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This guide provides valuable insights into Open Educational Resources (OER) and the effective strategies for responding to open-ended questions using the RACE method. Learn what constitutes a passing score, how OERs are evaluated, and the importance of incorporating supporting evidence in your answers. The document also outlines practical exercises based on "Unpacking Echoes" and "Homelessness" by Alana Morris, focusing on annotating texts and developing concise, evidence-backed responses. Ideal for improving comprehension and writing skills in educational contexts.
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Open-Ended Responses Activities
Step1: Take 2 Column Notes • What is OER? • What strategy can I use? RACE • What must my answer have? • How are OERs scored? • What OER scores are passing? • Review • What is the Egg analogy?
Quiz- turn in homework!Answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES. • What does OER stand for? • What do the letters in RACE stand for? • How are OERs scored? • What is considered a passing score? • What must be in your answer to score a 2?
Step 2: Practice- We Do“Unpacking Echoes” by Alana Morris • Read & annotate the story- • highlight, • take notes • Read the question- • highlight important question words.
Step 2: Practice- We Do“Unpacking Echoes” by Alana Morris • Take Notes- how will you answer the question? • Highlight a quote from the text to support your answer. • Write your response in 2-3 sentences: • Restate the question • Answer the question • Cite relevant evidence • Explain how your evidence supports your answer
Step 2: Practice- We Do“Unpacking Echoes” by Alana Morris • Read the sample answers & scores. • Identify the Answer and Support in each response.
Step 3 Practice- You Do“Homelessness” by Alana Morris • Read & annotate the story- • highlight, • take notes • Read the question- • highlight important question words.
Step 3 Practice- You Do“Homelessness” by Alana Morris • Take Notes- how will you answer the question? • Highlight a quote from the text to support your answer. • Write your response in 2-3 sentences: • Restate the question • Answer the question • Cite relevant evidence • Explain how your evidence supports your answer
Step 3 Practice- You Do“Homelessness” by Alana Morris • Read the sample answers & scores. • Identify the Answer and Support in each response.
Tuesday Practice- PartnersCrossover Question • Read the sample answers & scores. • Identify the Answer and Support in each response.
Tuesday Practice- PartnersCrossover Question Create a T Chart • List ways animals were helped on each side. • Find something the stories have in common. • Jot a quote from each story. Write your response in the answer box- • Answer the question • Cite relevant evidence from BOTH selections • Explain how your evidence supports your answer. Echoes Homelessness
Wednesday RELA DBA-Open Ended Responses • Read & annotate each selection (fiction & nonfiction) • Read each question; highlight important question words. • Take notes in the blank space- write several sample answers then pick your best one. • Select a quote from the story to support your answer. • Write your answer in 2-3 sentences in the box provided. • Crossover question- Cite evidence from BOTH selections to support your answer. • When you finish, put your head down or read quietly from a book or a magazine. NO TALKING WHILE ANYONE IS STILL TESTING.