There is a simple formula to construct a Crossover SAR The Parts of a Crossover SAR Remember I ATE a sandwich Assertion A one sentence answer to the prompt Text E vidence ID: 464475
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A “Crossover” S.A.R. is a short answer response that compares or contrasts two different selections. You will see this type of prompt in class and on S.T.A.A.R.
There is a simple formula to construct a Crossover S.A.R. Slide2
The Parts of a Crossover S.A.R.Remember – I A.T.E. a sandwich.
Assertion
:
A one sentence answer to the prompt
Text E
vidence
:
Quotes taken directly from the text, ideally short phrases or chunks embedded with your own writing.
Explanation
:
The explanation of how the text evidence supports the assertion, which answers the prompt. Slide3
The Formula -
Effective for comparing (similarities) or Contrasting (differences)
Step 1.
Give
answer
(assertion) for
both selections
.
Step 2. Select
and write
text evidence
from the
first selection
to
support your
answer
.
Step
3.
Select
and write
text evidence
from the
second selection
to support your answer.
Step
4.
Last
sentence should connect, compare, or contrast ideas present in
both selections
(Final
Explanation/Analysis).Slide4
C.S.A.R. Prompt Example #1
After reading “The Lion King” and “Finding
Nemo
”, what is the central theme in both selections? Explain your answer and support it with evidence from both selections.Slide5
C.S.A.R. Example #1:
The Lion King and Finding
Nemo
The central theme in
The Lion
King
and in
Finding
Nemo
is the idea of feeling guilty for unintentionally hurting
others.
In
T
he
Lion King
, Simba states, “You said you’d always be there for me! But you’re not. And it’s because of me. It’s my
fault”.
In
Finding
Nemo
, Marlin (
Nemo’s
father) says, “
Nemo
, see he was mad at me. And maybe he wouldn’t have done it if I hadn’t been so tough on him, I don’t know, but now he’s
gone”.
Simba felt guilty knowing that his father died while trying to rescue him, while Marlin felt guilty about the way he treated his son. Both Simba and Marlin carry guilt for feeling responsible for putting their loved one in harm’s way.
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C.S.A.R. Prompt Example #2
After reading “Frozen” and “Tangled”, how is the idea of love important in both selections? Explain your answer and support it with evidence from both selections. Slide7
C.S.A.R. Example #2:
Frozen and Tangled
In
both selections,
love
is an incredibly large aspect of the story line.
In
Frozen
, Ana
and
her sister, Elsa, are told that “Only a true act of love can thaw a frozen heart” by the trolls.
In
Tangled
, when
saving Rapunzel, Flynn Rider tells her that, “…you were my new dream”, proving he was sacrificing the life he knew for her.
In both selections, the main characters discovered what true love was. Though they experienced very different types of love, the idea of love was prominent in both. Slide8
C.S.A.R. Prompt Example #3
After reading “Frozen” and “The Lion King”, how is the idea of betrayal important in both selections? Explain your answer and support it with evidence from both selections.
Frozen Text Evidence – Hans - “Will you marry me?”
Lion King Text Evidence – Scar - “I killed
Mufasa
!”Slide9
Together!In both selections, the idea of betrayal creates conflicts. In Frozen, Hans deceives Ana into believing he cares for her by asking, “Will you marry me?” but he really wants to take over the kingdom. In
The Lion King
, Scar reveals to Simba that, “I killed
Mufasa
!” meaning he betrayed Simba as a cub. Both Ana and Simba were betrayed by the people they loved, thus creating conflicts.Slide10
C.S.A.R. Example #3:
Frozen and The Lion King
In
both selections, betrayal
is an exceptionally large aspect of the story.
In Frozen,
Hans
seduces
Ana and then asks
, “
Will you marry
me?”
with the intentions of stealing the crown of
Arendale
.
In
The Lion King
,
a
t
the turning point in the movie, Simba almost gives up until Scar reveals his little secret, “I killed
Mufasa
!”, proving he had betrayed Simba as a youngster.
In both selections, the main characters discovered someone they care for, hurt them deeply. Though they experienced different betrayals, both villains were greedy and after the crown of the kingdom.