FCAT Extended FCAT Extended ResponseResponse

What you need to know!What you need to know!

IMPORTANT TO IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER!!!!!REMEMBER!!!!! FCAT Extended Response FCAT Extended Response

questions will include a 14 questions will include a 14 space box in which you can space box in which you can write your answer.write your answer.

Any writing outside of the box Any writing outside of the box will not be graded and will not will not be graded and will not be seen by the graders.be seen by the graders.

Allow 10-15 minutes to complete Allow 10-15 minutes to complete an extended response question.an extended response question.

STEPS TO SUCCESS……STEPS TO SUCCESS……

1.1. Read the Passage Read the Passage 22.. UnderlineUnderline and circle and circle

important information.important information. 3.3. Read the Read the QuestionQuestion

UnderlineUnderline the parts of the the parts of the question that need to be question that need to be

answered.answered.

Extended responses are Extended responses are longer than short responses longer than short responses but are not more difficult if but are not more difficult if you remain you remain focused focused and and organizedorganized..

SCORINGSCORING The FCAT Extended Responses The FCAT Extended Responses

are scored using a 4-point are scored using a 4-point rubric.rubric.

A complete and correct answer A complete and correct answer is worth 4 points.is worth 4 points.

A partial answer is worth 1, 2 or A partial answer is worth 1, 2 or 3 points.3 points.

Writing a “4 point” Response

Does your response……..

1.1. Answer the question?Answer the question?

2.2. Give necessary Give necessary information?information?

3.3. Use text-based key Use text-based key words and phrases?words and phrases?

4.4. Give many supporting Give many supporting details?details?

Answer the question?Answer the question?

Does the response clearly answer Does the response clearly answer the question the question that was askedthat was asked? ?

Does the response answer Does the response answer all partsall parts of the question? of the question?

Give necessary Give necessary information?information? Is the response Is the response

completecomplete? ? Does it include the Does it include the

information—every information—every detail and example—detail and example—that is that is neededneeded? ?

Does it include Does it include onlyonly information that is information that is needed? needed?

Use text-based key Use text-based key words and phrases?words and phrases?

Is the response directly and Is the response directly and accurately accurately based on the passagebased on the passage? ?

Can you point to the words and Can you point to the words and sentences in the passage that sentences in the passage that supportsupport the answer? the answer?

Give many supporting Give many supporting details?details?

Are the details and examples Are the details and examples specificspecific? ? Are they clear and meaningful? Are they clear and meaningful? Did you include many types of details?Did you include many types of details?

SAMPLE QUESTIONSAMPLE QUESTIONUsing the passage “Zoo” by Edward D. Hoch.Using the passage “Zoo” by Edward D. Hoch.

Question:Question: (INFERENCE)(INFERENCE)Explain what Professor Hugo Explain what Professor Hugo was probably telling the horse-was probably telling the horse-spider creatures while citizens of spider creatures while citizens of Earth were viewing them? Use Earth were viewing them? Use specific details and information specific details and information in the text to support your in the text to support your response.response.

4 Point Response4 Point Response

A top-score response will include at least three or four text-based examples of something the professor would most likely say to the creatures from Kaan and will provide text-based support for that response using KEY Words or Terms. The response answers the question that was asked and is written with good organization.

Example of a Top-Score Response. Score= 4 Points

Professor Hugo was probably saying some of the same things to the creatures that he had been saying to the people on Earth. He was probably telling the Kaan people, as they watched with awe, that they were seeing the strange, two-legged creatures called Earthlings. He might also have told them not to worry because the bars would protect them from the Earthlings. He also must have collected some form of money from them that is about the same as one dollar Professor Hugo would have told them to tell their friends when they got home and reminded them to return next year on this same date to see the strange Interplanetary Zoo creatures who were kept in barred cages.

3, 2, 1 Point Responses3, 2, 1 Point Responses

would be missing any one, two would be missing any one, two or three of these requirements.or three of these requirements. Answer the question?Answer the question? Give necessary information?Give necessary information? Use text-based key words and phrases?Use text-based key words and phrases? Give many supporting details?Give many supporting details?

Responses must be legible Responses must be legible and not written in too large and not written in too large handwriting.handwriting.

Rubric for Extended-Rubric for Extended-Response Questions Response Questions

4 points4 points

The response indicates that the The response indicates that the student has a thorough understanding student has a thorough understanding of the reading concept embodied in of the reading concept embodied in the task. The student has provided a the task. The student has provided a response that is accurate, complete, response that is accurate, complete, and fulfills all the requirements of the and fulfills all the requirements of the

task. Necessary support and/or task. Necessary support and/or examples are included, and the examples are included, and the information is clearly text-based. information is clearly text-based.

3 p3 points oints The response indicates that the The response indicates that the student has an understanding of student has an understanding of the reading concept embodied the reading concept embodied in the task. The student has in the task. The student has provided a response that is provided a response that is accurate and fulfills all the accurate and fulfills all the requirements of the task, but the requirements of the task, but the required support and/or details required support and/or details are not complete or clearly text-are not complete or clearly text-based. based.

2 points2 points

The response indicates that the The response indicates that the student has a partial understanding student has a partial understanding of the reading concept embodied in of the reading concept embodied in the task. The student has provided a the task. The student has provided a response that includes information response that includes information that is essentially correct and text-that is essentially correct and text-based, but the information is too based, but the information is too general or too simplistic. Some of the general or too simplistic. Some of the support and/or examples and support and/or examples and requirements of the task may be requirements of the task may be incomplete or omitted. incomplete or omitted.

1 point1 point The response indicates that the The response indicates that the student has very limited student has very limited understanding of the reading understanding of the reading concept embodied in the task. The concept embodied in the task. The response is incomplete, may exhibit response is incomplete, may exhibit many flaws, and may not address all many flaws, and may not address all requirements of the task. requirements of the task.

0 points0 points

The response indicates that the The response indicates that the student does not demonstrate an student does not demonstrate an understanding of the reading understanding of the reading concept embodied in the task. The concept embodied in the task. The student has provided a response that student has provided a response that is inaccurate; the response has an is inaccurate; the response has an insufficient amount of information to insufficient amount of information to determine the student’s determine the student’s understanding of the task; or the understanding of the task; or the student has failed to respond to the student has failed to respond to the task. task.

The 4 Point ResponsesThe 4 Point Responses

Are possible once you know what Are possible once you know what you need to include in your you need to include in your response.response.

Just do it!Just do it!