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Box It!!
Your ticket to passing the OAA—and to
answering any short or extended
response question.
 2 Points = 2 Actions
 This means I need to do 2 things!
 4 Points = 4 Actions
 This means I must do _____things!
Step One:
How do I know what to do?!
Read the question.
Really read the question—the
whole thing! And then……
Find the Action Words!!
 Describe
 Explain
 Evaluate
 Determine
 Contrast
 Compare
 Support
 Justify
 Give reasons
 Show
 Draw
 Give examples
 Simplify
 Demonstrate
 Compute
 Construct
 State
 Identify
Step Two:
Underline them!!
 Really! Right on the test or paper.
 Underline those action words!!
Short Answer Example
What would you underline?
On the basis of Helen Keller’s
experiences by the end of the
passage, predict her attitude
toward her future lessons.
Support your answer with
specific details.
Write your answer in the Answer
Document. (2 points)
Another example….
The original cost of the guitar that Jane
wants to buy is $240 in two different stores.
Sam’s Music is having a sale where guitars
are discounted by 30%. Melody Music is
offering a $45 discount on the same guitar.
In your Answer Document, explain which
store is offering the better deal. Show work
or provide an explanation to support
your answer. (2 points)
The picture shows a stream flowing through a desert canyon.
The canyon was shaped by natural processes.
In your Answer Document, identify a slow process that could
have helped shape the canyon. Describe evidence of this
process shown in the picture.
Then, identify a rapid process that could have helped shape
the canyon. Describe evidence of this process shown in the
picture. (4 points)
The charts show some differences in the amount of electricity produced by
different methods in the United States and in Ohio. Various constraints, such as
geographic, social or economic factors, influence the method used for electricity
production in a region.
In your Answer Document, choose one method of electricity production used
in Ohio.
Give two reasons or factors that support using this method in Ohio, and give
two reasons or factors that can be used to argue against using this method
in Ohio. (4 points)
Step Three:
 Look at how many points the question is
worth.
 If it’s worth 2 points, draw 2 boxes.
Step Three:
If it’s worth 4 points, draw 4 boxes.
Label your boxes with your verbs.
Predict
Support
On the basis of Helen Keller’s experiences by the end of the
passage, predict her attitude toward her future lessons.
Support your answer with specific details.
Write your answer in the Answer Document. (2 points)
Write your answers in the boxes.
 Look back at the question and see what they
want you to “predict”, or “explain,” or
“support” or “describe”.
 Write your answer in a sentence in each box.
 Make sure your have each box filled.
Label your boxes with your verbs.
Predict
Support
I predict Helen will
actually study and
try to learn more.
She went around trying to
learn the names for common
objects around her.
On the basis of Helen Keller’s experiences by the end of the
passage, predict her attitude toward her future lessons.
Support your answer with specific details.
Write your answer in the Answer Document. (2 points)
I think she would be
more eager to learn as
much as she could.
When she got home from
the well-house she said
everything she touched felt
full of life.
She will be very calm.
She won’t fight or
throw a hissie fit or
argue.
Her attitude was good.
She knew she was blind
so she made the best of
it.
Let’s try another one…
Use two pieces of information from the
passage to explain how the Indians
showed “care and respect” for the cedar
trees.
Write your answer in the Answer
Document.
(2 points)
Use two pieces of information from the
passage to explain how the Indians showed
“care and respect” for the cedar trees.
Write your answer in the Answer Document.
(2 points)
What is the verb to underline?
How many boxes do you draw?
What would the labels be?
On your answer document, identify two
beliefs that influenced China during
the Zhou period; then describe each
belief.
Is this a 2 or 4 point question?
1. Read question.
2. Underline verbs or action words.
3. Draw boxes.
4. Label boxes.
5. Go back to question to see what they
want.
6. Write your answers in a sentence.