What you will need today.1.Three handouts

2. Two Different colors of highlighters

3.Scissors

4.Glue

5.Pencil

iRASP*i = interact Read the question underline/box important

words

*R= Restate the Question!! Change the question into a statement!! Don’t just copy the question, but change it into a statement and introduce answer.

*A= Answer the Question Completely. There will be two parts to my answer.

*S= Support/ Quotes from the TEXT!! I must copy the support WORD FOR WORD from the text. I cannot change the words in the quote!!

*P= Never start an answer with a pronoun. Eliminated all unclear pronouns. Common pronouns are he, she , it, and they. I can use these pronouns after I answer the question, but they must be clear.

Step 1:Interact with the text (underline key words, number the parts needing attention in the question, number paragraphs as you read the text, underline the answers in the text while you read))

Explain how you can tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile. Use at least two details and examples from the text to support your answer.

Topic Sentence The two ways to tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile is ________________ and ____________________.

Detail Sentence #1

First,

Support In the text it states, “

Detail Sentence #2

Second,

Support In the text it also states, “

Topic Sentence

There are two ways to tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile;

their size and

their skin.

Step #2: Change the question into a statement. Then answer ALL parts of the question. Never begin your answer with a pronoun!!

Step Two

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Step Two*Never, ever, ever begin the topic sentence of a Constructed Response with a PRONOUN!!!

*She

*He

*It*They

*Etc….

Topic Sentence

Step 2: Change the question into a statement and answer ALL parts of the question. Never begin your answer with a pronoun!!

1st Detail Sentence

Step 3:

Supporting Sentence 1

Step 4:

2nd Detail Sentence

Step 5:

Supporting Sentence 1

Step 5:

You should have this filled out on the husky page. Please check!!

Topic Sentence

There are two ways to tell the difference between

an alligator and a crocodile; their size and

their skin.

Detail Sentence #1

Support - cut the underline part out of the story… WORD for WORD

Detail Sentence #2

Support- cut the underline part out of the story… WORD for WORD

You should have this filled out on the alligator page.

Now you need to

highlight their size in one color and their skin in a different color

Detail Sentence #1

First, size can tell an alligator from a crocodile because a crocodile is larger than an alligator.

Step Three

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Pg. 3Step #3: Write a detail sentence which gives a fact to why your answer is CORRECT or further explains your answer.

Topic Sentence

Step 2: Change the question into a statement and answer ALL parts of the question.

1st Detail Sentence

Step 3:

Supporting Sentence 1

Step 4:

2nd Detail Sentence

Step 5:

Supporting Sentence 1

Step 6:

You should have this filled out on the notes change. Please check!!

Write a detail sentence which gives a fact to why your answer is CORRECT or further explains your answer.

Topic Sentence

There are two ways to tell the difference between an

alligator and a crocodile; their size and their skin.

Detail Sentence #1

First, size also can tell an alligator from a crocodile because an crocodile is larger than an alligator.

Support - cut the underline part out of the story… WORD for WORD

Detail Sentence #2

Support- cut the underline part out of the story… WORD for WORD

Action: Highlight this sentence the exact same color as your first answer in the topic sentence. Remember, you must have two colors (or parts) to this answer. The first color (or part) has to match the FIRST detail!!!

Support Sentence #1

In the text it states, “Crocodiles can be as much as 20 feet long, but most alligators are about 12 feet

long or smaller.”

Step Four

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Pg. 3Step #4: Find the best sentence in the story which supports your answer. THEN COPY IT WORD FOR WORD. This is a QUOTE that supports your answer. It is the evidence that your answer is TRUE!!

Topic Sentence

Step 2: Change the question into a statement and answer ALL parts of the question.

1st Detail Sentence

Step 3:

Supporting Sentence 1

Step 4:

2nd Detail Sentence

Step 5:

Supporting Sentence 1

Step 6:

You should have this filled out on the notes change. Please check!!

Write a detail sentence which gives a fact to why your answer is CORRECT or further explains your answer.

Find the best sentence in the story which supports your answer. THEN COPY IT WORD FOR WORD. This is a QUOTE that supports your answer.

Topic Sentence

There are two ways to tell the difference between an

alligator and a crocodile; their size and their skin.

Detail Sentence #1

First, size also can tell an alligator from a crocodile because an crocodile is larger than an alligator.

Support – Quote directly from the text…WORD for WORD

In the text it states, “Crocodiles can be as much as 20 feet long, but most alligators are about 12 feet long or smaller.”

Detail Sentence #2

Support- Quote directly from the text…WORD for WORD

This should be pasted in your answer on the Alligator page. Please check!!

Detail Sentence #2

Step #5: Now you need a second fact or detail to prove your answer is true.

Second, the skin is another way to tell an alligator and a crocodile apart.

Step Five

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Fill this in on the box labeled Detail Sentence #2.Fill this in on the box labeled Detail

Sentence #2.

Topic Sentence

Step 2: Change the question into a statement and answer ALL parts of the question. (QA) = Topic Sentence. Never begin your answer with a pronoun!!

1st Detail Sentence

Step 3:

Supporting Sentence 1

Step 4:

2nd Detail Sentence

Step 5: Now you need a second fact or detail to prove your answer is true.

Supporting Sentence 1

Step 6:

You should have this filled out on the notes change. Please check!!

Write a detail sentence which gives a fact to why your answer is CORRECT or further explains your answer.

Find the best sentence in the story which supports your answer. THEN COPY IT WORD FOR WORD. This is a QUOTE that supports your answer. It is the evidence that your answer is TRUE!!

Topic Sentence

There are two ways to tell the difference between an

alligator and a crocodile; their size and their skin.

Detail Sentence #1

First, size also can tell an alligator from a crocodile because an crocodile is larger than an alligator.

Support - Quote directly from the text…WORD for WORD

In the text it states, “Crocodiles can be as much as 20 feet long, but most alligators are about 12 feet long or smaller.”

Detail Sentence #2

Second, the skin is another way to tell an alligator and a crocodile apart as well.

Support- Quote directly from the text…WORD for WORD

Action: Highlight this sentence the exact same color as your second answer in the topic sentence. Remember, you must have two colors (or parts) to this answer. The second color (or part) has to match the Second detail!!!

Supporting Sentence #2

Step # 6: Find the best sentence in the story which supports your answer.

The text it also states, “Crocodiles have hard tough skin. An alligator’s skin is just as hard but somewhat smoother.”

Step Six

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Topic Sentence

There are two ways to tell the difference between an

alligator and a crocodile; their size and their skin.

Detail Sentence #1

First, size also can tell an alligator from a crocodile because an crocodile is larger than an alligator.

Support -Quote directly from the text…WORD for WORD

In the text it states, “Crocodiles can be as much as 20 feet long, but most alligators are about 12 feet long or smaller.”

Detail Sentence #2

Second, the skin is another way to tell an alligator and a crocodile apart as well.

Support- Quote directly from the text…WORD for WORD

The text it also states, “Crocodiles have hard tough skin. An alligator’s skin is just as hard but somewhat

smoother.” Cut it out and don’t forget to add the last quotation mark!!

Remember a YOUR ANSWER will look like this when you

write it out.There are two ways to tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile; their size and their skin. First, size also can tell an alligator from a crocodile because an crocodile is larger than an alligator. In the text it states , “Crocodiles can be as much as 20 feet long, but most alligators are about 12 feet long or smaller.” Second, the skin is another way to tell an alligator and a crocodile apart as well. In the text it also states, “Crocodiles have hard tough skin. An alligator’s skin is just as hard but somewhat smoother.”