Constructed Response Practice

Multiple Choice

What is the first thing you do when you receive a constructed response?

• Read the question carefully.

• Number each thing you should do.

• Answer the question.

Multiple Choice

What is the second thing you should do when presented with a constructed response?

• Read the text.

• Identify the number of things the prompt wants you to do.

• Answer the question.

Multiple Choice

How do you begin a constructed response?

• Cite evidence to support your answer.

• Explain your answer.

• Rewrite the question in your answer.

Multiple Choice

What is a constructed response question?

• A question that you are asked about a text.

• A question that requires a short response. (at least 4-6 sentences)

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to "cite" textual evidence?

• To use evidence from the text to prove you read it.

• To use evidence from the text to support your answer.

• To prove your answer is correct

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Explaining your answer means ....

• Adding your thoughts to what the answer means

• Adding your thoughts about the text

• Adding another sentence to make the answer long enough

Multiple Choice

Reread the prompt for a short constructed response to make sure you haven't missed anything in the question

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

Restate and answer the following question using a complete sentence. What is the capital of Louisiana?

• It is Baton Rouge.

• The capital of Louisiana is Baton Rouge.

• Baton Rouge is the answer.

• Baton Rouge is in Louisiana.

Multiple Choice

Restate and answer the following question. What is the name of the river that was used by the Poverty Point Indians for trade?

• The Poverty Point Indians and the Mississippi River are important to the culture of Louisiana.

• It is the Mississippi River.

• The Mississippi River is located between Louisiana and Mississippi.

• The Poverty Point Indians used the Mississippi River for trade.

Multiple Choice

Restate and answer the following question. How did Columbus’ arrival in the New World come to signal the end for native cultures worldwide?

• Columbus' arrival in the New World came to signal the end for native cultures worldwide.

• Columbus' arrival in the New World came to signal the end for native cultures worldwide and for that I am glad.

• Columbus' arrival in the New World came to signal the end for native cultures worldwide by spreading diseases and creating conflicts in the New World.

• I don't think that Columbus' arrival in the New World came to signal the end for native cultures worldwide.

Multiple Choice

Which is the right way to answer the prompt. Prompt: Tell the type of figurative language used and cite several pieces of evidence.

• I think imagery. I say this because it has lots of imagery like smells and different kinds of foods..

• Imagery is the type of figurative language because it talks about smelling stuff.

• The type of figurative language used is imagery. I say this because in the text is says, "a dry river smelling of hot cloves." The text also says, "there was a smell of pickles..." These lines represent the sense of smell.