Box It!!

Your ticket to passing the OAAand to answering any short or

extended response question.

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!!DescribeExplainEvaluateDetermineContrastCompareSupportJustifyGive reasonsProvideWrite

ShowDrawGive examplesSimplifyDemonstrateComputeConstructStateNameIdentifyPredict

Circle them!!Really! Right on the test or paper.

Circle those action words!!

Step Two:

2 Points = 2 Actions

This means I need to do 2 things!

I should have 2 Action Words circled.

4 Points = 4 Actions

This means I must do _____things!

I should have 4 Action Words circled!

Short Answer ExampleWhat would you circle?

On the basis of Helen Keller’sexperiences by the end of thepassage, predict her attitudetoward her future lessons.Support your answer withspecific details.Write your answer in the AnswerDocument. (2 points)

Another example….The original cost of the guitar that Janewants to buy is $240 in two different

stores.Sam’s Music is having a sale where guitarsare discounted by 30%. Melody Music isoffering a $45 discount on the same guitar.

In your Answer Document, explain whichstore is offering the better deal. Show workor provide an explanation to supportyour answer. (2 points)

But Wait…. What about OR???

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

supportyour answer. (2 points)But Wait…. What about OR??? When you see the word OR between two action words, circle the group

Underline!!Really! Right on the test or paper. Underline the information that your action words are identifying!Ask yourself the question, “What am

I predicting?” or “What am I explaining?”

Step Two and a half:

Short Answer ExampleWhat would you underline?

On the basis of Helen Keller’sexperiences by the end of thepassage, predict her attitudetoward her future lessons.Support your answer withspecific details.Write your answer in the AnswerDocument. (2 points)

Another example….The original cost of the guitar that Janewants to buy is $240 in two different stores.Sam’s Music is having a sale where guitarsare discounted by 30%. Melody Music isoffering a $45 discount on the same guitar.

In your Answer Document, explain whichstore is offering the better deal. Show work or provide an explanation to

support your answer. (2 points)

It’s your turn!

Step Three:

Look at how many points the question is worth.

If it’s worth 2 points, draw 2 boxes.

Draw Boxes!!

Step Three:If it’s worth 4 points, draw 4 boxes.

In your answer document, predict what effect, if any, this change has on the amount of water displaced by the lead ball. Explain your prediction. (2 points)

In your answer document, predict what effect, if any, this change has on the amount of water displaced by the lead ball. Explain your prediction. (2 points)

Should look something like this…

Predict Explain

The Effect

Your Prediction

Write your answers in the boxes.

Look back at the question and see what you underlined.This is what you should be answering in the

box.

Write your answer in a sentence in each box.

Make sure your have each box filled.

In your answer document, predict what effect, if any, this change has on the amount of water displaced by the lead ball. Explain your prediction. (2 points)

Sample 2 Point Answer Predict Explain

I predict that the change in shape will have no

effect on the amount of water displaced by the

ball.

Only the shape of the ball changed, not the volume.

The amount of matter is the same, so the volume won’t

be different.

In your answer document, predict what effect, if any, this change has on the amount of water displaced by the lead ball. Explain your prediction. (2 points)

Sample 1 Point Answer Predict Explain

I predict that the ball will have the same density

that it started with.

Only the shape of the ball changed, not the mass or the volume, so the density

won’t be different.

In your answer document, predict what effect, if any, this change has on the amount of water displaced by the lead ball. Explain your prediction. (2 points)

Sample 1 Point Answer Predict Explain

I don’t think it will make a difference at all.

The object still weighs the same.

In your answer document, predict what effect, if any, this change has on the amount of water displaced by the lead ball. Explain your prediction. (2 points)

Sample 0 Point Answer Predict Explain

No it won’t. It has the same density.

1. Read question.

2. Circle your Action Words and underline what they tell you to do.

3. Draw boxes and label them with your Action Words that you circled.

4. Write your answers in a sentence.