7th STAAR RLA Review GMS Writing

Compare and contrast an extended constructed response (ECR) to a short constructed response (SCR).

• SCRs are longer than ECR needing 2,300 characters.

• ECRs are longer and more developed than SCRs.

• SCRs grade grammar.

• ECRs do not grade grammar.

What is the highest number of points you can earn when constructing an Extended Constructed Response?

• 2 points

• 3 points

• 4 points

• 5 points

How many points can you earn when constructing a short response?

• 0 points

• 1 point

• 2 points

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

In an ECR, what is the highest number of points you can earn when there is no thesis, even if spelling, punctuation, and grammar are perfect?

• zero

• one

• four

• five

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

When you construct a writing response on STAAR, who is your audience?

• you

• The rater who doesn't know you.

• your teacher

• Mrs. Lanham

Why are the prompts important?

• Prompts give you an idea of what to write.

• All of the above

• Prompts are needed to create your thesis.

• Prompts include the topic of your response.

Where in your essay, should your thesis go?

• The first paragraph only.

• Only in the title.

• The first and last paragraph.

• The body paragraph.

As a reader, where can you find the author's controlling idea or thesis (non-fiction)?

• In the body paragaphs.

• Towards the end.

• Towards the beginning.

• Only in the title.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does ACE stand for?

• Answer

  Cite

  Explain

• Analyze

  Control

  Evidence

• Ain't

  Carrying

  Evan

• Answer

  Controlling Idea

  Evience

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How will the test raters grade your written responses?

• However they want.

• Using the TEA rubrics.

• With a checklist.

• With their eyes closed.