While You Read
The first step in reading a text
Identifying and writing down the genre and thinking frames
Literal Meaning and Deeper Meaning
magic maybes
What do you need to include in EVERY short answer response question?
A strong claim, 2 pieces of direct text evidence, an explanation for EACH piece of evidence
3
Your first jot in an Informational Text
Big Topic
The Big Topic and Text Teaching are part of your...
literal meaning
What should you do to invest in a question?
Identify key words/phrase by underlining and circling them, re-write parts of it in your own words
If a question asks you about a certain section of text, where should your evidence come from?
that section of text
What should NOT be on your planning page?
Full sentences
Your last jot in an informational text
Author's Point of View (APOV)
The Deeper Meaning of an Informational Text is
Author's Point of View (APOV)
What words and key phrases should you identify in this question:
Read the following quote from paragraph 7: "I didn't remark that a canvas structure was little protection against the kind of dangers that lurked in a forest." Based on this excerpt, what is the connotation of the word "lurked"?
paragraph 7, excerpt, connotation, lurked
If a question asks you about the central idea of a text, what should be a part of your claim?
The deeper meaning (and maybe some text details)
What goes at the beginning and end of your Extended Response?
What is the genre and thinking frame for this text:
This is Just to Say
I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so cold
Poem
Which jots will help you figure out your lesson learned?
Problem and Solution
What notes should you write for the key terms and phrases in this question?
Read the following quote from paragraph 7: "I didn't remark that a canvas structure was little protection against the kind of dangers that lurked in a forest." Based on the excerpt, what is the connotation of the word "lurked"?
paragraph 7=go back\
excerpt=the text
connotation=meaning, effect, feeling
How would you invest in this question?
How does the author's use of imagery contribute to the plot?
underline/circle "imagery" and "plot"
by imagery write-description of setting that help you visualize scene
by plot write-problem and solution/storyline
When your Extended Response is about two texts, how many pieces of evidence do you need to support your claim for each text?
2 per text
A narrative may or may not answer this thinking frame question
Solution
What score would this Main Idea earn on a scale of 0-2 and why?
C: Tom, Narrator; they're experienced in the outdoors
P: Grizzly bear comes to their campsite because they missed the caution signs and have to hide in a tree
S: They make it through the night and rangers come for them
LL: Be careful
1, The lesson learned is vague/cliche
A better lesson learned: Experience does not prevent you from making careless mistakes.
What should you do before you read the answer choices?
Read the following quote from paragraph 7: "I didn't remark that a canvas structure was little protection against the kind of dangers that lurked in a forest." Based on the excerpt, what is the connotation of the word "lurked"?
1. Invest in the question
2. Go back to paragraph 7 and re-read the quote in context
3. Plan your answer and write it by the question
Write a strong claim which answers this question:
How does the author's use of imagery contribute to the plot?
The author's use of imagery contributes to the plot by describing how the characters are isolated* in nature.
*far away from anyone else
FALSE.
Note that this is different from our usual writing standards!!!