What should you do if your pencil breaks during the test?
Raise your hand. DO NOT get up to sharpen your pencil.
What is one thing your ECR MUST include?
Answers may vary:
text evidence, explanations, response to the prompt, etc.
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?
Everyone gives my sister too much atention.
Change atention to attention.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
I forgot to study for the test. I did not make a good grade.
I forgot to study for the test, so I did not make a good grade.
True or False: If you flag a question for review, you do not need to go back to check it before submitting the test.
False. You must return to flagged questions and answer them before submitting.
True or False: If you and your bestie are both finished with the test, you may quietly whisper to each other.
False. You must remain silent, even when you finish your test.
What is the difference between an informational essay and an argumentative essay?
An informational essay includes facts only, but an argumentative essay includes a claim/opinions.
How should the sentence be changed?
The plant's delicate stem became a woody trunk and its bare branches were soon filled with piny needles.
Insert a comma after trunk.
What is the the best way to combine these sentences?
We learned about plant life cycles. We also learned about insect life cycles.
We learned about plant and insect life cycles.
How many pieces of paper are you allowed to use to show work and plan for your ECR?
What should you do before you submit your test?
Raise your hand and wait for your teacher.