Constructed%20Response

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Constructed Response

• Writing a Paragraph

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Learning Targets

• I can group related information in paragraphs
  which includes formatting to aid comprehension in
  my writing.
• I can explain events, procedures, ideas, or
  concepts in a text, based on specific information
  in the text.

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K-PREP

• Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational
  Progress
• Multiple Choice
• Constructed Response
• short response (2 points)
• extended response (4 points)

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Constructed Response

• Answers a question about content
• A perfect paragraph

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• The topic sentence introduces the reader to the
  topic of your paragraph. Try to make it
  exciting!
• A topic sentence expresses the main idea of the
  sentence.
• A topic sentence must be about something you can
  prove, explain, or show through description.

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Be sure to
Add Delicious Details
(Elaboration)
A good paragraph includes details that DESCRIBE
or TELL ABOUT the topic sentence. The details
must stick to the topic!
Details should be delicious or interesting.
When you write a hamburger paragraph, compare
your details to all of the yummy parts of a
hamburger such as Lettuce Ketchup and
Mustard Pickles Cheese
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The First Detail(Lettuce)
There are many reasons that I love to
teach. First of all, I love to teach because I
love being at school. Another reason I love
teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third
reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a
student understand something new. Finally, I love
to teach because I love to be around kids. These
are just a few reasons I love to teach.

• Should not be the most important detail.
• Needs to follow directly after the topic
  sentence.
• Needs to be full of good lettucy details!

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The Second Detail (Tomato)
There are many reasons that I love to
teach. First of all, I love to teach because I
love being at school. Another reason I love
teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third
reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a
student understand something new. Finally, I love
to teach because I love to be around kids. These
are just a few reasons I love to teach.

• Still should not be the most important detail.
• Needs to follow directly after the lettuce
  sentence.
• Needs to be full of good juicy details!

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The Third Detail (Cheese)
There are many reasons that I love to
teach. First of all, I love to teach because I
love being at school. Another reason I love
teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third
reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a
student understand something new. Finally, I love
to teach because I love to be around kids. These
are just a few reasons I love to teach.

• Still not be the most important detail.
• Needs to start differently than other sentences.
• Needs to be full of good cheesy details!

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The Last Detail (Meat)
There are many reasons that I love to
teach. First of all, I love to teach because I
love being at school. Another reason I love
teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third
reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a
student understand something new. Finally, I love
to teach because I love to be around kids. These
are just a few reasons I love to teach.

• The most important detail.
• Should start differently than most of the other
  sentences.
• Needs to be full of good meaty details!

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Lets Practice!
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The Trouble With
Too Much Detail
How would a hamburger taste if it had ketchup,
mustard, mayonnaise, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes,
barbecue sauce, Swiss cheese, spicy cheese, and
olives on top? Too much, right?
A writer can add too much detail to a paragraph
as well. If your paragraph seems to be forever
long, you will eventually lose the interest of
your reader.
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An Example of
Too Much Detail
Simon is my unique kitten whose favorite thing
to do is bug me! I bought him at a pet store
over the summer. He is really cute and fun to
play with. Simon is gray and white. His nose is
black instead of pink! All day long, he follows
me around and chases after my feet. Sometimes I
wish that Simon would just take a nap. He likes
to spend time on the back of the couch licking my
hair. I feed Simon Friskies Kitten Chow. He
really likes it. Simon likes to sit by my feet
and rub against them when I am trying to watch TV
or do my homework! He is so silly. I sure do
love Simon, even if he likes to bug me!
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An Example of
Too Much Detail
Simon is my unique kitten whose favorite thing
to do is bug me! I bought him at a pet store
over the summer. He is really cute and fun to
play with. Simon is gray and white. His nose is
black instead of pink! All day long, he follows
me around and chases after my feet. Sometimes I
wish that Simon would just take a nap. He likes
to spend time on the back of the couch licking my
hair. I feed Simon Friskies Kitten Chow. He
really likes it. Simon likes to sit by my feet
and rub against them when I am trying to watch TV
or do my homework! He is so silly. I sure do
love Simon, even if he likes to bug me!
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An Example of
Just Right Detail
Remember A good fourth grade paragraph should be
5 - 6 sentences long.
My favorite school lunch is chicken nuggets with
mashed potatoes. I enjoy this lunch so much
because it tastes like my moms home cooking! I
also love being able to smell the yummy nuggets
hours before its even lunch time. I can just
feel the creamy mashed potatoes and gravy as they
slide down my throat. I cant WAIT until the
next chicken nugget day!
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Let's Review
So far we have learned that a hamburger paragraph
needs a top bun or TOPIC sentence. The topic
sentence should introduce the reader to your
topic. We also learned that good
paragraphs contain supporting details that tell
more about the topic sentence. These main points
and details can be compared to the ingredients of
a hamburger, such as the hamburger patty, cheese,
ketchup, or pickles. But whats missing?
Hmmmmmmm.
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• The bottom bun of a hamburger helps hold all of
  the ingredients together. It works with the top
  bun to keep the patty, cheese and ketchup from
  falling on the floor!
• Clinchers summarize the main idea of the
  paragraph and lets the reader know the paragraph
  is finished.
• The clincher can be a restatement of the topic
  sentence, a question, an amusing thought, or a
  clever insight.

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There are many reasons that I love to
teach. First of all, I love to teach because I
love being at school. Another reason I love
teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third
reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a
student understand something new. Finally, I love
to teach because I love to be around kids. These
are just a few reasons I love to teach.
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Now you know exactly what it takes to cook up a
delicious hamburger paragraph!