Understanding TDQs and Writing a Response to Text

Steps in the Process -- Constructed Response Understand the constructed response question Use text features and clue words to find evidence in a text Record evidence in a text Organize evidence and make a plan for written response Write a topic sentence that includes the big idea Write evidence to support the topic sentence Write a conclusion by restating the big idea Revise the constructed response

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1. Understanding the Question 1. Read the question. 2. Underline important words and phrases 3. Say, “I need to _________ to answer this question.

1. Read the Question What made the colonists finally decide to write the Declaration of Independence?

Common Mistake Quickly reading the question without taking the time to figure out exactly what it is asking. This question is about…

Common Mistake Quickly reading the question without taking the time to figure out exactly what it is asking. Wait! What do I have to do? This question is about…

2. Underline important words and phrases What made the colonists finally decide to write the Declaration of Independence?

2. Underline important words and phrases What made the colonists finally decide to write the Declaration of Independence? What….list Made….forced Colonists….who Finally decide…over time Write the Declaration of Independence

3. Say, “I need to ____ to answer this question.” What made the colonists finally decide to write the Declaration of Independence? I need to find out what, over a period of time, forced the colonists to write the Declaration of Independence.

3. Say, “I need to ____ to answer this question.” What made the colonists finally decide to write the Declaration of Independence? I need to find out what, over a period of time, forced the colonists to write the Declaration of Independence.

2. Use text features and clue words to find evidence in text How can you find the answer to an open ended question in text? What made the colonists finally decide to write the Declaration of Independence?

Use text features and clue words to find evidence in text How can you find the answer to an open ended question in text? What made the colonists finally decide to write the Declaration of Independence? I need to find out what, over a period of time, forced the colonists to write the Declaration of Independence.

What is evidence? Evidence is information you find in the text that will help support your answer.

2. Use text features and clue words to find evidence in text 1. Look at text features to find a starting point. 2. Use clues in the text. 3. Find all evidence.

Informational Text Features Table of contents Index Glossary Titles Subheadings Text – Bold, color, Italics Photographs, Illustrations Captions Textbox Maps Diagrams Tables timelines

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Common Mistake Stop skimming when you find a little evidence. Aha! I found some evidence! I’m done!

Common Mistake Stop skimming when you find a little evidence. Aha! I found some evidence! I’m done! Wait! Is there more?

Use text features and clue words to find evidence in text

After this, the colonists were sure that the only way forward was to gain their independence from Britain. The Continental Congress selected five men to draft a document declaring America’s freedom. The men all agreed that Thomas Jefferson…

3. Record Evidence in a Text How can you record evidence found in text?

Common Mistake Writing too much on a sticky note

Record Evidence in a Text 1. Underline the evidence 2. Write a short phrase

Record Evidence in a Text Underline the evidence For years the colonists had been displeased with the way the British had forced them to follow laws they didn’t approve. One of the most important issues to the colonists was something called “taxation without representation.” The British government taxed many goods, such as tea, without asking the colonists for permission. The British government made lots of other rules that the colonies had to follow, and the colonies couldn’t do anything about it.

Record Evidence in a Text Underline the evidence For years the colonists had been displeased with the way the British had forced them to follow laws they didn’t approve. One of the most important issues to the colonists was something called “taxation without representation.” The British government taxed many goods, such as tea, without asking the colonists for permission. The British government made lots of other rules that the colonies had to follow, and the colonies couldn’t do anything about it.

Record Evidence in a Text Write a short phrase

Record ALL the Evidence in a Text

“A Long Winter’s Nap” K-1 Evidence from text

4.Organize the evidence and make a plan for written response How can I organize my ideas before I start writing?

4.Organize the evidence and make a plan for written response How can I organize my ideas before I start writing?

Make a Plan Put your sticky notes in an order that makes sense Write the answer to a question in a box List your evidence with bullets. Use a graphic organizer.

Common Mistake Not making a plan for writing I don’t need a graphic organizer.

Common Mistake Not making a plan for writing I don’t need a graphic organizer. Wait! Why doesn’t my answer make sense?

4.Organize the evidence and make a plan for written response How can I organize my ideas before I start writing? Put your sticky notes in an order that makes sense.

Organize the evidence and make a plan for written response Write the answer to the question in a box. The colonists were upset about taxation without representation and being ignored by the king, but the BIG reason they wrote the document was to break away from Britain.

Organize the evidence and make a plan for written response Write the answer to the question in a box. The colonists were upset about taxation without representation and being ignored by the king, but the BIG reason they wrote the document was to break away from Britain. Colonists wanted to break away from Britain.

