ACES
What does the E stand for in ACES?
Explain or Explanation
True or False: Textual evidence should come directly from the passage you are reading.
TRUE
What does explicit mean?
The text TELLS you the answer.
You can put your finger on the answer.
How old is Rachel turning in the story?
Eleven
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
Facts can be proven.
Which part of ACES tells you to put information from the text to support your answer?
C or Cite
What punctuation marks should surround a direct quotation?
Quotation marks
Is the meaning of this sentence explicit or implicit?
"The classroom was freezing cold."
EXPLICIT
Why does Rachel not want to wear the red sweater?
It's not hers! And it's raggedy.
What state do we live in?
Respond with a complete sentence.
North Carolina
What is wrong with this direct quote citation?
The text says Marcus was nervous about the test.
It is missing a comma and quotation marks.
Which is stronger evidence to support the claim?
Claim: Jayden was exhausted.
A. "Jayden walked home."
B. "Jayden could barely keep his eyes open."
B - It shows how he is tired.
"Amira slammed her locker and stormed down the hallway."
What implicit claim (inference) can you make about Amira?
She is angry/upset.
Why does Rachel wish she were older when Mrs. Price insists the sweater belongs to her?
Because if she was older, Ms. Price would listen to her.
What is it called when I think about what will happen in a story BEFORE I finish the story?
Making a prediction
Write an example of a signal phrase for a CITATION.
According to the text
The text says
Paragraph _ says
Evidence: "Elena always finishes her homework before playing video games."
Write a claim to match this evidence. In order words, how can I describe Elena based on the evidence?
Elena is responsible.
Elena is a good student.
"Tasha studied all week. When she saw her grade, she smiled and called her mother immediately."
What can you infer about her grade?
Double Points: What evidence supports your answer?
It was a good grade.
Evidence: "she smiled"
Who does the sweater actually belong to?
Phyllis
After running five miles in the blazing sun, Jordan was parched and drank three bottles of water.
What does parched mean?
Very very thirsty
Identify the missing step in ACES from the below paragraph:
According to the text, "Mia practiced every afternoon." This shows that she is willing to work hard to achieve her goals. That is why Mia could be described as persistent.
It is missing the A = Answer.
A student claims that a character is brave but highlights a sentence describing the weather. Explain why the evidence is weak and what kind of evidence would be better.
Weather has nothing to do with bravery.
Student should show an example of character being brave.
"Jordan checked the clock five times in two minutes."
What can you infer about Jordan?
Jordan is impatient, or anxious.
What does Rachel compare growing older to?
Rings in a tree
Layers in onion
Russian dolls
The principal's announcement was ambiguous, leaving students unsure whether the field trip was canceled or simply postponed.
What does ambiguous mean?
Unclear