Step 1: ECR Terms Review

What type of writing is an extended constructed response?

• Personal Narrative

• Essay

• Biography

• Fiction

The central idea of an essay is...

(choose 2 answers)

• a sentence that answers the prompt's question

• a way to hook the reader.

• what the whole essay is about.

• only mentioned once in an essay.

Once you've written all of your text evidence on sticky notes, you should...

• sort it to help create your reasons

• write the central idea

• write the conclusion

• explain why the evidence is important

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

The conclusion must include...

• how the writer feels about the topic

• why the evidence is important

• text evidence

• a restated central idea

How can you explain the text evidence in your essay?

• make it matter

• tell why

• state your opinion

• share a short story that connect to the evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

How many reasons should your ECR have?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

To indent means to...

• press enter several times to start a new paragraph.

• press the spacebar several times to begin a new paragraph

• number your paragraphs

• skip lines between each sentence

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

ECR is short for...

• Extra Constructed Response

• Extended Complicated Response

• Extended Constructed Response

• Extended Critical Response

Before you submit your ECR, you should...

• reread it and check for SWAG.

• add more sentences to make sure it's long enough.

• add dialogue.

• share your favorite part of the text.

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Sketch out what your ECR planning chart should look like: