1. Constructed Response
It is the length of a short response, but it is in the style of a paper
The Structure is as follow…
ANSWER (in your answer, state the title and author)
EXPLAIN answer with support
EVIDENCE BASED SUPPORT—you will NOT receive full credit without a quote/evidence from the examined passage.
EXPLAIN EVIDENCE

2. ANSWER
EX: What kind of person was Mike?
In the passage titled “Mike the Greedy Boy” by Billy Bob, Mike was seen to be greedy and selfish.

3. EXPLAIN
EX: What kind of person was Mike?
In the passage titled “Mike the Greedy Boy” by Billy Bob, Mike was seen to be greedy and selfish. Mike was particularly greedy because he wouldn’t share any of his belongings with his friends.

4. EVIDENCE
EX: What kind of person was Mike?
In the passage titled “Mike the Greedy Boy” by Billy Bob, Mike was seen to be greedy and selfish. Mike was particularly greedy because he wouldn’t share any of his belongings with his friends. The passage said that “Mike snatched his football away from his friend in an aggressive and abrupt manner.”

5. EXPLAIN EVIDENCE
EX: What kind of person was Mike?
In the passage titled “Mike the Greedy Boy” by Billy Bob, Mike was seen to be greedy and selfish. Mike was particularly greedy because he wouldn’t share any of his belongings with his friends. The passage said that “Mike snatched his football away from his friend in an aggressive and abrupt manner.” This is clearly showing how Mike is greedy through the words “snatched” and “aggressive”. Not only would Mike not let his friend use his football, but he was took the ball away in a violent and selfish manner.

6. Constructed Response Generally 5-7 sentences
Answers the ENTIRE question in a short response
THIS IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW BECAUSE THIS WILL BE WHAT YOU HAVE TO COMPLETE ON YOUR FINAL EXAM
Almost every test you have this year will have 2-3 constructed response questions

7. Rowlandson Constructed Response
How does Mary Rowlandson’s views of her captors transition (or change) from the beginning of her narrative to the end? Think about how she describes them in the beginning versus her descriptions of them in the end.
Complete the constructed response following the structure you wrote down (answer  explain answer  provide evidence  explain evidence)
Follow these directions when finished writing:
CIRCLE the title of the text and author
Put ( ) around the direct answer you give
UNDERLINE the explanation you give of the answer provided
Put [ ] around the specific quote from the passage you provide
Put ** (stars) around your explanation of support

8. EXAMPLE
In the passage titled “Mike the Greedy Boy” by Billy Bob, (Mike was seen to be greedy and selfish). Mike was particularly greedy because he wouldn’t share any of his belongings with his friends. [The passage said that “Mike snatched his football away from his friend in an aggressive and abrupt manner.”] **This is clearly showing how Mike is greedy through the words “snatched” and “aggressive”. Not only would Mike not let his friend use his football, but he was took the ball away in a violent and selfish manner.**