ECR Genius Toolbox

Our comprehensive ECR guide equips 3rd to 8th-grade students with the tools and strategies needed to master the Extended Constructed Response item on the STAAR exam, setting them up for success.

Refer to these exemplars that showcase #Genius Extended Constructed Responses using the UG structure.

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STAAR 2022 Informational Selection: Un hogar para las flores silvestres.

ECR Prompt: Explica por qué son importantes las flores silvestres.

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STAAR 2022 Informational Selection: Una buena mascota

ECR Prompt: Describe si las tarántulas harían buenas mascotas o no.

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STAAR 2022 Informational Selection: Risbo, el robot

ECR Prompt: Explica el mensaje del autor acerca de los talentos de las personas.

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STAAR 2022 Informational Selection: Mission Blue

ECR Prompt: Explain how Mission Blue helps the ocean.

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STAAR 2022 Informational Selection: Make More Time for Music

ECR Prompt: Explain the benefits of listening to music.

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STAAR 2022 Informational Selection: Rock and Soul

ECR Prompt: Explain how the sisters grew their business.

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STAAR 2022 Informational Selection: Monarchs on the Move

ECR Prompt: Explain how humans can impact the success of the Monarch butterfly’s migration.

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STAAR 2022 Informational Selection: Time for a “Digital Diet”

ECR Prompt: Explain how a ‘digital diet' can benefit people’s lives.

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STAAR 2022 Informational Selection: The Need for High-Speed Trains

ECR Prompt: Explain some ways cities would benefit from having high-speed trains.

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