Aces Strategy for Extended Response

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Preparing to Answer the Question
1. Read the question carefully several times
2. Underline and number the important parts of
the question that have to be answered
3. Now go back into the reading and underline
the evidence needed to answer the
question.
Then use the Aces
Strategy to answer
the question.
Distinguished
4
Answers all
Cites strong
parts of
the question
clearly and
correctly
evidence
from the
text
Answers all
Cites
Explains how
your
evidence
proves your
answer
Proficient
3
Almost There
(apprentice)
parts of
the question
clearly and
correctly
Answers
2
some parts
of
the question
correctly
Emerging
(Novice)
Answers
1
the
question
minimally
strong
evidence
from the
text
Cites weak
evidence
from the
text/no
explanation
Explains
how your
evidence
proves your
answer
Sums up
your
answer
with
insight
To make sure that you do all parts of the answer to get a 4
score, write the acronym down the outline of your page as you
do the different parts.
A
_______________________________
C
_______________________________
E
_______________________________
S
Summing it up is sometimes the most difficult, think
about the following things when summing your
answer up.
*Describe a personal connection that you can
make to the passage.
*State an opinion about the passage
*Make a prediction about what you think might happen
next
*Make a comparison about two characters in the passage
*Make an inference a bout something you read in the
passage
*Point out a cause/effect situation in the passage.
*Make a conclusion about the passage
STUDENT SELF-EVALUATION OR PEER SCORING GUIDE
________________________________________
ACEs Score-___
I answered all parts of the
question………………………………………………….___yes ___no
I cited strong evidence…………….………..___yes___no
I explained the evidence proves my
answer…………………….……………………………….___yes___no
I summed it up insightfully……………….. ___yes___no
________________________________________
Extended Responses
*A – answers the question
*C – cites strong evidence from the text
*E – explains how evidence proves the answer
*S- sums it up with an insightful extension
Story/Date
A
c
e
s
Total
Reflection/Action needed for next
time
*Check means performed this expectation
*
RESPONSES
*Use the ACE strategy….A-Answer the question
C-Cite strong evidence from the text
E-Explains how evidence proves your answer
S-Sums up the answer with insightfulness
Assignment
Date
A
C
E
S
My
Score
Peer
Evaluation
Score
Teacher
Score
2
1
Answers all
parts of
the question
correctly
and clearly
Answers is
partially
correct or
only answers
a small part
Correct and
accurate
explanation
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