ATTACKING THE (OER)OPEN ENDED RESPONSE

Get out a sheet of paper(or 2?)!

• Your responses to the questions on this power point will be your OER quiz grade.

This will be graded. First, skim/reread “Breakfast in Virginia”; then, answer these questions on your own

paper. If you don’t know, leave the answer blank1. Write down everything you know about the

format of the 11th grade TAKS test.– What are the various sections? – What kinds of questions do you have to answer? – What kinds of readings will be included?– How are those readings related to each other?– How is the test scored? – How is the 10th grade test different from the 9th grade

test? How is the 10th grade test different from the 11th grade (exit level) test?

THE FORMAT OF THE TEST

9TH GRADE• READING ONLY• A LITERARY SELECTION

(FICTION)• AN EXPOSITORY

SELECTION (NON-FICTION)

• A VISUAL REPRESENTATION

• THESE THREE CALLED “THE TRIPLET”

• THEMATICALLY LINKED

10TH GRADE AND EXIT LEVEL

• READING AND WRITING• A TRIPLET• REVISING AND EDITING• AN ESSAY

The TAKS test in 9th grade is DIFFERENT than the 8th grade test!

The TAKS test in 10th grade is DIFFERENT than the 9th grade test!

9th TAKS ELA Breakdown

33 multiple choice questions (1 pt. ea.) 33

3 open-ended questions (3 pts. ea.) + 9

highest possible raw score  42

Each open ended response question is worth 3 multiple choice questions!

10TH /11TH TAKS ELA Breakdown

48 multiple choice questions (1 pt. ea.) 48

3 open-ended questions (3 pts. ea.) 9Composition (Score x 4) +16

*must get a ‘2’ to meet standard

highest possible raw score  73

Each open ended question is worth 3 multiple choice questions!Look at how much the essay is worth! Last year 43 points were

needed to pass 63 were required for commended.

2. Write something you learned about the format of the test.

• Did you have to correct any of your notes? Add anything? Is anything new to you?

Information about and

Tips for Responding toOpen-Ended Questions

Quick Check(Don’t write; just discuss . . .)

• How much is each OER worth?• How many OER questions are there on the

test?• What is each question about?

Quick Check Answers

• How much is each OER worth? 3 points• How many OER questions are there on the

test? 3• What is each question about?

– 1 is from the literary selection– 1 is from the expository selection– 1 is a crossover – it asks you to use both

selections in your answer

Example OER responses . . .

• Look at the passage called “Breakfast in Virginia”

• Write the OER question that you will see on the next slide on your paper.

Literary Open-Ended Question:

3. What is the primary conflict in “Breakfast in Virginia”? Explain your answer and

support it with evidence from the selection.

Underneath the question you have just copied, write a definition of “conflict.” (Remember, during the TAKS test, you can look up definitions of terms, if you need to.)

4. Answer the question.

• Use the “I Say, It Says” Strategy or (A.C.E.) to plan your response.

• After you plan, write out your response IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!

• Make sure you answer the question in your own words and include a quote from the story to support your answer.

Tip # 1Stay Focused!

• Provide one answer and develop it well

• No “beating around the bush”

• Answers that seek to explain the deeper meaning of life may end up getting “0.” Don’t go off on a tangent.

• Make sure you answer the question and provide a quote or reference to the text to support your answer!

IMPORTANT!

Let’s look at some sample student responses and rubrics.

Score 0

5. Write down 2 things from the next slide about what kinds of responses earn a score of 0.

-- Start out this way:Score 0s are insufficient and may . . .

What is the primary conflict in “Breakfast in Virginia”? Explain your answer and support it with evidence from the selection.

Score 0

What is the primary conflict in “Breakfast in Virginia”? Explain your answer and support it with evidence from the selection.

Score 0

Score 1

6. Write down 2 things from the next slide about what kinds of responses earn a score of 1.

-- Start out this way:Score 1s are partially sufficient and may . . .

Compare these two answers!

Score 2

7. Write down 2 things from the next slide about what kinds of responses earn a score of 2.

-- Start out this way:Score 2s are sufficient and must . . .

OER Scores

8. Write down 2 things from the next slide about what kinds of responses earn a score of 3.

-- Start out this way:Score 3s are exemplary and must . . .

Score 3

OER Scores

OER Scores

9. Rate your response

• Trade your paper with someone nearby you.• The grader should score your answer between a 0

and a 3.• The grader should use the language you have

copied from the rubric to explain your score.• Look at the grader’s score. Indicate if you

agree/disagree and why

10. Copy the Score 3 example onto your paper

• I want you to get a feel for what a Score 3 sounds like.

• Notice it is insightful and well-written.• You may actually remember what a Score

3 sounds like if you have written it in your own handwriting.

OER Scores

Tip # 2Answer all Parts of

the Question

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Watch out for these types of questions:

Single Passage• How does one character change from beginning to the

end of a story?• How is a character affected by an event?• How does the author’s attitude change over the course of

the passage?

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Tip # 3Good Vocabulary/

Word Choice Can Help!

Responses to Consider: 2’s and 3’s

• Use thesaurus and dictionary

• Use some of the vocabulary from the story

• Precise word choice enhances a satisfactory idea (“they keep on going” vs. “perseverance”)

Tip # 4Match Idea to Text!

Response to Consider:RG-7 RG-28 vs. RG-29

• Mismatches are very common• The quote you choose HAS to relate to and

support your answer.• Let’s look at examples:

This quote from the text does not match the answer!

Last Thoughts

• You may use the entire box when responding to open-ended questions

• Quotes are a good thing – always support your answer with a quote!

• Students need to know how to express themselves creatively as well as concisely WHILE supporting their ideas with evidence

Turn in your work from today!

• Turn your work in to the basket.• These responses are part of a quiz grade.

Day Two: Expository and Crossover

Expository Open-ended Question:

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Crossover Question:

Question 2 – Expository and 3 - Crossover

How do you think these responses scored?

The Crossover Question

Score 0 and score 1 will be lower than this, score 3 will be higher – can you guess what these responses earned?

Practice

• I am going to hand out another passage and we are going to practice!

• (Teacher – choose a released TAKS test passage/s to practice with students.)