TDA

The term "TDA" stands for

• Text Determined Answer

• Text Dependent Analysis

• Text Doesn't Argue

• Texting Dumb Alligators

Conventions are not scored for a TDA.

• true

• false

The correct number of paragraphs for a TDA response is

• 3 or 4

• 5

• as many paragraphs as you need to respond to the prompt.

• as many as you can write in the time given.

In a TDA response, it is necessary to include evidence from the text AND...

• the "so what," or an explanation about how the text evidence supports your response.

• the "so who," or an explanation about how the text evidence connects to the characters in the text.

• evidence from other texts you've read in the past.

• personal opinions

A rubric is used to score a TDA.

• true

• false

When you are asked to "analyze," you are really...

• figuring out how to answer the question

• explaining how your evidence supports your answer

• figuring out why the question is worded a certain way

• trying to figure out what the one correct answer is

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Which of the following words is NOT an example of a transition?

• Furthermore

• After that

• And

• Next

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

When ending your response to the TDA, you should

• wrap things up with a conclusion that tells your reader what you wrote about in the essay.

• just end it. Who cares how?

• rewrite the question.

• hand it in?

When presented with a TDA question, the first thing you should do is...

• scream in your head.

• cry.

• take a deep breath and start reading the text.

• read the question so you know what to look out for.

What is a good way to organize your information before you begin writing your TDA?

• timeline

• boxes and bullets

• text features

• theme