1. Short Constructed Response

2. R A C E N S W E R E S T A I T E X P L A I N

3. Restate Take the question and make it a statement.
Why did the chicken cross the road?
The chicken crossed the road because . . .

4. Answer Answer the question in the same sentence you restate it.
The chicken crossed the road because she needed to get to the other side.
The chicken crossed the road because . . .

5. Cite State where you got your answer from in the text.
In the story it states that the chicken was hungry, and she saw a food truck across the street.

6. Explain Explain why it’s the right answer.
Therefore, the chicken had to cross the road to get to the food source which was across the street from where she was standing.

7. Why did the chicken cross the road?
The chicken crossed the road because she needed to get to the other side. In the story it states that the chicken was hungry, and she saw a food truck across the street. Therefore, the chicken had to cross the road to get to the food source which was across the street from where she was standing.

8. Read the question carefully.
Restate the question as a statement.
Answer the question in the same sentence as you restate it (use because).
Cite where in the text you got your answer.
Explain why it’s the right answer.