1. Why do we….

2. Why do we have fire drills in school?

3. Why do we learn to dial 9-1-1?

4. Why do we look before we cross the street?

5. We have fire drills so we know what to do “just in case” there’s ever a fire We learn to dial “9-1-1” so we know how to get help when we need it We look both ways before crossing the street so we don’t get hurt Makes a lot of sense, doesn’t it?

6. So, why do we need to show strategies and prove every answer in our work? We show & prove so we know what to do “just in case” there’s ever a really tough question or passage We learn to prove every answer carefully so we know when to reread the passage and fix mistakes We show & prove all of the strategy ways before choosing an answer so we don’t get hurt by a poor grade

7. THE SHIRT EXPERIMENT: A

8. SHIRT A: didn’t fit! Proof doesn’t match the answers Did you stop and think before you tried it on? Did you really prove it, or did you just make it “look” like it fit?

9. THE SHIRT EXPERIMENT: B

10. SHIRT B: we never tried on! No strategies in the passage or question Only answers are circled Did you really know or did you just make a lucky guess?

11. THE SHIRT EXPERIMENT: C

12. SHIRT C: Super STAAR fit! All strategies shown All answers proven in the passage & question stems Neat and complete Shows understanding and thinking Totally deserves an amazing grade!

13. And the lucky number is… 11 But don’t take my word for it, PROVE IT by looking at your card and seeing if it matches!