STAAR Ready

When should you be completing Writing part of your STAAR?

• In the morning

• At 3:00

• After lunch

• Before lunch

Can your teacher read the prompt for you?

• yes

• no

What is your CFS?

• 1. AQ-w/h –Keywords

  2. Choose ARMS or CUPS

  3. Write your answer

• 1. AQ-w/h –Keywords

  3. Write your answer

• Just answer with no notes or CFS

What type of essay are your writing?

How do you set up your draft?

• HIT

  RACE

  RACE

  Con

• RACE

• HIT

  RACE

• RACE

  RACE

  RACE

  RACE

What type of essay are you writing?

• Informational

• Argumentative/

  Opinion

What is your prompt?

Read the stories “Have a Hat!” and “More Than Meets the Eye.” Based on the information in the stories, write a response to the following:  

Explain what Dr. Seuss is well-known for.

  

Write a well-organized informational essay that uses specific evidence from the story to support your answer.

• Read the stories “Have a Hat!” and “More Than Meets the Eye.” Based on the information in the stories, write a response to the following:  

• Explain what Dr. Seuss is well-known for.

• Write a well-organized informational essay that uses specific evidence from the story to support your answer.

ECR or SCR?

Read the story “The Art Show.” Based on the information in the story, write a response to the following:

Explain how the play supports the theme that teamwork can often help solve a problem and how this is developed by the playwright.

Write a well-organized information essay that uses specific evidence from the story to support your answer

ECR or SCR

Read the sentences.

What is the

best way to combine the two?

Jane studies chimpanzees. The chimpanzees are using tools.

What is your CFS for ECR

• Step 1: Read and Annotate.

  Step 2: Unpack Prompt.

  Step 3: Brainstorm, Thesis, and Gather Evidence .

• Step 1: Read and Annotate.

  Step 2: Unpack Prompt.

  Step 3: Brainstorm, Thesis, and Gather Evidence .

• Step 1: Read and Annotate.

  Step 2: Unpack Prompt.

  Step 3: Draft- Set up GO 

  Step 5: Draft

• Step 1: Read and Annotate.

  Step 2: Unpack Prompt.

  Step 3: Brainstorm, Thesis, and Gather Evidence .

  Step 4: Draft- Set up GO 

  Step 5: Draft