How to write a short answer response in 4 basic steps Lesson prepared by: Laurie Humphries, Cedar...
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How to write a short answer response in 4 basic steps Lesson prepared by: Laurie Humphries, Cedar Valley Middle School Andy Esquivel, Cedar Ridge High School
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How to writea short answer
response in 4 basic
stepsLesson prepared by: Laurie Humphries, Cedar Valley Middle SchoolAndy Esquivel, Cedar Ridge High School
How to writea short answer response
in 4 basic steps
In “Seventh Grade,” what kind of person is Victor?
Explain your answer and support it with evidence
from the text.To effectively respond to this question, you will do four things:1.Answer the key phrase2.Summarize your answer in your own words3.Provide an example (text evidence)4. Add a conclusion
How to writea short answer response
in 4 basic steps
In “Seventh Grade,” [what kind of person is
Victor]?
[Explain your answer] and [support it with
evidence
from the text].
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Find the key phrase and answer it
Summarize in your own words Quote from the story
Add a conclusion
Change the key phrase from a question into the 1st part of your answer.
Victor is a lucky person
In “Seventh Grade,” [what kind of person is
Victor]?
Explain your answer and support it with evidence
from the text.
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After you answer the question (that is your main point), then ADD the necessary connecting word. This will allow you to explain your answer.EXAMPLES of connecting words:Because That By Who
Victor is a lucky person because
In “Seventh Grade,” [what kind of person is
Victor]?
Explain your answer and support it with evidence
from the text.
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1
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Complete the sentence by adding your thought. This should explain the answer to the question.
Victor is a lucky person because he doesn’t plan things well but he is still successful .
In “Seventh Grade,” what kind of person is Victor?
[Explain your answer] and support it with
evidence from the text.
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Find and add one or two short lines that prove your thought.
Victor is a lucky person because he doesn’t plan well but he is still successful . When school begins, he simply claims “Teresa is going to be my girl this year.” He makes a fool of himself in French class, but Teresa still asks him to “help her with her French” in the end.
In “Seventh Grade,” what kind of person is Victor?
Explain your answer and [support it with evidence
from the text].
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Add a closing sentence or two that summarizes, or restates, your analysis. Your last sentence is a restatement of your first sentence.
Victor is a lucky person because he doesn’t plan well but he is still successful . When school begins, he simply claims “Teresa is going to be my girl this year.” He makes a fool of himself in French class, but Teresa still asks him to “help her with her French” in the end. People like Victor who stumble towards their goals and still succeed obviously have luck on their side.
In “Seventh Grade,” what kind of person is Victor?
Explain your answer and support it with evidence
from the text.
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[Victor is a lucky person because] [he doesn’t plan well
but he is still successful.] [When school begins, he simply
claims “Teresa is going to be my girl this year.” He makes
a fool of himself in French class, but Teresa still asks him
to “help her with her French” in the end.] [People like
Victor who stumble towards their goals and still succeed
obviously have luck on their side.]
In “Seventh Grade,” what kind of person is Victor?Explain your answer and support it with evidence from the text.
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Find the key phrase Summarize
Quote from the story
Add a conclusion
