OER Questions for the TAKS Test

We covered open ended response questions in class today. We talked about the questions on the test "Baby Stephen." We specifically discussed question #14, which asks about a conflict Victor faces in the story.

All open ended response answers must include a statement that directly answers the question. The statement should be followed by some specific piece of evidence (quote) from the passage. Then, the next sentence should explain the importance of the quote.

Next, the writer must include a second piece of evidence (another quote) that supports the original statement. The following sentence should explain the importance of the quote, just as done with the first quote.

So, all open ended responses should include:

1. a statement that answers the question
2. evidence that supports the answer
3. an explanation of the evidence
4. more evidence that supports the answer
5. another explanation (of the second piece of evidence)