1. Open-Ended Constructed Response

2.  Copy the following question and actual student response from Friday’s class. -Question: Line 16 claims that birthdays were the worst days? Why do you think the poet felt this way? -Answer: “Because he was poor.” *Explain what is wrong with this response? Why would this student not receive full credit?

3.  Open-ended essay-type questions  Demonstrates text knowledge and critical thinking skills  Answer basis can always be found in text  Ability to extract information to use for basis of an inference

4.  R – Restate the Question  A – Answer All of the Question  C – Cite Textual Evidence  E – Explain/Expound on Evidence

5.  Restate the question as part of your answer  Example: -- Q: What color is the sky? -- A:

6.  Understand what you are being asked  Provide answers to ALL parts  Example: -- Q: What special meaning does Hanukkah have for the families? What does the fact that Anne gave her roommates presents say about her? Why do the others react with such enthusiasm to their small presents?

7.  Essential – give examples from the text to support your answer  Example: -- Q: Does Joe like winter? -- A: Joe likes winter because the story tells the reader that he “loves skiing” and skiing is a winter sport. -- T.E.: -- E:

8.  Line 16 claims that birthdays were the worst days? Why do you think the poet felt this way?  R  A  C  E