1. Warm Up
Turn your phone into the slot. Make sure it’s turned off. Everyone MUST do this.
Grab a laptop and get logged on. Make sure you take the same laptop as your seat number. (the secret phrase for the day is Ms. Rolfe is a genius. If you put this on the teacher part of your essay, you will get bonus points. Sssh don’t tell anyone. It’s only for smart students who read the screen.)

2. Expository Essay Exam
Go to msrolfe.com/staar or on my website, under English II and STAAR essay practice.
You have 45 minutes to complete the essay.
You may draft/ pre-write on notebook paper, but you MUST type your essay into the online form.
Do NOT click off the form, close the window or hit back. If you do, you will lose your essay.
Remember, this essay counts as 35% of your grade this six weeks. Do your best. Spelling and grammar count. You may and should use a dictionary.
You must be silent until the timer goes off. If you finish early, start reading and marking “Ye Shen”

4. Shared Inquiry: Ye Shen (first reading)*
Use a star for significant information, devices, and strategies you notice. !
Use an exclamation point to indicate what you feel strongly about in the article. ?
Use a question mark next for parts that are confusing or next to any information that you’d like to explore further.

5. Shared Inquiry: Ye Shen (second reading)
Mark an S for anything that is similar to Ashputtle. D
Use D to label elements that are different from Ashputtle. X
Use X to mark for moments emphasizing beauty or wealth. .

6. Exit Ticket: Short Answer
What does the story of Ye Shen reveal about standards of beauty in the Chinese culture? (Use the APE format to answer).