Sentence Stems to use for Open Ended Responses
Answer:
Make sure your answer is in your own words, not text evidence. (this is like your thesis
statement)
Restate the question in your answer.
Example: Why do people choose not to believe in love at first sight?
People choose not to believe in love at first sight because _______________.
Prove (for text evidence)
The author wrote “_______________________........”
For instance, ……………….
According to the text, ……………………..
In the text it said, “_____________________”
In paragraph ______, it said, “_________.”
Example: According to the text, it was “unclear how much [the bomb] would affect the people and
environment in the coming years”.
Explain (you’re explaining your point and text evidence.
How do you know your answer is correct?)
This proves that…
This describes how…
This explains how…
This reveals that..