SCR + Organizational Pattern Practice

What is the first step to completing a Short Constructed Response?

• Explain how you answer and evidence are connected

• Answer the question/prompt

• Provide evidence that supports your answer

The following sentence starter would be best used for which part of a short constructed response: This evidence from the text explains why....

• explaining evidence

• citing evidence

• restating the question

• answering the question

Which part of a short constructed response is this an example of: In the text it states, "But the shelter plans to keep its unicorn puppy, to help remind people that it’s OK to be unusual."

• citing text evidence

• answering the question

• adding transition words

Is this the CFS for a short constructed response?

a. Answer the prompt/question

b. Cite Evidence that supports your answer

c. Explain how your answer and evidence are connected

• Yes

• No

What are organizational patterns?

• the way an author organizes a text to get their message across to the reader
• plot development
• sequence of events
• the point of view from which a text is written

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which part of a constructed response would the underlined part of the following sentence be an example of: The main idea of the paragraph is humans can do their part to decrease the jellyfish problem.

• explaining evidence

• restating the question

• citing evidence

• answering the question

The author uses signal words such as since, because of, as a result.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• compare & contrast

• sequence & order

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The author divides information into categories or groups.

• problem & solution

• classification

• definition

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The author uses signal words such as similar, alike, different, unlike.

• problem & solution

• compare & contrast

• definition

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The author uses signal words such as before, during, finally.

• problem & solution

• order & sequence

• cause & effect

• compare & contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5