Comprehension Playbook: Readers write about texts-Grades 3-12-A polished constructed response

READERS WRITE
about texts

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Polished constructed response: Skills 6-12

Skill 6: Readers know that all details are not evidence.

Define evidence
versus details.

Conduct evidence sorts
with Evidence Bags.

Goldilocks | Jamboard | Figjam
Template | Jamboard | Figjam

Goldilocks Evidence Sort

Troubleshoot evidence errors in reading responses.

Demonstrate the concept of eyes on the text using peepers.

Magnifying Glass PDF

Remain neutral when asking How do you know? Have questions ready to encourage students to refer back to the text.

Skill 7: Readers know how to cite visual, audio, and video-based evidence.

Define visual evidence as observable details.

Analyze photos, illustrations, and political cartoons for people/subjects, actions/activites, and setting/objects.

Within infographics, note the main idea/subject, data, source, text/words, visuals, and organization of the information.

Strengthen textual evidence for video-based texts while writing on a screen.

Within video clips/movie excerpts, use the 2-column T-Chart to note the audio and visual details.

Skills 8-10: Readers elaborate on text evidence.

Use the reverse side of the bookmark to introduce the “polished” ingredients.

Elaborate on basic constructed responses.

See page 2: RACE bookmark | Yes MA’AM bookmark | CER bookmark

Readers comment on their own evidence and pump up their writing.

Hold up these sentence starters to support students when crafting read-write responses.

Identify 5 common sentence starters that explain the preceding evidence.

Introduce students to the different ways
to elaborate on a text detail.

Provide students with a “cheat sheet”
of ways to elaborate.

IF… THEN… | Certain types of evidence require certain types of elaboration.

Connect elaboration to the Thinking Voice.

Smokejumper passage and Inference Silhouette Template

Completed Inference Silhouette

A basic constructed response

A polished constructed response with elaboration

Skills 11-12: Readers blend evidence and elaboration.

Access the binge-watching resources & examples

TEXT: Print article & 2 memes | STEP 1: Collect details (with thoughts) | STEP 2: Combine details (synthesis with evidence marked)

Example #1: Individual stops interacting with the real world.
Use the color-coded examples below to TEACH the facets of a polished response. Or, use these black/white versions to ASSESS if students can identify the different facets using pink, yellow, and green highlighters.

Example #2: Individual sees a decline in physical appearance.
Use the color-coded examples below to TEACH the facets of a polished response. Or, use these black/white versions to ASSESS if students can identify the different facets using pink, yellow, and green highlighters.