STAAR Constructed Responses

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)

Why is it important to "cite" textual evidence?

• To use evidence from the text to prove you read it.

• To use evidence from the text to support your answer.

• To prove your answer is correct

• All of the above

Reread the prompt for a short constructed response to make sure you haven't missed anything in the question

• False

• True

What strategy have you used most often to answer constructed response questions?

• The OREO strategy

• The Hamburger Strategy

• The RACE Strategy

• The RUPR strategy

What is the first thing you do when you receive a constructed response?

• Read the question carefully.

• Number each thing you should do.

• Answer the question.

The part of RACE where you find evidence from the text, copy it word for word, and put quotation marks around it.

• Answer

• Cite

• Explain

• Restate

The part of RACE where you use part of the question to begin your paragraph.

• Restate

• Cite

• Answer

• Explain

What does the "A" in RACE stand for?

• Anything

• Answer the question

• Ant bites

What is a constructed response question?

• A) A question that you are asked about a text.

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

• C) A question that can be answered with a yes or no.

• D) A question that requires a multiple-choice answer.

Why is it important to 'cite' textual evidence?

• A) To use evidence from the text to prove you read it.

• B) To use evidence from the text to support your answer.

• C) To prove your answer is correct

• D) All of the above