ACE Short Answer Review

ACE stands for:

• Answer the question, Cite evidence, Explain your evidence

• Analyze, Create, Evaluate

• Answer the question, Create a drawing, Exclude extra info

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

True or False: It is important to use a Signal Phrase (S.P.) such as "The text states," or "According to the text," when citing evidence.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

You will get 0 points if -

• The response is incorrect

• The response is not based on the text

• No response is provided - it is left blank

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

She is sad that she will be leaving soon but she knows that she will be leaving with good

memories.

• 0 points - incorrect interpretation

• 1 point - partially correct

• 2 points - correct interpretation, student cites evidence

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

It shows that Grandma was very emotional about what she wanted to do in life. Her mind

had to be at peace when thinking about dreams she wanted.

• 0 points - incorrect interpretation

• 1 point - partially correct, correct interpretation but NO text evidence

• 2 points - correct interpretation, student cites evidence

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The author’s language in paragraph 8 suggests that grandma was a dreamer before with

a big imagination, just like any kid, but after time passed she stopped dreaming. “I

thought of how many times as a girl I stared into that faraway moon and dreamed

impossible dreams-” Grandma is thinking about her past and how she was when she was

smaller.

• 0 points - incorrect interpretation

• 1 point - partially correct, correct interpretation but NO text evidence

• 2 points - correct interpretation, student cites evidence

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or False: It's OK to preview the prompt before reading the passage.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does the author’s language in paragraph 8 of the excerpt suggest about

Grandma? Support your answer with evidence from the excerpt.

True or False: The prompt is asking you to make an inference (guess) about Grandma AND to support your inference with evidence from the passage.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

True or False: It's absolutely important to explain your evidence.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

True or False: It's your job to make sure the reader understands why your evidence supports your answer!

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1