Organize the evidence and make a plan for written response List your supporting evidence with bullets. Colonists wanted to break away from Britain. Upset about British laws for years Taxation without representation Taxed goods but didn’t allow say Colonists petitioned king King ignored petition

Organize Details Rewrite the question in your own words. Explain it! Write 1-2 sentences that explain the answer. Write the conclusion to sum it up. Text-based Detail Example from text Text-based Detail

CR Graphic Organizer Opening Body Conclusion Detail with example from text to support Restatement of question and simple answer Detail with example from text to support Summary and concluding thoughts

Organizing the Evidence

5. Write a topic sentence that includes the big idea How do you write a topic sentence? Colonists wanted to break away from Britain. Upset about British laws for years Taxation without representation Taxed goods but didn’t allow say Colonists petitioned king King ignored petition

Common Mistake Not using question parts in the answer I don’t need to use question parts.

Common Mistake Not using question parts in the answer I don’t need to use question parts. Wait! What is the purpose?

Write a topic sentence that includes the big idea… Underline the parts of the question that you can turn into a statement. What made the colonists finally decide to write the Declaration of Independence? The colonists finally decided to write the Declaration of Independence.

Write a topic sentence that includes the big idea… Combine the question parts with the big idea. Big Idea: Colonists wanted to break away from Britain The colonists finally decided to write the Declaration of Independence because they wanted to break away from Britain.

The colonists wanted to break away from Britain, therefore, they decided to write the Declaration of Independence. Since the colonists wanted to break away from Britain, they decided to write the Declaration of Independence. The colonists wanted to break away from Britain, so they decided to write the Declaration of Independence. How do you link a cause and an effect?

6. Write evidence to support the topic sentence The colonists finally decided to write the Declaration of Independence because they wanted to break away from Britain.

Common Mistake Not supporting the answer with evidence. Here’s my answer!

Common Mistake Not supporting the answer with evidence. Here’s my answer! Where’s your proof?

Write evidence to support the topic sentence Write each of your bullet points in a sentence using your own words. Use a different beginning for each sentence.

Write evidence to support the topic sentence Write each of your bullet points in a sentence using your own words. Taxation without Representation They said the British gave them “taxation without representation.”

Write evidence to support the topic sentence Write each of your bullet points in a sentence using your own words. Taxed goods but didn’t allow any say This mean that the British government taxed goods but didn’t allow any say.

Write evidence to support the topic sentence Write each of your bullet points in a sentence using your own words. Colonists petitioned king (1775) The colonists petitioned the king in 1775.

Write evidence to support the topic sentence Write each of your bullet points in a sentence using your own words. King ignored petition The colonists petitioned the king in 1775, but the king ignored their petition.

Write evidence to support the topic sentence Use a different beginning for each sentence. The colonists were upset about British laws for years. They said the British gave them “taxation without representation.” This mean that the British government taxed goods but didn’t allow any say. The colonists petitioned the king in 1775, but he ignored their complaints.

Write evidence to support the topic sentence Use a different beginning for each sentence. The colonists were upset about British laws for years. They said the British gave them “taxation without representation.” This meant that the British government taxed goods but didn’t allow any say. The colonists petitioned the king in 1775, but he ignored their complaints.

Write evidence to support the topic sentence Use a different beginning for each sentence. The colonists were upset about British laws for years. They said the British gave them “taxation without representation.” This mean that the British government taxed goods but didn’t allow any say. The colonists petitioned the king in 1775, but he ignored their complaints.

Write evidence to support the topic sentence Use a different beginning for each sentence. The colonists were upset about British laws for years. They said the British gave them “taxation without representation.” This mean that the British government taxed goods but didn’t allow any say. In 1775, the colonists petitioned the king, but he ignored their complaints.

7. Write a conclusion by restating the big idea How do you write a conclusion? The colonists were upset about British laws for years. They said the British gave them “taxation without representation.” This mean that the British government taxed goods but didn’t allow any say. In 1775, the colonists petitioned the king, but he ignored their complaints.

Common Mistake Not writing a conclusion Was that the end?

Common Mistake Not writing a conclusion Was that the end? What did the student think or learn?

Write a conclusion by restating the big ideas Look at your big idea and evidence Ask yourself what it means to you. Write a sentence that uses the big idea and summarizes the evidence using your own words.

Write a conclusion by restating the big ideas Look at your big idea and evidence Colonists wanted to break away from Britain. Upset about British laws for years Taxation without representation Taxed goods but didn’t allow say Colonists petitioned king King ignored petition

Write a conclusion by restating the big ideas Look at your big idea and evidence. Ask yourself what it means to you. What do I think about this? What did I learn from this? How do I feel about this?

Write a conclusion by restating the big ideas Look at your big idea and evidence. Ask yourself what it means to you. Write a sentence that uses the big idea and summarizes the evidence using your own voice. I think the colonists did the right thing when they wrote the Declaration of Independence. What do I think about the big idea?

