Camp Write-Along Song

To the tune of:Call Me Maybe

by Carly Rae Jepsen

By:Alex Ortega

&The Fourth Graders

The STAAR test is coming upDon’t be scared, be con-fi-duntMake sure to get tons of sleep

Eat a good breakfast, DUH!

Use metaphors, similesCut out repetition please

Dot all your i’s, cross your t’sAnd you’ll be on your way!

(Bridge)

Use many adverbsAdjectives are superb!

Brainstorm and do researchBut the most important thing is…

(Chorus)

Please, don’t rush through itJust take my ti-imeRevise my writing

“STAAR Test you’re mi-ine!”

Hey, I can do thisThere’s no maybe

Just try to stop me!No one can sway me

It’s hard to look rightAt you paper

So here’s my lettersPlease grade me later

All the distractionsWill make me crater

But if I focusI will be greater

The intro needs a strong hookJust like when you read a bookThe grader should take a lookThen you’ll be on your way!

Include compound sentencesMake sure your commas make sense

And if your brain is intenseNothin’ is in your way

(Bridge)

Use many adverbsAdjectives are superb!

Brainstorm and do researchBut the most important thing is…

(Chorus)

Please, don’t rush through itJust take my ti-imeRevise my writing

“STAAR Test you’re mi-ine!”

Hey, I can do thisThere’s no maybe

Just try to stop me!No one can sway me

It’s hard to look rightAt you paper

So here’s my lettersPlease grade me later

All the distractionsWill make me crater

But if I focusI will be greater

Before I came to Camp Write-AlongI wasn’t sure

I wasn’t so sureI wasn’t so so sure

But now that I’ve come to Camp Write-AlongI know now

Yes I know nowI really know know now!

Hey, I can do thisThere’s no maybe

Just try to stop me!No one can sway me

(Chorus)

Please, don’t rush through itJust take my ti-imeRevise my writing

“STAAR Test you’re mi-ine!”

Hey, I can do thisThere’s no maybe

Just try to stop me!No one can sway me

Before I came to Camp Write-AlongI wasn’t sure

I wasn’t so sureI wasn’t so so sure

But now that I’ve come to Camp Write-AlongI know now

I really know now

The STAAR Test Baby!