Short Constructed Response

Is this the CFS for a short constructed response?

• Yes

• No

What is a constructed response question?

• A question that you are asked about a text.

• A question that requires a short response. (at least 4-6 sentences)

What does the S stand for in RACES?

• start your answer

• summarize / wrap up your thoughts

• state why you liked the text

Read the question carefully. Then record your answer in the box provided.

After reading “Hearing the Sweetest Songs,” do you think the author considers herself disabled? Support your answer with evidence from the article.

• Extended Constructed Response (ECR)

• Short Constructed Response (SCR)

Explain how Anthony’s behavior in paragraphs 12 through 14 affects the resolution of the plot. Support your answer with evidence from the story.

• Extended Constructed Response (ECR)

• Short Constructed Response (SCR)

Read the question carefully. Then record your answer in the box provided.

What is one similarity between the boy in “Jim at Bat” and Billy Crystal in “A Crystal-Clear Love Affair”?  Support your answer with evidence from the article.

• Extended Constructed Response (ECR)

• Short Constructed Response (SCR)

Sentence 11 needs to be revised. In the box provided, rewrite sentence 11 in a clear and effective way.

• Extended Constructed Response (ECR)

• Short Constructed Response (SCR)

Sentence 8 repeats information. In the box provided, rewrite sentence 8 in a clear and effective way.

• Extended Constructed Response (ECR)

• Short Constructed Response (SCR)

How many sentences should your answer to a short constructed response (SCR) have?

Do you use ACE for short constructed responses (SCRs) or extended constructed responses (ECRs)?