Take a Bell Ringer from the table.

1. Take a Bell Ringer from the table. Study the picture to find evidence that will help you answer the Bell Ringer questions. You can get out or your seat to look closer at the picture. Try your best!

2. Robbery appears to be the motive for killing because the laundry basket and jewels are missing Yes, the robber got the loot because…... Althea did not expect trouble when she stepped out of the car because… The killer was in a hurry because… The killer must’ve had another car because… The killer killed Althea without warning because…

3. eVIDENCE How can evidence help you? What root word is in evidence?

4. Learning Goal: I will be able to construct clear, coherent short answer responses by citing evidence from fiction and non-fiction texts. Yes Ma’am! 8.RL.2.1 8.RN.2.1 8.W.1

6. When do I use YES, MA’AM? • Anytime you are asked to cite evidence from a text to support your answer. • Anytime you are asked to support your answer with details. • Anytime! There’s never a wrong time. Your answer will always be stronger with evidence.

7. Step One: Me • The first sentence of the response should reword the question and state a personal opinion or direct response to the question. • Restate the question and answer it!

8. Step Two: Author • The first "A" prompts you to look at what the author said and to include a detail from the text to support your answer. • You need to begin your evidence sentence with an evidence based term sentence starter.

9. Step Three: Author • The second "A" reminds you that a constructed response requires multiple supporting details from the author. • Once again, begin your evidence sentence with an evidence based term sentence starter.

10. Step Four: Me • The response ends with the student (me) explaining or interpreting the significance of the evidence. • Use a sentence starter to help write your “Me” Sentence.

11. What does “Yes, Ma’am” look like? Imagine we read The Blizzardby Betty Ren Wright. The gist of this story is that a blizzard has hit mid-day and students at this rural school need to dismiss early. But rather than getting on buses, they walk to the nearest house. So the teacher is having them all put on their winter clothing. The passage reads... Miss Bailey walked around the room like a general getting her army ready to fight. "Jacob and Henry, turn down the lamps," she ordered. "Mittens, everyone. If you have a scarf, tie it over your nose." When they were ready, she clapped again. "Mr. Carter, open the door please."

12. What does “Yes, Ma’am” look like? Miss Bailey walked around the room like a general getting her army ready to fight. "Jacob and Henry, turn down the lamps," she ordered. "Mittens, everyone. If you have a scarf, tie it over your nose." When they were ready, she clapped again. "Mr. Carter, open the door please.” A typical assessment question might read: How would you describe this teacher? Support your answer with evidence from the text. (Copy the white text into your Brain Book.)

13. What does “Yes, Ma’am” look like? Miss Bailey walked around the room like a general getting her army ready to fight. "Jacob and Henry, turn down the lamps," she ordered. "Mittens, everyone. If you have a scarf, tie it over your nose." When they were ready, she clapped again. "Mr. Carter, open the door please.” How would you describe this teacher? Support your answer with evidence from the text. Step One: Me Restate the question and answer it!

14. What does “Yes, Ma’am” look like? Miss Bailey walked around the room like a general getting her army ready to fight. "Jacob and Henry, turn down the lamps," she ordered. "Mittens, everyone. If you have a scarf, tie it over your nose." When they were ready, she clapped again. "Mr. Carter, open the door please.” Our Sample Answer: Me: I would describe Miss Bailey as a Copy our sample answer into your Brain Book.

15. What does “Yes, Ma’am” look like? Miss Bailey walked around the room like a general getting her army ready to fight. "Jacob and Henry, turn down the lamps," she ordered. "Mittens, everyone. If you have a scarf, tie it over your nose." When they were ready, she clapped again. "Mr. Carter, open the door please.” Step 2 Author: Begin with an EBT sentence starter and pull evidence from the text. Sample Answer Author 1: According to the text, … Copy our Sample Answer in your Brain Book.

16. What does “Yes, Ma’am” look like? Miss Bailey walked around the room like a general getting her army ready to fight. "Jacob and Henry, turn down the lamps," she ordered. "Mittens, everyone. If you have a scarf, tie it over your nose." When they were ready, she clapped again. "Mr. Carter, open the door please.” Step 3 Author: Begin with ANOTHER EBT sentence starter and pull MORE evidence from the text. Sample Answer Author 2: The text also states… Copy our Sample Answer in your Brain Book.

17. What does “Yes, Ma’am” look like? Miss Bailey walked around the room like a general getting her army ready to fight. "Jacob and Henry, turn down the lamps," she ordered. "Mittens, everyone. If you have a scarf, tie it over your nose." When they were ready, she clapped again. "Mr. Carter, open the door please.” Step 4 Me: Conclude by explaining or interpreting the evidence. Use a sentence starter! Sample Answer Me: Based on the evidence, … Copy our Sample Answer in your Brain Book.

18. What does “Yes, Ma’am” look like? Turn and Talk! Turn to someone next to you, take turns explaining a step of “Yes Ma’am” to one another. Each of you will explain two steps!

19. HOMEWORK Regular: Practice citing evidence with evidence based terms sentence starters. HW: Anne of Avonlea passage. In class tomorrow, you will write a full “ Yes Ma’am” response. Honors: Practice “Yes Ma’am” with “O!Pioneers” passage. Read the question first, and underline support evidence WHILE you read the passage.