HOW TO WRITE AN OPEN RESPONSE OPEN RESPONSE

HOW TO WRITE AN OPEN RESPONSE

OPEN RESPONSE ü Express personal thoughts and feelings about the topic ü Similar to an opinion question ü “Tell me how you feel and why”.

HOW TO WRITE AN OPEN RESPONSE ANSWER + THREE ü Answer – Answer the question ü Three – Give three specific details from your personal experience to support your answer

HOW TO WRITE AN OPEN RESPONSE Sentence 1 Answer the question asked (using words directly from the question) in a full sentence. Sentence 2 Specific detail supporting your opinion. Sentence 3 Another specific detail supporting your opinion. Sentence 4 Another specific detail taken directly from the text

TIPS FOR WRITING AN OPEN RESPONSE ü On-topic and answer the question asked. READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY ü Make details specific to your answer. ü Use personal experience in answer. ü Write in complete sentences. ü Keep your response G-rated

REVIEW AND MODEL Question: If you could eat from only one food group, which would you choose and why?

Exemplar: If I could only eat from one food group, it would be _______. Firstly, ______________________. Next, ____________________________Finally, ________________.

STUDENT CHECKLIST Content ü The first sentences uses words from the question ü Answer to question is stated in first sentence ü 3 details are specific to answer Organization ü Complete sentences ü Transition words ü Does it sound right?

HOW TO WRITE A SHORT ANSWER

READING TEXT 1. 2. 3. Read the article. Pay attention to all details. Highlight important details.

SHORT ANSWER RESPONSE ü There are two types of questions asked about a reading. Use specific details from the selection and your own ideas to support your answer. OR ü Use specific details from this selection to support your answer. ü READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY

HOW TO WRITE A SHORT ANSWER Sentence 1 Answer the question asked (using words directly from the question) in a full sentence. Sentence 2 Specific detail from the reading. Sentence 3 Another specific detail from the reading. Sentence 4 READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY Another specific detail taken directly from the reading OR Your own idea or experience connected to the question.

TIPS FOR WRITING A SHORT ANSWER ü On-topic and answer the question asked. READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY ü Make details specific to your answer. ü Use personal experience in answer. ü Write in complete sentences. ü Keep your response G-rated ü If the question asks you about a specific line in the reading, GO LOOK AT IT!

Question: Read the question: ü Go back and read the article again ü Highlight specific details from the text … find these supporting details! ü Add specific details from own experience. ü Find the part of the story that talks about what the question asks.

STUDENT CHECKLIST Content ü The first sentence uses words from the question ü Specific examples/details from the reading selection are used to support the answer ü Specific examples/details from your own experience are included (if asked) ü Response clearly answers question Organization ü Complete sentences (at least four) ü Does it sound right?