Investing In the Question
What does it mean to invest in the question?
You think about what the question is asking you to do.
You underline key words and annotate.
You explain the question in your own words!
How do we write a claim?
You restate the question AND answer it in your own words .
How many details do you need for a short answer response question (or for each part of an extended response?)
You need two SPECIFIC details from the text(s) that support your answer.
What is the very first step in the SRP for multiple choice questions?
Bonus: Why is it important?
The first step in the SRP for multiple choice questions is to invest in the question!
It's important so that we can understand what the question is asking us about/to do.
What does R.A.C.E stand for?
Restate the question
Answer the question in your own words
Cite evidence
Explain your answer/ how your evidence connects to your answer
Invest in this question:
Based on the sentence, "Grandma grows a lot of herbs in her garden and uses them to cook," What does the word herbs mean?
Bonus: How will you find the meaning of herbs?
I need to think about what's happening in the sentence and use it to guess what herbs means- What do you think it means?
Answer the question with a claim: Restate and answer.
Why do students take state tests?
Students take state tests because....( answers vary)
What makes a good detail?
-It needs to be from the text.
-It needs to match/support your claim!
For a short answer response, what do you do before answering the question.
Label your details D1 and D2 to come up with your answer.
What is the relationship between paragraphs 3 through 6?
What does the word relationship mean?
Relationship = how are two things connected
What is Kevin's main problem in the story?
What does this question mean?
Kevin might have other problems but there is ONE major or important problem in the story.
Answer with a claim: Restate and answer.
What are you allowed to do after you are done with the state test?
After we are done with the state test, we are allowed to check our work, put our head down, or read a book.
What are some transition words we use when adding details from the text?
Transition words: In the text is says...Also
One detail is....Another detail is...
One example is....Another example is...
On paragraph....
How do we find and mark evidence?
You go back to the text and underline the SPECIFIC evidence that matches or answers the question. You then put the question number next to the evidence.
What should be the only thing we hear during the test?
Silence, pages turning
Which detail best supports the main idea?
What key words are in this question and what do they mean?
Key words: best, supports, main idea
There is more than one possibility but there is one BETTER answer that tells you what the text is mostly about.
Tell us your claim:
Explain what it means to work urgently & be focused.
Working urgently means that you are keeping your eyes on your paper, working the whole time, you are not getting stuck on a question, and you are pacing yourself.
Which detail is STRONGER and why?
Why were the things in the trunk important to Grandma?
The things in the trunk were important to Grandma because it reminds Grandma of happy times in her life.
1. One detail is the paper was thin and kind of yellow. The writing was like the spidery veins of Grandma's hand.
2. Another detail is Grandma took out a trophy of a girl riding a horse that she won. She was smiling when she took things out but stopped when she put things away. This shows that she was sad about no longer doing those things.
Detail 2 is stronger because it matches the claim/answer. It also explains why the things in the trunk were important.
What do we do when we are stuck between two "Magic Maybes?"
We go back to the text and reread our evidence. Pick the answer that has the MOST evidence or makes sense.
What is the cause of Jamie's bad mood?
What does the word cause mean?
Cause = why something happens
Which detail best describes the author's point of view?
What are the key words and what is the question asking us about?
Key words: best, decribes, author's point of view
There is one choice that is BETTER that tells all about how the author thinks or feels
Tell us your claim: Restate and answer.
When is a good time to take a "pit stop"?
Bonus question: What things can you do during a "pit stop?"
A good time to take a pit stop is: when you are done answering questions for a passage OR when you are done with the test before checking your work.
During a pit stop you can, wiggle your fingers, roll your neck & shoulders, take a deep breath.
Come up with two strong details for this claim!
Ms. Gonzalez is the best teachers ever because she rocks. One detail is...
(Any two details that show I rock!)
What do you do if a question is challenging?
1. Do your best to answer it.
2. Find evidence to help you pick the answer.
3. Circle the question and come back to it when checking your work.
How will we be successful during the state test?
We will be successful if we are:
1. Focused
2. Using the Strategic Reading Plan
3. Staying calm
4. Being Urgent!