Transcript Extended Response

Read the question twice.Make sure you reword the
question and give a hint of the answer.
1. Detail, proof, or specific example.
2. Quotes from the text.
3. Make sure you support your topic sentence.
Reword your points in a concise manner.
This response uses some words, but gives very little support
or details from the text. The answer may say the same thing
different ways three or four times.
Imperative Verbs
The imperative form of the verb gives instructions or
commands. It is the base form of the verb, like the infinitive.
•be
Don’t be afraid.
•play
Play quietly.
•talk
Talk to me!
•put
Put three eggs in a bowl.
•The subject of the imperative isn’t stated, but it is
understood to be "you".
Now let’s use
imperative verbs to
help us compose
better extended
responses.
Write a summary of “Stray.” Identify
the rising events, the climax, and the
resolution in chronological order.
Write a summary of “Stray.” Identify
the rising events, the climax, and the
resolution in chronological order.
Climax
Rising Events
1.
2.
3.
Resolution
Topic sentence: This is a summary of “Stray.”
•First: Rising Events
•Second: Rising Events
•Next: Climax
•Finally: Resolution
The setting of the story “Stray” is important to
the plot. Describe the setting, then explain
why it is important to the plot.
Read the question twice.
Find the imperative verbs.
Circle them.
The setting of the story “Stray” is important to
the plot. Describe the setting, then explain
why it is important to the plot.
Read the question twice.
Find the imperative verbs.
Circle them.
Describe means
to tell or depict in written
or spoken words; give an
account of: He described
the accident very carefully.
Topic sentence: The setting of the story
“Stray” is important to the plot.
Sentence One: Describe the setting, then
Sentence Two: Explain why it is important
to the plot.
We discover much about the characters in a story
by using inferences. Choose one character in
“Stray,” Doris, Mrs. Lacey, or Mr. Lacey, and
describe his/her personality. Support your answer
with text, quotes, or examples from the story.
Read the question twice.
Find the imperative verbs.
Circle them.
We discover much about the characters in a story
by using inferences. Choose one character in
“Stray,” Doris, Mrs. Lacey, or Mr. Lacey, and
describe his/her personality. Support your
answer with text, quotes, or examples from the
story.
Read the question twice.
Find the imperative verbs.
Circle them.
When talking
about objects,
Support
means
. to bear or hold up
(a load, mass, structure,
part, etc.); serve as a
foundation for. 2. to
sustain
\or withstand
(weight, pressure,
strain, etc.) without giving way; serve as a prop for.
To support your opinion means to
prove what you are stating is
valid by using specific examples
and details from the text.
Topic sentence: I chose _____ to describe his/her
personality.
Inference: support
Inference: support
Inference: support
Conclusion
Honestly, it doesn’t
necessarily need to
be your personal
opinion. You just need
to be able to prove it
from the text.
Just take the skills
and use them.