STAAR Essay Quiz

A Thesis statement often features two parts: your position/answer and your reasons/why/how

• True

• False

Is the following an example of a Short Constructed Response (Short Answer) or an Extended Response (Essay)?

• Short Constructed Response

• Extended Response

Actively read the passage by __________ and making notes as you read.

PROMPT: "Explain how acquiring the loft room changes Thea."

Score the essay response on a scale of 0 to 3 (3 being the highest).

• 0 - No thesis, only plot summary

• 1 - Thesis or attempt to organize, no development of ideas, no evidence, poor grammar

• 2 - Thesis, Structured, not always developed, Shows some understanding, writing clear but not always grammatically correct

• 3 - Strong thesis and structure that's well developed with clearly explained evidence and strong grammar

PROMPT: Explain how acquiring the loft room changes Thea.

On a scale of 0-3 (3 being the highest) rate this example.

• 0 - No thesis, only plot summary

• 1 - Thesis or attempt to organize, no development of ideas, no evidence, poor grammar

• 2 - Thesis, Structured, not always developed, Shows some understanding, writing clear but not always grammatically correct

• 3 - Strong thesis and structure that's well developed with clearly explained evidence and strong grammar

PROMPT: Explain how acquiring the loft room changes Thea.

On a scale of 0-3 (3 being the highest) rate this example.

• 0 - No thesis, only plot summary

• 1 - Thesis or attempt to organize, no development of ideas, no evidence, poor grammar

• 2 - Thesis, Structured, not always developed, Shows some understanding, writing clear but not always grammatically correct

• 3 - Strong thesis and structure that's well developed with clearly explained evidence and strong grammar

PROMPT: Explain how acquiring the loft room changes Thea.

On a scale of 0-3 (3 being the highest) rate this example.

• 0 - No thesis, only plot summary

• 1 - Thesis or attempt to organize, no development of ideas, no evidence, poor grammar

• 2 - Thesis, Structured, not always developed, Shows some understanding, writing clear but not always grammatically correct

• 3 - Strong thesis and structure that's well developed with clearly explained evidence and strong grammar

After you actively read the passage, what is the next step you should take?

• Start writing and see what you come up with

• Draft a quick list of ideas to answer the prompt

• Write your thesis

• None of the above

Your thesis statement should connect to:

• Your evidence

• Your body paragraphs

• Your analysis

• All of the above

You most likely will not have space to explain more than ___ reasons to answer the prompt.