STAAR review (Vega)

What are the "steps" to writing an ECR (extended constructed response)?

• Explanation of ideas (Your own thoughts about the text/prompt)

• text evidence (must be quoted from the text)

• Conclusion

• Answer the prompt/ controlling idea

What are the steps you should take during STAAR?

• 1st

• Go back and "chunk" / annotate for the key details in the text

• 5th

• process of elimination

• 2nd

• break down each question

• 4th

• find text evidence to support your answer

• 3rd

• Read the text all the way through for comprehension

the reason the author wrote the text/paragraph (type your answer in lower case)

What is the text/section/paragraph is mainly about is called​ (a)  

• controlling idea
• theme
• author's purpose
• main detail

What three things should be in a fiction summary?

• Controlling idea, author's purpose, supporting details

• Character, Conflict, Resolution

• Controlling idea, supporting details x2

• character, climax, resolution

What things should be in a non-fiction summary?

• Controlling idea, author's purpose, supporting details

• Character, Conflict, Resolution

• Controlling idea, supporting details x2 (or more)

• character, climax, resolution

Label the part of the plot diagram

a

b

c

d

e

f

resolution

conflict/ inciting incident

climax

rising action

expositon

falling action

Answer both questions

• A,D

• A,C

• B,A

• C,D

Answer both questions

• A,C

• D,B

• A,B

• C,D

Answer both questions

• A,D

• C,B

• A,B

• D,B