7th STAAR RLA Review GMS Writing

Compare and contrast an extended constructed response (ECR) to a short constructed response (SCR).

• SCRs are longer than ECR needing 2,300 characters.

• ECRs are longer and more developed than SCRs.

• SCRs grade grammar.

• ECRs do not grade grammar.

What is the highest number of points you can earn when constructing an Extended Constructed Response?

• 2 points

• 3 points

• 4 points

• 5 points

How many points can you earn when constructing a short response?

• 0 points

• 1 point

• 2 points

• All of the above

In an ECR, what is the highest number of points you can earn when there is no thesis, even if spelling, punctuation, and grammar are perfect?

• zero

• one

• four

• five

When you construct a writing response on STAAR, who is your audience?

• you

• The rater who doesn't know you.

• your teacher

• Mrs. Lanham

Why are the prompts important?

• Prompts give you an idea of what to write.

• All of the above

• Prompts are needed to create your thesis.

• Prompts include the topic of your response.

Where in your essay, should your thesis go?

• The first paragraph only.

• Only in the title.

• The first and last paragraph.

• The body paragraph.

As a reader, where can you find the author's controlling idea or thesis (non-fiction)?

• In the body paragaphs.

• Towards the end.

• Towards the beginning.

• Only in the title.

What does ACE stand for?

• Answer

  Cite

  Explain

• Analyze

  Control

  Evidence

• Ain't

  Carrying

  Evan

• Answer

  Controlling Idea

  Evience

How will the test raters grade your written responses?

• However they want.

• Using the TEA rubrics.

• With a checklist.

• With their eyes closed.