Multiple Choice
What is the first step of the plan of attack?
Read the question! Underline the key words and ask yourself: "What is this question really asking me?" Put it in your own words.
What is the formula for answering short responses?
ADD (answer, detail, detail) or RICE (restate, answer, cite evidence, explain).
What does an introduction in an extended response look like?
Hook
Overview- 1 sentence about the 1st article and 1 sentence about the 2nd article.
Thesis- a statement that answers the prompt questions specifically.
Can a theme be: Don't judge a book by its cover.
Why or why not?
Yes, it can. This is a lesson you can learn in any text; not just one text. Meaning, it's universal.
However, it is a bit cliche. Try and come up with themes that aren't so overused. A better theme might be: it's important to get to know someone for who they are, not just what they appear to be.
Who are the main characters in "We Were Here?"
Rondell with 2 LLs, Mong and Miguel
AFTER you have covered them, thought about what your answer would be, and looked back in the text to find the detail (and label) that supports your answer. Then you can take your hand off the choices to see which one best matches your answer.
How do you support an answer in your short response?
Using details straight from the text! You CAN paraphrase, but you're better off citing details straight from the text. That way, correct answers won't get lost in translation.
What does a body paragraph look like in an extended response?
CER
Claim- answer the question as it relates to the first article.
Evidence to support your claim
Reasinging statement that explains your evidence.
Can a main idea be: Sharks eat.
Why or why not?
No. A main idea needs to be a topic and what the author is mostly teaching about the topic. What's missing here is what the author is teaching about sharks and eating. Is the main idea that they eat a lot? A little? Are they vegetarians? Carnivores?
What happens at the grocery store in "We Were Here"?
How can you prevent being caught between two really, equally amazing answers?
Two strategies:
1. Cover the answer choices with your hand until you found the answer in the text
2. Look back in the text and see which answer choice has MORE details to support it
In what scenario(s) do you need to elaborate?
This is tricky. Any answer that isn't self-explanatory requires elaboration. When in doubt, elaborate.
For example, if the question asks how the point of view affects the mood, your answer needs to state the point of view, and the mood, and how one affects the other.
Is the planning page optional?
Technically, YES. It's not graded or scored in any way.
HOWEVER, the planning page is key for ensuring that you have answered each bullet point, and that you have a plethora of evidence from BOTH texts to support your answers. Most kids lose points because they don't FULLY ANSWER the bullet point.
PLEASE use the planning page.
When you read the passage/article, what should you read before reading the passage/article?
DIRECTIONS. Sometimes answers are embedded within the directions. The directions also might giveaway genre. READ THEM. Analyze the title too!
How did Mong get the scar on his face?
His father shot him in the face.
What is covering up the answers to first determine your own answer. Then choose the answer that most closely reflects your own.
How can you get full credit on a short response with one incorrect detail?
If you include 3 details, and 2 are correct, and 1 is incorrect, you can get full credit.
When in doubt, include an extra detail just in case :)
How many paragraphs should an extended response have and how do you make sure the test scoring person knows you wrote 4 paragraphs?
FOUR! Make sure they know you have FOUR paragraphs by leaving a space between paragraphs.
How should I annotate the text?
Chunk text, highlight key events in fiction
and Key details in non-fiction. Write GIST statements.
Who is the weeping woman by the river in "Summer of the Mariposas"?
La Llorona
When you are done answering all of the multiple choice questions, what should you do?
DOUBLE CHECK.
Review to make sure you answered all questions and return to any you marked as unsure. Make sure that each answer you select has evidence to support it and that the answer BEST MATCHES your answer that you created.
What should you do when you're done answering a short response?
RE-READ AND SCORE YOURSELF. Put yourself in the scorer's shoes. Put those revision glasses on. Does your answer make sense? Did you include an answer, did you elaborate on that answer if necessary, and did you include two details to support? If so, you will get a 2!
How can I get a 4 on the extended response?
By using the HOT+CER+CER+ C structure.
What are the elements of a story.
Characters, setting, plot, conflict
How is chicken processed in the United States? Be sure to include two sensory details in your answer.
Hanging by their necks on large machine-operated conveyor belts. Plucked, chopped and slaughtered.