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EOC: Responding to Short Answer Questions (SAQ). How?. PLANNING: Read the ________ prompt (question). Identify and underline key ______ in the question, such as: explain, elaborate, illustrate, defend, describe, etc.
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How? • PLANNING: • Read the ________ prompt (question). • Identify and underline key ______ in the question, such as: explain, elaborate, illustrate, defend, describe, etc. • _________the prompt (question) in your own words to be sure that you understand it. • List ______ you should ______ in your answer • List ________ & ________ to support your answer
R.A.C.E to the Answer! 1. R___________ the question; include the 2. A_____________ to the question with 3 reasons 3. C___________ Evidence/Examples to support your answer (#1 & #2) and 4. E________________ your evidence/examples
Show you’re citing evidence by: • The author said, “____” • The story points out... • On page # it says… • In the third sentence of the second paragraph, the author… • In the beginning of the passage… • In the middle of the paragraph… • USE ________________ & __________________ quotes!
Expanding? • I think…. • The story said… • I know… • I understand… • I also read that… • Because of __________, the effect is _______ • _______ and _________ are alike because • They are different because • The author is trying to say…
Your turn: • In ChickaChicka Boom Boom, why did all of the mommas, papas, uncles, and aunts run to the tree? • In Green Eggs and Ham, why did the character not want to eat the green eggs and ham? • In The Tooth Book, why does it say that teeth are important? • In Mickey Mouse Heads for the Sky, why was Mickey looking for all of his friends? • In The Little Mermaid, what did Scuttle see as he was flying over the wedding boat? Why is this a problem?