STAAR Practice #1: Extended Constructed Response Question

The first thing you should do for an extended constructed response question is read the passage.

• True

• False

After you read the question, you should go back and read the text four more times.

• True

• False

The writing instructions..... (check all that are true)

• remind the student to focus on the lesson.

• remind the student to organize their response.

• remind the student to revise and edit their response.

• remind the student to read the passage multiple times.

• remind the student to answer as quickly as possible.

The extended response questions are nothing like the old STAAR essay questions.

• True

• False

What is the main difference between the old STAAR essay question and the new STAAR extended constructed response question?

How many points is the extended constructed response question worth on the STAAR test?

• 2 points

• 4 points

• 5 points

• 8 points

What are the ways a student may earn a zero on the extended constructed response question? (Check all that are true.)

• not answering the question

• answering the question first

• answering the question before you read the passage

• writing a response about the passage that does not answer the question correctly

• writing a response that is not based on the passage

There is more than one correct way to answer an extended constructed response question.

• True

• False

Explain why travelers use the national road today.