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OEQs (Open-Ended Questions) – What are they and how should they be answered?

OEQs (Open-Ended Questions) – What are they and how should they be answered?. OEQs are a type of short-answer question that you will see on STAAR The questions are called “open-ended” as there is no one “right” answer

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OEQs (Open-Ended Questions) – What are they and how should they be answered?

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  1. OEQs (Open-Ended Questions) – What are they and how should they be answered?

  2. OEQs are a type of short-answer question that you will see on STAAR • The questions are called “open-ended” as there is no one “right” answer • OEQs are also called short-answer questions since you should be able to write a response to the question in just a few sentences (no more than six)

  3. A P E The format for answering OEQs is as simple as A – Answer P - Prove E - Explain

  4. Hints for Section "A" • Answer the question! This might seem like a “duh,” but you would be surprised at how many students don’t answer the question that is asked • There are good ways and bad ways of starting your answer

  5. Good Ways • Restate the question stem. If the question asks, “How can you tell Robin loves her father,” you could begin by saying “You can tell Robin loves her father by examining…” • Another way to begin is “In the story (poem, article, etc.)…”

  6. Bad Ways • “I think…” • “Yes,…” • “No,…” • The test scorers do not like the word “because.” Get rid of this word in your answers and substitute “since” or “as.”

  7. Sorry, it is not all about you! • The ONLY time you should ever use the word “I” to begin your answer is if the question asks, “Do you agree…” or “Do you believe…” • You can then say, “I agree” or “I believe” and restate the question. Example: “I agree that Robin loves her father since…”

  8. Hints for Section “P" • You must find a quote from the story that PROVES your answer • If we continue the previous example, you would be looking for a sentence from the story that PROVES Robin loves her father.

  9. Embedded Quotes • You need to embed your quote from the story. Embedded quotes are quotes that are contained within a sentence, not left standing alone. • Example of stand-along quote: Jerry liked Katie. “Would you go on a date with me?” • Example of an embedded quote: Jerry liked Katie so much he asked her, “Would you go on a date with me?”

  10. Easy Ways to Embed a Quote • (Name) says, “__________________.” • The author explains, “______________.” • In the story, the author/character states“____)

  11. Hints for Section “E" • In this section, you must give meaning to your answer • You should explain how your quote helps prove your answer. • You can also explain what you have learned (about a character, a relationship, etc)

  12. How to Begin your Connecting Sentence “This proves/ shows/demonstrates/ exemplifies/explains/informs/ justifies/makes clear/ how… • Great ways to start: • Bad ways to begin: “In conclusion,” “finally,” “lastly.”

  13. Some Common Section “E" Mistakes • Repeating the answer from Section “A” • Bringing in new information not shown/proved in Section “A” or “P” • Making these errors will result in a lower score for your answer

  14. In TAKS testing, a “triplet” is a combination of two readings (stories, poems, articles) and a visual representation that all have the same theme (message or lesson) • A visual representation is a picture combined with a limited amount of text (advertisements, billboards, etc)

  15. Crossover Questions - What are they? • A crossover question is an OEQ question where the test makers ask you to compare and contrast the two readings • An example of a crossover question: How is the boy in “Set Free” similar to the father in “Summer of the Raccoons?”

  16. When you are answering a crossover question, you must now have two quotes in Section “P” as proof – one from each story • When you are switching from the quote from the first reading to the quote from the second reading, you must us a transition word or phrase Transitions!

  17. Transitions of agreement: “Likewise,” “In the same way, or “similarly” • Transitions of disagreement: “However, “On the other hand, “ or “In contrast”

  18. Other Things to Remember • On the test you will have access to a dictionary. The test scorers expect perfect spelling! • You are also expected to use acceptable grammar, diction, and syntax. • Let’s Review! What’s the roadmap for success when answering an OEQ?

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