1. Short Answer Characteristics that produce high scores when it is a question about a single passage – 1. A directly-stated ANSWER that states your position and ideas about the question. 2.Citations, or evidence, that provide valid, precise proof to your Answer. Linking more than one quote through embedded citations produce higher scores. 3.Explanation is offered that is an evaluation statement where the student gives analysis that Shows insightful connection that goes beyond what is stated in the text and provides unique perception. Characteristics

3. Directly ANSWER the question borrowing key words from the question. This is your position sentence. What is your answer and text REALLY saying about the text or universal ideas within text? Embed your evidence with background/ context. Where was it? Who said it? When? EXPLAIN how your textual evidence proves your answer. Don’t assume it’s obvious. Do not be literal. Write the SAQ question here. Highlight Key Words.

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5. YOUR TURN – STEPS TO TAKE  Read the question, reflect on what they are asking, reread the relevant text, and respond to the question  Complete the chart provided to make sure you follow all the steps.  Answer Question  Cite Response  Explain Idea  Show Connections  Write your final response on the response box, and have it reviewed by a teacher.

7. In this story, the boy can be described as greedy. Greedy people are hard to please. In this case, he took advantage of the tree’s friendship to feed his insatiable, selfish greed. He kept wanting things from the tree like a house and boat, and he even asked, “Can you give me some money?“ This shows that the Boy was never satisfied with what he asked for. His greedy nature compelled him to return for yet another request each time. How would you describe the boy in this selection? [Read, Reflect, Review, Respond]

8. SCORE In this story, the boy can be described as greedy. He kept wanting things from the tree like a house and boat, and he even asked, “Can you give me some money?“ This shows that the Boy was never satisfied with what he asked for. His greedy nature compelled him to return for yet another request each time. Greedy people are hard to please. In this case, the boy took advantage of the tree’s love to feed his insatiable and selfish greed.

9. SCORE In this story, the boy can be described as greedy. This nature is shown each time he makes a request like “Can you give me some money?“ or when he asks, “Can you give me a boat.” This shows that the Boy was never satisfied and always wanted more. When his momentary need was met, he stayed away until his greedy nature compelled him to return for more things.

10. SCORE In this story, the boy can be described as greedy. The boy asked, “Can you give me some money?“ This shows that the Boy is always wanting things like money

11. SCORE In this story, the narrator can be described as greedy. He was so greedy that even the tree told him, “ but I have nothing left to give you - My apples are gone.“ This shows that the boy is definitely a greedy person in this story.

12. SCORE In this story, the boy can be described as greedy. He is always wanting something from the tree. This shows that he is manipulative. YOUR TURN! Click here for Instructions

13. Imagination is important because it provides Max with a new perspective about his life. Sometimes people need to escape because they’re not happy with a current situation. However, it took a coveted, imagined wild world to teach Max that his reality is already his perfect world. When Max is sent to his room as punishment, he imagines a world that he could control and fit in. He was called “the most wild thing of all.” He thought this was the world he wanted, until he realizes he “was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all.” This imagined world teaches Max what is really important to him: feeling loved by his mother, despite his rebellious ways. Explain the importance of imagination in this story. [Read, Reflect, Review, Respond]

14. SCORE Imagination is important because it provides Max with a new perspective about his life. When Max punished and sent to his room, he imagines a world where he was in control and was called “the most wild thing of all.” This became his dreamland until he realizes he “was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all.” This imagined world taught Max was really important to him and that was feeling loved by his mother, despite his rebellious ways. Sometimes people need to escape because they’re not happy with a current situation. However, it took a coveted, imagined wild world to teach Max that his reality is already his perfect world.

15. SCORE Imagination is important because it provides Max with a new perspective about his life. When Max punished and sent to his room, he imagines a world where he was in control and was called “the most wild thing of all.” This became his dreamland until he realizes he “was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all.” This imagined world taught Max was really important to him and that was feeling loved by his mother, despite his rebellious ways.

16. SCORE Imagination is important because it allows Max to escape from his cruel mother. He was upset that he was unfairly “ sent to bed without eating anything” that he created a wild world full of forests and monsters he could control.

17. SCORE Imagination is important because it allowed Max to become “the King of the Wild Things” which is what he really wanted in his life.

18. SCORE Imagination is important in the story because the Mom learns to become more patient with Max. At the beginning of the story, the mom sends Max to his room without supper to teach him a lesson. At the end of the story, she still has a hot supper ready for him because she learned to be more patient with him. YOUR TURN! Click here for Instructions

19. In this poem, the narrator is persistent. Ironically, this persistence paid off because her existence is immortalized in this poem which the mother cannot dust away. Trying to proclaim her existence, the narrator spent “Each morning” writing her name on dusty furniture pieces. She continued this endeavor even though her “Mother followed” and “She erased” the scribbles. She was determined to make her mark through the daily seemingly fruitless efforts of writing her name. How would you describe the narrator in this selection? [Read, Reflect, Review, Respond]

20. SCORE In this poem, the narrator can be described as persistent. Trying to proclaim her existence, the narrator spends “Each morning” writing her name on dusty furniture pieces. She continues this endeavor even though her “Mother followed” and “She erased” the scribbles. She is determined to make her mark through the daily seemingly fruitless efforts. She shows her persistence and didn’t give up. Ironically, this persistence paid off because her existence is immortalized in this poem which the mother cannot dust away.

21. SCORE In “Dusting,” the narrator can be described as persistent. She conveys this when she says, “Each morning I wrote … then crossed the dining table in script … while Mother followed, squirting linseed from a burping can into a crumpled-up flannel.” This shows that even though her mother went behind her and undid her actions, she still continues to write her name. This persistence leads her refuse to give up.

22. SCORE In “Dusting,” the narrator can be described as persistent. She conveys this when she says, “Each morning I wrote … then crossed the dining table in script … while Mother followed, squirting linseed from a burping can into a crumpled-up flannel.”

23. SCORE In this poem, the narrator can be considered to be persistent. She spends he days “scribbling” and “writing” and “practicing her signature” on dusty furniture items that her mom later polishes out. Her mom is persistent also because she always follows her daughter around to clean her writing.

24. SCORE In this story, the narrator can be described as caring. She helps her mother with dusting. This happens when she says that helped with “squirting linseed from a burping can into a crumpled-up flannel.” This quote, therefore, shows that the narrator acted in a caring way towards her mother. YOUR TURN! Click here for Instructions