Extended Constructed Response (ECR)

A typed answer that includes all parts of the RACES strategy.

The person that wrote the story/eselection

series of events that happen in the story

used to make stories more interesting Example: similes, metaphors, idioms Instead of saying, "It was cold." You could say, "The arctic air was as cold as ice when I opened the door."

describing using our senses (sight, smell, sound, taste, touch)

to show/give importance to- Authors use bold, italicized, etc to show importance of a word.

first-person point of view

In writing, the first person point of view uses the pronouns “I,” “me,” “we,” and “us,” in order to tell a story from the narrator's perspective.

To come to a conclusion-similar to an inference

Stating the main events that happened in the story IN ORDER.

the lines of the character (their speaking parts in the play/drama)

Used in a play Example: hat, suitcase, books

a section of a play-when scenes change, the setting will too.

To put two sentences together into one sentence

A sentence that is not about the topic of the story. Example: A sentence that talks about cats when the story is about dogs. That would be off-topic.

" " these are used around words that are spoken by a character. For example: "Hi."

R-Reststate A-Answer C-Cite E-Explain

Short Constructed Response

A typed answer that is usually a couple of sentences-RAC

Lines (in a play/drama)

words that the character speaks in a drama/play

The speaking parts of a character in a play

A question where you choose the correct definition from four choices. DO NOT use a dictionary on this question.

using details and descriptions that appeal to the reader's senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, sound)

Correcting sentences for mistakes (punctuation, capitalization, etc.)

What the author is trying to teach the reader

Chronological structure

a type of text structure where the author writes things in order (example: history books are written in chronological order- from beginning to end)

Help

Options

focusNode

Didn't know it?
click below

Knew it?
click below

Don't Know

Remaining cards (0)

Know

retry

shuffle

restart

0:00

Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

Normal Size Small Size show me how

5th Grade 2nd 9 Wks

5th Grade 2nd NW Test Academic Vocabulary 25-26

Question	Answer
Extended Constructed Response (ECR)	A typed answer that includes all parts of the RACES strategy.
author	The person that wrote the story/eselection
Playwright	The person who wrote the play
reveals	shows
plot	series of events that happen in the story
figurative language	used to make stories more interesting Example: similes, metaphors, idioms Instead of saying, "It was cold." You could say, "The arctic air was as cold as ice when I opened the door."
imagery	describing using our senses (sight, smell, sound, taste, touch)
emphasize	to show/give importance to- Authors use bold, italicized, etc to show importance of a word.
first-person point of view	In writing, the first person point of view uses the pronouns “I,” “me,” “we,” and “us,” in order to tell a story from the narrator's perspective.
most likely reason	The best reason
selection	The WHOLE story
conclude	To come to a conclusion-similar to an inference
summary	Stating the main events that happened in the story IN ORDER.
role	job
play	drama
dialogue	the lines of the character (their speaking parts in the play/drama)
prop	Used in a play Example: hat, suitcase, books
scene	a section of a play-when scenes change, the setting will too.
combine sentences	To put two sentences together into one sentence
rewrite	to write again
off topic	A sentence that is not about the topic of the story. Example: A sentence that talks about cats when the story is about dogs. That would be off-topic.
quotation marks	" " these are used around words that are spoken by a character. For example: "Hi."
RACES strategy	R-Reststate A-Answer C-Cite E-Explain
Short Constructed Response	A typed answer that is usually a couple of sentences-RAC
Reveal	show
Lines (in a play/drama)	words that the character speaks in a drama/play
Dialogue	The speaking parts of a character in a play
Dictionary Entry	A question where you choose the correct definition from four choices. DO NOT use a dictionary on this question.
Convey	Show
Imagery	using details and descriptions that appeal to the reader's senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, sound)
Composition	Essay/Paper
Editing	Correcting sentences for mistakes (punctuation, capitalization, etc.)
Author's message	What the author is trying to teach the reader
Chronological structure	a type of text structure where the author writes things in order (example: history books are written in chronological order- from beginning to end)
Key Idea	important idea

Created by: chelcp

"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries: