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ACES STRATEGY. Use this strategy when you answer any questions that go along with a text that you have read. . Always answer your question in a complete sentence. You sentence should restate the question. Example: Q: How old is the boy? A: The boy is 13 years old. Cite your work!.
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ACES STRATEGY Use this strategy when you answer any questions that go along with a text that you have read.
Always answer your question in a complete sentence. • You sentence should restate the question. • Example: Q: How old is the boy? A: The boy is 13 years old.
Cite your work! • Cite the page or paragraph number where you find your answer. Use the author’s name when possible. Examples • “According to the text on page….” • “According to the text in paragraph….” • “The author, Walter Dean Myers, says on page…..’ • “The author, Walter Dean Myers, says in paragraph…..”
EXTEND! ELABORATE! SUPPORT! Extend, elaborate, support, and synthesize your answer by: • Making connections • Making predictions • Making inferences • Drawing Conclusions