FOA
FOA
SIT AT YOUR ORIGINAL NUMBER
Correct these.
1. Here are the fifty-dollar bill that I
promised for pet sitting Bo-Bo, my Jack
Russell terrier, this weekend.
2. Neither of my two older brothers invests
money wisely.
EVIDENCE BASED WRITING
LEARN HOW TO WRITE A DETAILED RESPONSE
TO A CONSTRUCTIVE RESPONSE
QUESTION!!
The Read/Write Web
Welcome and Introduction:
WELCOME!! This powerpoint is based on lessons that will help
students develop strategies and practice writing a well
developed evidence based response to specific guided
comprehension question.
Students will be able to work through reading selections and use
specific graphic organizers to write an evidence based response
to a specific comprehension question.
Learning Standards:
Common Core State Standards
Reading Standards for Literature
RL.8.1
Quote accurately
from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing
inferences from the text
Reading Standards for Informational Text
RI.8.8
Explain how an
author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text,
identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s)
Writing Standards
W.8.8.
Recall relevant information
from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital
sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work,
and provide a list of resources.
Learning Objectives:
Students Will Be Able To (SWBAT):
 Determine
how to find evidence to
support the claim
 Write
a detailed response to a given
question about the passage and support
you response with evidence from the
text
 Determine
and identify specific
strategies to write out a well thought
out response to specific questions
related to the text
Questions to Think
About??

What is evidence?

Where can we look to find our evidence today?

How do we find the evidence needed to support the
claim?

Why do we need evidence?

When do we look for evidence?

Will a graphic organizer help you determine types of
evidence you will use to support the claim?
Our Acronyms:
Remember our Acronyms for writing a BCR (Brief Constructed Response):
RACE and SLAMS
R
Restate the Question.
A
Answer the Question.
C
Cite evidence from the text, graphs, data, or pictures.
E
Extend your thinking. Make a connection to self,
another text or the world.
Acronyms:
SLAMS
S
Sentence: Write your answer in complete
sentences.
L
Lines: The number of lines on answer sheet gives
you an
idea of how long your answer should be.
A
all
Answer: Answer the question the test asks. Answer
parts of the question.
M
Mechanics: Mechanics are punctuation,
capitalization,
spelling, grammar and usage.
S
Support: Remember to support your answer with
details
from the selection.
Informational Text:

Remember informational text is just that…information
about a specific topic or content!!

Informational text may use to compare/ contrast,
demonstrate cause/ effect relationships and may use charts
or graphs. Textbooks are sources of informational text we
have used in class.

Can you think of any other forms of informational text we
have also used in class?

As you read text remember to think about the strategies for
answering specific types of questions. Think about who and
what the passage is about. Think about the question being
asked and support your answer with evidence from the text.
QAR Strategy:
QAR is a strategy that helps students understand types of
questions. Understanding the type of question being asked will
allow you to be able to decide and develop a strategy to answer
the question.
Four Types of Questions examined using the QAR strategy:
 Right There Questions
 Think and Search Questions
 Author and You Questions
 On My Own Questions
For information and examples check this link..
http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/question_answer_relationship
QAR Video:
CLICK ON THE VIDEO LINK BELOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
THE QAR STATEGY!!

View the video below to learn more about the QAR strategy and see if
you are ready to try it on your own!

Read and listen to the video and think about the types of questions being
described.
Where would evidence based questions be found?
How can you use this video to help you answer your questions?
Listen to the example and see if you got the questions correct.
http-//www.youtube.com/w#142239
**Note Mac Computer Users: The video link may not open correctly, if it does not
open here is the link to the video from You
Tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0o2jUFRpXc&feature=playe
r_embedded
Organize Your Thoughts:
Graphic organizer are great useful tools that help you organize and
visualize your thoughts about a specific topic.
Examples we have used in class…
*KWL Charts
*Story Maps
*Concept Maps
*Timeline Charts
*Word Web
*Organizational Chart
*Evidence Chart
*Cause/Effect Chart
*Detail Maps
AND MANY MORE…Can you think of any more types of graphic
organizers we have used in class that allow you to organize and direct
your thinking about a specific passage, topic, or content??
Graphic Organizer :
Now It Is Your Turn!!
GIVE IT A TRY…I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!!
You will read the passage about Michelle Kwan thinking about the
claim and how it is supported with evidence in the passage. You
will choose one of the graphic organizers to devise and organize
your writing plan to support the claim and answer the guided
comprehension question.
Claim: How did practice and perseverance help Michelle Kwan
achieve her goals? Support your answer by using evidence from the
text.
Links for passage and graphic organizers…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH6z-gwiSRc
http://www.biography.com/people/michelle-kwan-11919948