CER on the STAAR! Directions: Review these notes about short

answer questions, and complete the corresponding worksheet.

Structure of Short Answer Question

Single Selection:1. Claim (direct response to the prompt)2. Evidence (embedded quote(s) from text that support

your claim)3. Reasoning (What is the significance of your evidence?

How does your evidence support your claim?)

Structure of Short Answer Question

Crossover Selection:1. Claim (direct response to the prompt)2. Evidence 1 (embedded quote(s) from text that support

your claim)3. Evidence 2 (embedded quote(s) from text that support

your claim)4. Reasoning (What is the significance of your evidence?

How does your evidence support your claim?)

Now review the rubrics for STAAR Short Answer Questions (CERs)

These are the rubrics for the crossover selections; however, the single selection rubrics are almost identical. The only difference is you just do not need to include evidence from multiple passages.

Short Answer ? Scoring Guide

Look at some example short answer questions (CERs) and use the rubrics to score 0, 1, 2, or 3. Justify your answer.

Prompt: What is one similarity between the boy in “Jim at Bat” and Billy Crystalin “A Crystal-Clear Love Affair”? Explain your answer and support it withevidence from both selections.

Here is how they were scored...Make sure you have recorded your scores on your paper BEFORE checking your answers.Answers are on the next slide.