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Objectives/Procedures

• To understand and respond to shades of meaning of
  essay question terms, by class discussion or
  self-study
  
• To write questions using terms, as applied to a
  childrens story book
  
• To fully respond to their own questions
• Students enjoy reading easy-read childrens books
  such as Scooby-Doo or Berenstein Bears. Or they
  can choose an easy chapter book. Have the
  librarian send down a selection of about 50
  assorted books. High schoolers LOVE reading
  little-kids books.
• Students will first understand terms, and then
  choose five essay term verbs that lend themselves
  to the plot they read.
  
• Students write five short essay questions with
  appropriate verbs that apply to their story.
  (This is hardest for students. They are not used
  to writing questions.)
• Students respond fully to their own questions.

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No kidding

• Teachers and college instructors intentionally
  use specific terms in questions to elicit
  specific answers.
  
• Teachers and college instructors will expect you
  to answer the question.
  
• No longer can you just rattle off a summary of
  the story(unless the question starts
  withSummarize.)
  

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Meaning of Terms 1 What do these words mean?
Use resource as directed by teacher.

• Compare find and discuss the elements that are
  similar
  
• Contrast find and discuss the elements that are
  different
  
• Criticize -
• Define
• Describe

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Meaning of Terms - 2

• Diagram
• Discuss
• Evaluate
• Explain
• Illustrate
• Interpret

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Meaning of Terms - 3

• Justify
• List
• Outline
• Prove
• Relate
• Trace
• On the next slideRead a SAMPLE SUMMARY

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Read this sample, then on the next slide write a
summary of your story. Notice the use of present
tense, underlined.

• High Tide in Hawaii
• By Mary Pope Osbourne
• Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
• ----------------------------------
• Sample Jack and Annie have access to a magic
  tree house that takes them on adventures. This
  is adventure 28 in s a series.
  
• Jack and Annie are transported to Hawaii, where
  they are asked to solve a riddle about building a
  ship. In the process they meet and become best
  friends with native Hawaiians. Jack and Annie
  learn about Hawaiian customs, including food, and
  surfing. They experience an earthquake and a
  tsunami.
• The ship they are building is actually
  friendship. They end up back home after their
  magic Hawaiian adventure. The storybook includes
  more facts about Hawaii in the back of the book.

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Now, summarize your story using transitions like
first, then, after a while. KEEP VERBS IN
PRESENT TENSE.

• Title Goes Here
• By
• Illustrated by

Summary
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You have summarized your story.

• Now lets learn how to answer some other
  questions Resist the urge to retell the story
  again.
  
• Lets focus on character development,
  relationships, inner struggles and lessons
  learned. You will offer examples and quotes from
  the story to back your statements.
• Here come more samples

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Compare this easy-read book to other children's
books you might remember. (double check what
compare means.)

• Sample answer When I recall childrens books I
  have enjoyed in the past, I see some of the same
  elements. Mystery is often an important element
  in childrens books because it makes the new
  reader keep going to find out what happens High
  Tide has mystery.
• Most childrens books include making new friends
  of some kind this story includes two new friends
  of young age, plus the native community becomes
  friends with the main characters.
• Many childrens books teach children about the
  world this book teaches about Hawaiian customs,
  such as telling stories using the hula dance,
  making poi by mashing roots and fruit, surfing,
  and reading the signs after an earthquake to
  avoid the tsunami.
• Although it is difficult to apply standards as an
  adult, I feel that High Tide has many elements of
  most children's books. - 135 words.

SAMPLE QA
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Contrast this easy read book to other children's
books you might remember.

• Sample response. When I recall childrens books I
  have enjoyed in the past, I see one different
  element in this little book that I do not recall
  seeing before.
• I do not recall books that I read as a child that
  contain extra factual information at the end of
  the story, which give more information about the
  events of the story information that is based
  on fact, such as the history of the Hawaiian
  Island chain.
• Other than this one added element, I do not see
  many differences- 87 words.
  

SAMPLE QA
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Give some thought to the right terms that apply
to your story Here are extra SAMPLE QUESTIONS
to illustrate what you can do

• If a character in your story changes a lot, you
  can write a question likeTrace the development
  of Sues personality from grump to a good, happy
  friend.
• If a character makes an important decision in the
  story, you could write a question likeEvaluate
  Peters choice to sell his bike was it a wise
  decision? Why or why not?
• If a story has a character who learns about being
  a good friend, you could write a question like
  Define what being a good friend means to Harry
  in the beginning of the story and at the end.

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Directions

• Now that you have the summary out of your system
  and you have read some samples, lets go on to
  using the terms we just defined.
  
• 1. WRITE A QUESTION
• 2. ANSWER YOUR OWN QUESTION

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Question guidelines

• Choose terms that best match up to your story.
• Develop a nice, complete question.
• Set yourself up for success make sure the term
  fits
  
• Be sure your question is clear and not ambiguous
  (too general).
  
• Be sure to use quotation marks around your story
  title.
  
• Ask for examples.

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Answer guidelines

• Controlling idea (focus on a point)
• Descriptive phrases
• Direct quotes from the characters or description
  in the story as examples
  
• Transitions (first, then, later on)
• Conclusion
• 60-150 words
• Instructors will usually accept any statements
  you make, as long as you give examples to PROVE
  your point. (Example Sue was a whack-job
  because she decided to fry her Kool-Aid and bake
  her pizza in the refrigerator. This wild
  statement is backed up with proof from the story.)

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Term 1(write your question then answer it)

• Start .

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Term 2 (write your question then answer it)

• Start

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Term 3 (write your question then answer it)

• Start .

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Term4 (write your question then answer it)

• Start

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Term5 (write your question then answer it)

• Start