ACE STRATEGY ACE THOSE ANSWERS 1 ACE Strategy

ACE STRATEGY ACE THOSE ANSWERS!! 1

ACE Strategy A…Answer the question! C…Cite evidence from the text! E…Expand your answer! 2

ACE Strategy A…Anotar la respuesta C…Contar evidencia del texto E…Extender tu respuesta 3

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Answer the question. • Reword or Restate the question to form a topic sentence. • Answer all parts of the question. – Include a general statements or inference – Read your claim over to be sure if it is clear. 5

Answer the question (restating) • Prompt: How did little Red Riding Hod Know the character in the bed was not her grandmother? – Step 1 – Identify/circle the verbs – Underline the important words in the prompt and restate the question. (Tip-avoid using pronouns. Use specific nouns, proper nouns. ) – What transition word will you use? » Examples: because for example I noticed 6

Answer the question • Rewrite the statement: – Little Red Riding Hood knew the character in the bed was not her grandmother because_______ 7

Answer the question • Provide the answer – Clarify – Answer why? – Generalize-not details • Tip: Answers in the first sentence should be broad. That way you will be able to add specific details to support your broad answer. 8

Answer the Question • Prompt: How did little Red Riding Hood know the character in the bed was not her grandmother? • 1. Restate the question. • 2. Add your transition + answer. Example: Little Red Riding Hood knew that the character in the bed was not her grandmother because there were many differences between the character in the bed and her grandmother. 9

Cite the text • Use specific evidence from the text • Remember transitions words • Include 2 -3 details to support your answer. 10

Cite the text!!! If you are directly quoting from a text, you must use quotation marks. Sentence starters ü In the first paragraph, the author says. . . ü In the text it states. . . ü The text describes ü For example. . . ü The author explains. . . ü Early in the text, the author ü For instance 11

Explain/summarize your answer • Explain How the evidence supports your answer. • Use background knowledge, experience, and connections to build on answer. • Summarize: Put all of the information together to make a solid summary. (Answer, Cite , and Explain, summarize) 12

Explain/summarize your answer • Example sentence starters: – I can connect this to (self, text, world)… – This makes me think of… – I can relate to this because… – During my investigation, I… – My reasoning is… – I observed… 13

What kind of girl was Goldilocks? ANCHOR PAPER A…Goldilocks was a very naughty little girl. C…For instance in the passage it states that she broke into the Bear’s house, ate their food, and damaged their chairs and beds. E… That’s illegal and you could go to jail if you got caught. I can relate because I do naughty things sometimes. When I get caught, my mom puts me on punishment. 14

What kind of person was Amir from The Kite Runner? ANCHOR PAPER A…Amir was a chicken, but he was also a good person. He was not a very loyal friend, but he did have a conscience that bothered him. C…He was a chicken because he was too afraid to stick up for his friend Hassan because he Was only thinking of himself and how afraid he was of the bullies that were hurting Hassan. Then he framed Hassan for stealing his money so that he could get him to go away. He wanted him to go away because his conscience bothered him every time he saw him. He felt so guilty for what he did to Hassan that he thought about it for the rest of his life. But in the end, he rescued Hassan’s son from the orphanage to make up for his past mistakes. E…I don’t think I could ever do that to my friend. I know I would help my friends, no matter what risk it would cause for me. I would rather be hurt than have no loyalty. Answer-Red Cite-Blue Expand-Green 15

STUDENT SELF-EVALUATION OR PEER SCORING GUIDE ____________________ ACE Score-___ I answered the question…………. ___yes ___no I supported my answer from the text…. . ___yes___no I expanded my answer………………. ___yes___no Name____________________ ACE Score-___ I answered the question………………___yes___no I supported my answer from the text…. . ___yes___no I expanded my answer………………. ___yes___no Name____________________ 16