STAAR Rotations- Grading the ECR

What does the R stand for in RACES?

• read the passage

• restate the question

• review the answers

What does the A stand for in RACES?

• always check your work

• analyze the story

• answer the question

What does the C stand for in RACES?

• Color the evidence

• Cite text evidence

• Cut out details that don't make sense

What does the E stand for in RACES?

• explain your evidence

• eliminate details

• erase important details

What does the S stand for in RACES?

• start your answer

• summarize / wrap up your thoughts

• state why you liked the text

What should you use to make sure you've answered the question/prompt completely?

• RACES

• THINK

• QUICK

• PLAY

We always need to complete a RACES organizer on paper to help us to organize our thoughts before we type our answer.

• true

• false

Choose the correct restate and answer for the following question. What is mercantilism?

• It is when a country wants to increase exports so that it can control more of the world’s supply of gold and silver.

• It is important to a country wants to increase exports so that it can control more of the world’s supply of gold and silver.

• A country wants to increase exports so that it can control more of the world’s supply of gold and silver.

• Mercantilism is when a country wants to increase exports so that it can control more of the world’s supply of gold and silver.

How many points is the ECR (Extended Constructed Response) worth from each grader?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 8

This was an answer to last year's 3rd grade prompt that asked if people should or should not be rewarded for recycling and why. What would you score this essay?

• 0

• 3

• 5