Write a conclusion by restating the big ideas Write a sentence that uses the big idea and summarizes the evidence using your own voice. I think the colonists did the right thing when they wrote the Declaration of Independence. What do I think about the big idea? Let’s summarize the evidence…

Write a conclusion by restating the big ideas Write a sentence that uses the big idea and summarizes the evidence using your own voice. I think the colonists did the right thing when they wrote the Declaration of Independence because they were taxed, had no say, and were ignored. What do I think about the big idea? Let’s summarize the evidence…

Write a conclusion by restating the big ideas Write a sentence that uses the big idea and summarizes the evidence using your own voice. I learned that the colonists broke away from Britain because the British made laws that hurt them and didn’t let them have any say in the government. What did I learn about the big idea? Let’s summarize the evidence…

Write a conclusion by restating the big ideas Write a sentence that uses the big idea and summarizes the evidence using your own voice. I can understand why the colonists wanted to split from Britain at this point. I would be really fed up if I were taxed, had no say, and was ignored. How do I feel about the big idea? Let’s summarize the evidence…

8. Revise a constructed response answer How do I check my answer? Topic Sentence Supporting Sentences Conclusion Am I done?

8. Revise a constructed response answer How do I check my answer? Topic Sentence Supporting Sentences Conclusion CHECK ANSWER Am I done?

8. Revise a constructed response answer How do I check my answer? Topic Sentence Supporting Sentences Conclusion CHECK ANSWER Am I done?

Common Mistake Not checking your answer I’m done! Yay!

Revise a constructed response answer Reread the question. Reread the answer to make sure it fully answers the question.

Revise a constructed response answer Reread the question. What made the colonists finally decide to write the Declaration of Independence?

Reread the answer to make sure it fully answers the question. The colonists finally decided to write the Declaration of Independence because they wanted to break away from Britain. The colonists were upset about British laws for years. They said the British gave them “taxation without representation.” This meant that the British government taxed goods but didn’t allow any say. In 1775, the colonies petitioned the king, but he ignored their complaints. I can understand why the colonists wanted to split from Britain at this point. I would be really fed up if I were taxed, had no say, and was ignored.

CHECK answer with an eye for crrections. The colonists finally decided to write the Declaration of Independence because they wanted to break away from Britain. The colonists were upset about British laws for years. They said the British gave them “taxation without representation.” This meant that the British government taxed goods but didn’t allow any say. In 1775, the colonies petitioned the king, but he ignored their complaints. I can understand why the colonists wanted to split from Britain at this point. I would be really fed up if I were taxed, had no say, and was ignored.

Reread the answer to make sure it fully answers the question. CHECK ANSWER with an eye for corrections The colonists finally decided to write the Declaration of Independence because they wanted to break away from Britain. The colonists were upset about British laws for years. They said the British gave them “taxation without representation.” This meant that the British government taxed goods but didn’t allow any say. In 1775, the colonies petitioned the king, but he ignored their complaints. I can understand why the colonists wanted to split from Britain at this point. I would be really fed up if I were taxed, had no say, and was ignored.

CHECK answer with an eye for corrections. The colonists finally decided to write the Declaration of Independence because they wanted to break away from Britain. The colonists were Upset about British laws for years, they said the British gave them “taxation without representation.” This meant that the British government taxed goods but didn’t allow any say. In 1775, the colonies petitioned the king, but he ignored their complaints. I can understand why the colonists wanted to split from Britain at this point. I would be really fed up if I were taxed, had no say, and was ignored.

Reread the answer to make sure it fully answers the question…again! The colonists finally decided to write the Declaration of Independence because they wanted to break away from Britain. Upset about British laws for years, they said the British gave them “taxation without representation.” This meant that the British government taxed goods but didn’t allow any say. In 1775, the colonies petitioned the king, but he ignored their complaints. I can understand why the colonists wanted to split from Britain at this point. I would be really fed up if I were taxed, had no say, and was ignored.

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6 Traits of Writing Ideas Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence fluency Conventions

6 Traits of Writing Ideas – Paper is clear focused and showcases central theme; what is significant Organization - Organization showcases the central theme; order, structure, presentation moves the reader through text. Voice – Writer demonstrates an awareness of audience and writes with purpose Word Choice –Words are precise, interesting, engaging, and convey the message Sentence fluency – Easy flow; varied structure that invites expressive reading Conventions – Use standard writing conventions (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, usage, paragraphing, etc.)

Steps in the Process Understand the constructed response question Use text features and clue words to find evidence in a text Record evidence in a text Organize evidence and make a plan for written response Write a topic sentence that includes the big idea Write evidence to support the topic sentence Write a conclusion by restating the big idea Revise the constructed response