Five Short Constructed Responses: The Scarlet Ibis

Assessment · Grades 8–10 · Printable · $2.5 or included with All-Access

Five short constructed response prompts for James Hurst's "The Scarlet Ibis." Each one asks for a 150-200 word paragraph backed by text evidence.

The prompts hit the big ideas of the story: the narrator's pride, the ibis as a symbol for Doodle, Old Woman Swamp as a setting, love versus selfishness in the brothers' relationship, and determination as both a good and a bad force. Assign all five or pick one or two.

What's included

• 5 SCR prompts (editable Google Doc)
• Directions with a 150-200 word target per response

How teachers use it

• Post-reading assessment
• Exit tickets: one prompt per day
• Discussion questions for small groups