ACE STRATEGY ACE THOSE ANSWERS!!

ACE Strategy A…Answer the question! C…Cite evidence from the text! E…Expand your answer!

Answering Questions About Reading Read the question. Think about what you are being asked. As you read the information, highlight key words or phrases that will help you to answer the question. Support your answer with information from the text, using the comma-quote strategy. Use at least two examples from the text to support your answer, more if possible. comma-quote strategy Extend your answer by: backing up the information from the text with your personal experience or prior knowledge you have about the topic. explaining why this information is important or significant. (This means,... In other words,... I know this because..., etc.)

Comma-Quote Strategy When answering questions about reading, be sure to include evidence from the text to support your answer, using one or both of these methods: a) cite specific words and phrases from the text b) cite a passage from the text, using quotation marks to show that it is a direct quote. On page 12, the author said, "Xxxxxxxxx." I agree with the author when he/she wrote, "Xxxxxxx." An example from the text is on page 2, where it says, "Xxxxxxxx." Be sure to explain how the evidence you chose supports your answer.

Indirect Quote - An indirect quote is a quote in which you paraphrase - put into your own words - what the author is saying. For Example: Twain was unable to laugh or applaud, because he was so angry that Hicks could be mesmerized and he could not (659).

Direct Quote- A direct quote is a quote in which you copy an author's words directly - word for word. Direct quotes will be surrounded by quotation marks. For Example: "I couldn't laugh; I couldn't applaud; it filled me with bitterness to have others do it and to have people make a hero of Hicks and the people around him" (659).

Strategies we’ve learned to help us EFFECTIVELY expand our extended- response questions in reading *Describe a personal connection that you can make to the passage. *State an opinion about the passage *Make a prediction about what you think might happen next *Make a comparison about two characters in the passage *Make an inference a bout something you read in the passage *Point out a cause/effect situation in the passage. *Make a conclusion about the passage

What kind of girl was Goldilocks? A…Goldilocks was a very naughty little girl. C…I know she was naughty because she broke in the Bear’s house, ate their food and broke their chairs and stuff. That’s illegal and you could go to jail if you got caught. E…I bet Goldilocks’ mom is going to be mad at her when she gets home. She might get sent to time out. I have been naughty a few times. Sometimes I get caught and sometimes I get away with it. ANCHOR PAPER

What kind of person was Amir from The Kite Runner? A … Amir was a chicken, but he was also a good person. He was not a very loyal friend, but he did have a conscience that bothered him. C… He was a chicken because he was too afraid to stick up for his friend Hassan because he Was only thinking of himself and how afraid he was of the bullies that were hurting Hassan. Then he framed Hassan for stealing his money so that he could get him to go away. He wanted him to go away because his conscience bothered him every time he saw him. He felt so guilty for what he did to Hassan that he thought about it for the rest of his life. But in the end, he rescued Hassan’s son from the orphanage to make up for his past mistakes. E… I don’t think I could ever do that to my friend. I know I would help my friends, no matter what risk it would cause for me. I would rather be hurt than have no loyalty. Answer-Red Cite-Blue Expand-Green ANCHOR PAPER

Example student A.C.E.ed Answers Question: What can you tell about the Farmer’s character? A – The farmer was a very hard working man, the only problem is he’s poor. C – When the cow got an infection and James told him to rub the udders as much as possible he rubbed them all night. E – I think the farmer will rub the cow’s udder so much it will get better. ============================================================ A – The farmer is a person who cares about his cow. C – The farmer rubs the udder of the cow like the doctor said and he does it day and night till he has to go to work. E – The farmer isn’t a kind of person who is self centered he cares about his family and his animals.

Emerging 0 Emerging 0 Wrong answer Nearly Proficient 1 Nearly Proficient 1 Advanced 3 Advanced 3 A nswer the question correctly A nswer the question correctly C ite evidence from the text Expand your answer Proficient 2 Proficient 2 A nswer the question correctly A nswer the question correctly C ite evidence from the text A nswer the question correctly A nswer the question correctly Tried or not ACE STRATEGY FOR READING

Short Answer Responses StoryDate A C E Points When answering short answer responses, use the ACE strategy: *A – answer the question *C – cite evidence from the text *E – extend your answer **You may receive a total of three points for each response. You need to keep track of your progress by recording your score on the grid. Put an x on your score for each assignment. *Check means the student could perform the expectation.

How am I doing in ACEing my reading quizzes 3…I explained my answer…I added more. 2…I could cite evidence to support my answer. 1…I answered the question and got it right. 0…I didn’t get the correct answer. Quiz

AssignmentDate ACE My Score Peer Evaluator Score Teacher Score SHORT ANSWER RESPONSES *Use the ACE strategy….A-Answer the question C-Cite evidence from the text E-Expand your answer *You may receive a total of 3 points per answer

Passage to read…. Question to answer… A______________________________________ ________________________________________ C______________________________________ ________________________________________ E______________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ACE ASSIGNMENT

A ________________________________________ C ________________________________________ E ACE ASSIGNMENT…for reading

________________________________________ ACE Score-___ I answered the question…………………….___yes___no I supported my answer from the text…..___yes___no I expanded my answer……………………………….___yes___no Name____________________ ________________________________________ ACE Score-___ I answered the question……………………………___yes___no I supported my answer from the text…..___yes___no I expanded my answer……………………………….___yes___no Name____________________ ________________________________________ STUDENT SELF-EVALUATION OR PEER SCORING GUIDE

REMEMBER “A.C.E” Answer the question a) Make sure that you completely answer the question. b) Use key words from the question in your responses. Cite evidence from the text to support your answer a) Cite evidence from the readings, graphs or illustrations to support, prove or explain. Expand; extend; explain your answer a) Extend your response by explaining the connection between the information that you cited and the answer. b) Make it clear that you know the answer because of the evidence