Constructed Response with RACES

Poll

Rate your current understanding of writing constructed responses on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 4 (highest)

• 1: I know nothing.

• 2: I've heard of it but can't explain it.

• 3: I could probably explain it but not in great detail.

• 4: I could explain it and teach it to my peers.

Fill in the Blanks

A constructed response paragraph is a short piece of writing where you

a question or discuss a topic using your own words. It should include a clear main idea, supporting details, and an example to explain your thoughts.

Match

Match the following

• R

• A

• C

• E

• S

Restate

Answer

Cite

Explain

Sum it up

• Restate

• Answer

• Cite

• Explain

• Sum it up

Open Ended

Restate the following question:

What is your favorite food?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly restates and answer the question below?

What is Mrs. Meeker's favorite TV Show?

• Mrs. Meeker's favorite TV show is The Office.

• It's The Office.

• The Office.

• Her favorite is The Office.

Reorder

Put the parts of "Citing Evidence" in order from first to last.

• Introduce the quote

• Insert the quote

• Citation

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2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Fill in the Blanks

The explanation should be

than the evidence.

Multiple Choice

The "Sum it Up" Sentence should be in new words.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What kind of pronouns should you use in a constructed response?

• First Person (I, me, my, we, us)

• Second Person (You, Your)

• Third Person (They, he, her, them)

Reorder

Put each part of RACES in order from start to finish.

• In the article, “Sputnik,” by John Doe, the author indicated Americans probably wanted to beat the Soviets to the moon to because the U.S. wanted to be superior in space technology.

• The author states “For many years, the U.S. and the Soviet Union competed, with each trying to show its dominance thought that country’s achievements in exploring and understanding the mysteries of space” (Doe 4).

• This quote shows both countries attempted to be the first country to successfully land on the moon. Furthermore, the U.S. wanted to be scientifically and politically dominant over the Soviet Union.

• To sum it up, the U.S. wanted to prove superiority over the Soviet Union in space technology.

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4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Draw

THIN SLIDE!! Use ONE word and ONE image to show how well you understand the lesson today.