Practice 3 -
Instruction:
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Do you think wild animals should be tamed as pets? Could
a wolf or fox be a pet? Is it necessary to experiment on animals?
As you read, "Dogs and People," think
about these questions. Click on the
book icon to the right and open the passage.
The question for this passage asks you to use your predicting
and inferring skills to think beyond the information in the
article. Get those thinking skills ready.
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Tips:
- Read the prompt you will be answering, so that there
is a place in your brain to file away ideas as you read!
- Before reading, think about how you feel about these
statements:
- Wild animals should be tamed as pets.
- It is necessary to experiment on animals.
- Scientists should continue to tame wild animals.
- Early humans were wise to tame wolves as pets.
- As you read, pay attention to the title, headings,
pictures and captions. Be aware of how they help you understand
what the article is about.
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Short Answer
Prompt:
Based on the information in the selection,
what will most likely happen if Dr. Belyaev continues
his experiment with foxes? Provide one detail from
the selection to support your prediction.
Note: What key elements will be needed for a full
two point answer?
Choose ONE of the following three options for
writing your response.
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If
Microsoft Word is available on your computer, this
document allows you to type your answer, use spell
check, save, copy/paste text, and/or print the
page to turn in.
<< Click here to open
a word form for your response. |
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This
file can be printed, and allows you to use your
best penmanship (yes, real writing instead of typing),
and turn it in to your teacher.
<< Click here to open
a .pdf file for your response. |
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If you are a student taking this
class through IA, you will need to use this document
for your response. Follow directions on your checklist
to copy/paste into an e-mail.
<< Click here for the text. |
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You are the an expert at scoring short answer responses now.
Go ahead and score your own writing using this criteria:
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A
two point answer would show understanding of
the experiments, include a prediction about what would happen
if Dr. Belyaev continued his experiments, and include one
detail from the article to support the prediction.
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A
one point answer would show partial understanding
of the experiments, but might include only a prediction
without a supporting detail from the text.
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A
zero point answer might be, "I don't know."
Or it might include a prediction not relating to the experiment.
This may help identify the key elements in your writing.
If you check all four yes buttons,
chances are you earned 2 points! Way to go.
If you didn't check all four yes
buttons, take a look at what was missing, and go back and
revise your answer until you can check all four yes
buttons!
When you are totally satisfied with your answer, print the
Word document with your answer and
score for your teacher.
You've worked hard! Let's try another multiple choice question.
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