8 Types of Hooks

“Everything You’ll Need to Know to Write the Perfect Open-ended Reading Response” Packet How to Respond to an Open-Ended Question

An open-ended question asks you to think carefully about a reading selection and then write a thoughtful answer. Your answer will be one or more paragraphs long. It will be based on your understanding of the text and your knowledge of the elements of fiction and non-fiction.

In this packet you will find the format and structure that you must follow when writing an open-ended response. Study these guidelines and you will be successful in writing good open-ended responses.

The basic structure is:

Opening/First Sentence

Middle of the Paragraph

Closing/Concluding Sentence

A - answer You need to answer with a clear response.

P – prove You prove your response with textual evidence from the provided passage.

E – explain Explain with insights and connections that show your understanding of the text. “The Opening Sentence”

The opening sentence of your Open-Ended response is an important one. It should restate the question that is asked. In other words, turn the question into a declarative sentence. Sample question:

What are three adjectives that you would use to describe the protagonist in your novel? Explain the reasons for your choices.

Sample answer:

Three adjectives I would use to describe, Henry, the protagonist in my novel are determined, intelligent, and cantankerous.

Hint: To answer this you may use vocabulary from the text. If a character is described as being cantankerous (grumpy), then you should use the same adjective when you write about the character.

“Middle of the Open-Ended Response”

Basic Steps:

* Correctly answer each bullet/question. If the question has 2 bullets you will have 2 paragraphs.

* Refer back to the original text to provide proof to support EACH example/argument/reason, citing direct quotations.

* Add personal insight. Show that you can think more deeply by adding text to self, text to text, and text to world connections.

How to Extend Your Writing with Connections/Insights

1) Text to Text -prompts *What I just read reminds me of ____(story/book/song) because… *The ideas in this text are similar to the ideas in ______because… *The ideas in this text are different than the ideas in _____because…

2) Text to Self – prompts * I agree with/understand what I just read because in my own life… * I don’t agree with what I just read because in my own life… * What I just read reminds me of the time when …

3) Text to World – prompts * What I just read makes me think about when Michael Jordan tried out for his high school basketball team and didn’t make it but kept on trying and never gave up because…(event from the past) * What I just read makes me think about______(event from today related to my own community, nation or world) because… * What I just read makes me wonder about the future because… “The Closing Sentence”

W hat is the closing sentence? The closing sentence is the last or concluding sentence in a paragraph. It is just as important as the opening sentence.

What does it do? It restates the main idea of your paragraph and summarizes the points that have been made. It can start with a transition word or phrase.

How do I write one? Restate the main idea of the paragraph using different words.

You want to avoid:

Introducing a new topic

A good closing sentence would be: A better closing sentence would be:

As I have said… As has been stated …

As I proved … As has been proven…

As you can see … As can be seen…

In conclusion…

To sum up…

As a result…

A Good Open-Ended Response… A Bad Open-Ended Response

* has an opening sentence that restates * was written without looking the question. back at the text. * uses supporting details from the story * has extra, unimportant * uses “direct quotes” from the story sentences to make it look longer

* contains transition words * doesn’t pay attention to * had a closing/concluding sentence handwriting and is disorganized

Transitional Words and Phrases

Transition words and phrases help establish clear connections between ideas and ensure that sentences and paragraphs flow together smoothly, making them easier to read. Use the following words and phrases in the following circumstances.

To indicate more information: To indicate an example:

Besides For example Furthermore For instance In addition In particular Indeed Particularly In fact Specifically Moreover To demonstrate Second...Third..., etc. To illustrate

To indicate a cause or reason: To indicate a result or an effect:

As Accordingly Because Finally Because of Consequently Due to Hence For So For the reason that Therefore Since Thus

To indicate a purpose or reason why: To compare or contrast:

For fear that Although In the hope that However In order to In comparison So In contrast So that Likewise With this in mind Nevertheless On the other hand Similarly Whereas Yet

To indicate a particular time frame or a shift from To summarize: To conclude: one time period to another: After Subsequently Briefly Given these facts Before Soon In brief Hence Currently Later Overall In conclusion During Meanwhile Summing up So Eventually Next To put it briefly Therefore Finally Previously To sum up Thus First,...Second,..., etc. Simultaneously To summarize To conclude Formerly Immediately Initially Lastly 8 TYPES OF HOOKS

Question When writing a question, try to create a picture in the reader’s mind. Use the words who, what, when, where, why, is, how, or are at the beginning of the sentence.

Example: Where in the Pacific Ocean can you find a delicious Krabby Patty to eat, live in a pineapple, and drive in an underwater boat? Bikini Bottom, of course!

Quote When writing a quote, it can be a direct quotation from a book, TV show, movie, or a famous person.

Example: "Do you smell that? That smell--It's the smell of a smelly smell that smells smelly," stated Spongebob from the show Spongebob Squarepants.

Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia is a word that makes sounds. Those can be animal sounds, car sounds, or any other sound. Examples include: Bang! Woof! or Cock-a-doodle-doo!

Example: "Meooowww!" said Gary, Spongebob's pet snail.

Poem Use a poem from a famous author, or make up your own.

Example: Roses are red, violets are blue. I love Spongebob Squarepants, do you?

Song Use a line or two from your favorite song on the radio. Make sure you relate it to your essay.

Example: "Are ya ready kids? Aye, aye, Captain. I can't hear you! Aye, aye Captain. Ohhhh!" My favorite TV show started to play on Nickelodeon.

Interjection Interjections express emotions. Examples are Aha!, Stop!, Ugh!, Help!, Well!, YOW!, Brrrr!, Yummy!

Example: "Noooo!" Don't touch the TV, I am watching my favorite show, Spongebob Squarepants.

Startling Statistic Statistics show relationships with numbers. Find a surprising statistic involving your topic.

Example: Over 1 million adults and children worldwide tune in to watch the TV show, Spongebob Squarepants on a weekly basis

Dialogue Dialogue features two or more people talking. Example: "There's nothing wrong with getting kissys from your grandmother," said Spongebob. "No, especially if you're a big baby who wears diapers!" responded Fish.

Open- Ended Scoring Guide Points Guide

A student at this score point:

 Restates the question 4  Has a hook  Provides appropriate details and accurate explanations  Uses exact quote(s)- (entire sentence or substantial phrase)  References the author and/or title of piece  Makes a valid connection  Uses good transitions  Draws an appropriate and logical conclusion that restates the main idea A student at this score point:

 Restates the question 3  Provides appropriate details and accurate explanations  Uses quote(s)- (entire sentence or substantial phrase)  Makes a connection  Uses transitions  Draws an appropriate and logical conclusion that restates the main idea

 Attempts to restates the question  Provides details and explanations that may be incorrect or omits specific 2 information from the text  May focus on irrelevant or minor details  May imply story details by relating life experiences, or by identifying concepts in the passage.

 Misinterprets the task (does not answer the questions)  Presents one simple idea or detail 1  Provides no explanation  Does not clearly refer to the text A student at this score point:

 Misinterprets the task (does not answer the questions)  Only selects key words or phrases from the task or the title 0  Shows no evidence of having read the story