STAAR ECR

What is the purpose of the ECR?

• To provide evidence to support your claim from the text.

• To tell a story in a few lines or more.

• To persuade the reader to read again.

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Reorder the following components of a body paragraph

• Evidence #2

• Evidence #1

• Analysis #1

• Analysis #2

• Topic sentence

Based on the following thesis statement, which piece of evidence works best to support the thesis? Acquiring the loft room changed Thea by allowing her to be herself, and giving her a space to think more clearly.

• "When Thea first plunged in between her red blankets..."

• "She thought things out more clearly"

• "In the winter, the loft room was bitterly cold"

• "The ceiling was so low that a grown person could reach it"

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

On the STAAR, your essay is going to be called....

• Short answer response (SAR)

• Comprehension questions

• Extended Constructed Response (ECR)

• Paired passage questions

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

How many paragraphs should your essay be on STAAR?

• 1

• 7

• 3

• 4

After you give evidence, you should always...​ (a)  

• analyze or explain the evidence

• add another piece of evidence right after it

• move on to the next paragraph right away

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the main purpose of the STAAR ECR in English assessments?

• To evaluate students' ability to construct a well-organized essay

• To test students' knowledge of historical events

• To assess students' mathematical problem-solving skills

• To measure students' physical fitness

Which of the following is a key component of a STAAR ECR essay?

• A strong thesis statement

• A list of vocabulary words

• A set of mathematical equations

• A timeline of events

In a STAAR ECR, what should follow the introduction paragraph?

• Body paragraphs with evidence and analysis

• A conclusion with a summary

• A list of references

• A personal anecdote

What type of evidence is most effective in a STAAR ECR?

• Textual evidence from the provided passage

• Personal opinions

• Unrelated historical facts

• Hypothetical scenarios

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1