RADD
What thats the R is RADD stand for?
Restate
How many sentences should your short response be?
Three sentences
Before you begin writing your short response what three things do you need to do?
Read the question, mark the paragraphs (if possible), and read the passage.
Infer means to _________.
to make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude.
EX: I inferred from the books on his shelf that he enjoyed reading adventure stories.
Retell: How does paragraph 3 connect to paragraph 14 in the article "Top Spot"?
Paragraph 3 connects to paragraph 13 in the article "top spot" because
"Top Spot" titles must be capitalized and copied as they are written in the question
What does the A in RADD stand for?
Answer
Can you write the details in your own words? Explain.
No, the details have to be word for word text evidence
Before answering your multiple choice questions what four steps do you need to do?
Read the questions, mark the paragraphs (if possible),read the passage, and think of the answer without looking at the options.
Contribute means to _______. When it is in a test question it means __________.
How something it is adding to something.
Retell: How does the phrase "stand out from the rest of the cat crowd" in paragraph 4 contributes to the meaning of the article?
"Stand our from the rest of the cat crowd" in paragraph 4 contributes by_______________
The phrase
contributes to the meaning of the article because
What does the first d in RADD stand for?
Detail
What punctuation symbols should go before and after your text evidence?
Quotation marks.
If you are COMPLETELY stuck on a problem what can you do?
Mark the question and go back to it later.
Develop means to _________________. How can a character or plot develop?
to grow or cause to grow bigger, more mature, or more advanced
Ex; A character developed into a mature man. The plot developed as we realized the little girl was missing.
Retell: What is the central idea of paragraphs 5 through 8 of "Top Spot"?
The central message of paragraphs 5 through 8 of "Top Spot" are
Central idea was changed to central message
What does the second D in RADD stand for?
Detail
Retell is the same as __________.
Flipping the question.
If you are feeling overwhelmed what strategy can you try?
20/20/20 method. Every 20 minutes, take 20 seconds, to look at something 20 ft away.
What is a literary essay?
A literary essay is a piece of writing in which the author identifies a theme, or big idea, from a text by generating a thesis statement.
Retell: In "The Thirst for First Is the Worst" how do paragraphs 1 through 4 develop a central idea of the article?
Paragraphs 1 through 4 develop a central idea of the article by
In "The Thirst for First Is the Worst"
What (two things) go before each detail. Hint: Think word type and punctuation
Transition and a comma
Do you need to give an explanation of your text evidence in a short response?
If you don't know a word what strategies can you try?
Break the word into parts, read the sentence around it, use context clues.
What does it mean to be implicit?
Hidden
Retell: In "The Thirst for First Is the Worst" how was the author affected by attempting to become more competitive?
In "The Thirst for First Is the Worst" the author affected by attempting to become more competitive by
the author was affected by his attempt to become more competitive by