Practice
4 - Instruction:
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Time to visit Uncle Jesse,
Skeeter and the chuckling dog in "Weep No More,
My Lady." This time you will be focusing on how
Uncle Jesse's and Skeeter's ideas about My Lady are different.
For review, the story is linked to the book icon on the right.
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Before Reading:
Read the prompt you will be answering, so that there is a place
in your brain to file away ideas as you read! Taking notes would
not be a bad idea either!
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Short Answer
Prompt:
Write two sentences
telling how Uncle Jesse's and Skeeter's ideas about My Lady
are different.
Use the text as evidence
for your ideas.
 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:
| Points |
Rubric |
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- the two sentences written clearly identify how Uncle Jesse's
ideas about My Lady differ from Skeeter's ideas
- the explanation makes sense and uses evidence from the
text
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| 1 |
- partial explanation of different ideas about My
Lady, may discuss either Uncle Jesse's ideas, or Skeeter's
ideas, but does not contrast
- tries to use information from passage, but it might be
incomplete or not make sense
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- little or no understanding of contrasting ideas of Uncle
Jesse and Skeeter about my Lady
- no explanation or one that does not make sense
- may write "I don't know" or write a word and
explanation that is not supported by the text
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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.
Let's work with compare / contrast in another story you are
have already studied, "From the Land and Back."
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