ECR Prompts for "The Scarlet Ibis"

Writing prompt · Grades 8–10 · Google Docs · $4 or included with All-Access

Extended constructed response prompts for James Hurst's "The Scarlet Ibis," one for each essay type students see on STAAR. Built for grades 8-10.

Students choose or are assigned a prompt: argue whether the narrator was more protective or selfish, write a letter to the narrator about how he treats Doodle, or explain how the settings (Old Woman Swamp, the home, the storm) build the theme. Each prompt asks for text evidence.

What's included

• Argumentative ECR prompt (with counterargument)
• Correspondence ECR prompt (letter to the narrator)
• Informational ECR prompt (setting and theme)
• Directions for students
• Editable Google Doc (Make a copy)

How teachers use it

• Culminating writing after the story
• STAAR ECR practice across all three modes
• Choice board: students pick one prompt