Constructed Response with Single Informational Text Grade 8 Copyright © 2015 Write Score LLC

4 Steps in Answering Constructed Responses 1.Read and understand the rubric 2.Actively read the passage –mark up text, make notations, self-check 3.Read questions carefully to understand the task 4.Find and use evidence from the text to support your answer 1.Read and understand the rubric 2.Actively read the passage –mark up text, make notations, self-check 3.Read questions carefully to understand the task 4.Find and use evidence from the text to support your answer

Step 1 Read and understand the rubric PointsDescription 2 The response achieves the following:  demonstrates a thorough understanding of the question and text(s)  uses sufficient evidence and includes specific examples/details that make clear references to the text(s)  describes or explains adequately by using clearly relevant information based on the text(s) 1 The response achieves the following:  demonstrates a basic understanding of the question and text(s)  uses limited evidence and includes vague/limited examples/details that make references to the text(s)  somewhat describes or explains by using vague/limited information based on the text(s) 0The response achieves the following:  demonstrates no understanding of the question and text(s) OR  uses limited or no evidence and may or may not include examples/details that may or may not make references to the text(s) OR  includes no explanation or no relevant information from the text(s)

Step 2 Actively read the passage – mark up text, make notations, self-check Constructed Response Questions 1. Based on the article, what do Sally Ride and Mae Jemison have in common? 2. Some of these women were the first—male or female— astronauts to accomplish particular tasks. What were these tasks? 3. What is the author’s purpose in this article?

Step 2 Actively read the passage – mark up text, make notations, self-check Look for any words that are unfamiliar Underline the main idea if it is stated Briefly summarize the main idea if it is implied Stop every paragraph or two and recap quickly in your head Look for signal words and phrases

Step 2 Actively read the passage – mark up text, make notations, self-check Look for any words that are unfamiliar Underline the main idea if it is stated Briefly summarize the main idea if it is implied Stop every paragraph or two and recap quickly in your head Look for signal words and phrases

Step 2 Actively read the passage – mark up text, make notations, self-check Look for any words that are unfamiliar Underline the main idea if it is stated Briefly summarize the main idea if it is implied Stop every paragraph or two and recap quickly in your head Look for signal words and phrases

Step 2 Actively read the passage – mark up text, make notations, self-check Look for any words that are unfamiliar Underline the main idea if it is stated Briefly summarize the main idea if it is implied Stop every paragraph or two and recap quickly in your head Look for signal words and phrases

Step 3 Read questions carefully to understand the task 1. Based on the article, what do Sally Ride and Mae Jemison have in common? 2. Some of these women were the first—male or female— astronauts to accomplish particular tasks. What were these tasks? 3. What is the author’s purpose in this article? Constructed Response Questions

Step 3 Read questions carefully to understand the task 1. Based on the article, what do Sally Ride and Mae Jemison have in common? What do I need to do to answer this question? I will need to review the sections that talk about Sally Ride and Mae Jemison. I will have to determine what similarities they share. The details I find will have to support the answer I choose.

1. Based on the article, what do Sally Ride and Mae Jemison have in common? Step 4 Find and use evidence from the text to support your answer When I reread this I note the places that I highlighted in formation about Sally Ride and Mae Jemison. All the information is on the middle to bottom of the page.

1. Based on the article, what do Sally Ride and Mae Jemison have in common? Step 4 Find and use evidence from the text to support your answer The top of page two also includes information about Mae Jemison. I now have to compare what I just reread and find similarities.

Step 4 Sample response: Besides both being female astronauts, they both worked to advocate for more females to enter the field of science. Sally Ride wrote children’s books and started a company to provide interesting science programs for girls. Mae Jemison created an international science camp for female students in high school as way to help more females enter the field. Find and use evidence from the text to support your answer 1. Based on the article, what do Sally Ride and Mae Jemison have in common?

Do Together 1.Read and understand the rubric 2.Actively read the passage, mark up text, make notations, self- check 3.Read questions carefully to understand the task 4.Find and use evidence from the text to support your answer 1.Read and understand the rubric 2.Actively read the passage, mark up text, make notations, self- check 3.Read questions carefully to understand the task 4.Find and use evidence from the text to support your answer

Step 3 2. Some of these women were the first—male or female—astronauts to accomplish particular tasks. What were these tasks? Read questions carefully to understand the task What do I need to do to answer this question?

Step 4 Find and use evidence from the text to support your answer 2. Some of these women were the first—male or female— astronauts to accomplish particular tasks. What were these tasks? When I skim back over the article, I need to mark or make note of places where _________. On the first page I can see that paragraph #___ has info about ________ that relates to my question.

Step 4 On the second page, I will mark the line in the ___ paragraph that says _______________. I will also mark paragraph #___ about ________. Find and use evidence from the text to support your answer 2. Some of these women were the first—male or female— astronauts to accomplish particular tasks. What were these tasks?

Sample response: Sally Ride was the first to use the robotic arm on Earth and in space. Eileen Collins was the first astronaut to pilot a space shuttle in a 360- degree pitch maneuver. Step 4 Find and use evidence from the text to support your answer 2. Some of these women were the first—male or female—astronauts to accomplish particular tasks. What were these tasks?

On Your Own 1.Read and understand the rubric 2.Actively read the passage, mark up text, make notations, self- check 3.Read questions carefully to understand the task 4.Find and use evidence from the text to support your answer

Step 3 Read questions carefully to understand the task What do I need to do to answer this question? 3. What is the author’s purpose in this article?

Where do I find this information? Step 4 Find and use evidence from the text to support your answer 3. What is the author’s purpose in this article?

Step 4 Find and use evidence from the text to support your answer Where do I find this information? 3. What is the author’s purpose in this article?

Step 4 Find and use evidence from the text to support your answer Sample response: The author is informing the readers about the life and legacy of six female astronauts. 3. What is the author’s purpose in this article?