1. Peanut Butter & Jelly Answer(Thin Answer) An answer that is short and to the point. Usually the sentence includes a restatement of the question and then the answer. Usually only a few blank lines are given for your response.

2. Prompts Questions and Petitions What did you have for breakfast today? Name one thing you did on Saturday. Which type of map shows elevation and landforms? How many degrees are in a right angle? Explain why Abby wants to become Catholic. Self-based Text-based

3. Text-based Self-based What is the prompt? I go to bed every night around 9 P.M. Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River. The park is on Delhi Pike. I’m happy because I received a gift in the mail. 5.A political map shows the boundaries between countries.

4. Text-based Self-based Background Information in Prompts Questions and Petitions In the “Story of Jonah” Jonah didn’t want to go to Ninevah. What happened to Jonah because he didn’t obey God? 2. In the book Leap of Faith Abby becomes friends with Chris. Tell about one time when Chris is a good friend to Abby. 3. In order to forecast the weather you need to know about many scientific instruments . One instrument is a barometer. Explain what a barometer does.

5. Peanut Butter & Jelly Answer(Thin Answers) Create a question, a petition, and a background information in the prompt question or petition. Write your answer to each prompt.

6. Looking Good, Sounding Smart! Restating when you answer a prompt makes you look good and sound smart! First impressions count! Keep in mind neatness and organization too. A person wouldn’t wear jeans to a job interview because the impression he made would not be good. A person gets an impression of your work the moment they see it and just begin to read it.

7. Hamburger Answer(Thick Answer) • An answer that is expanded. • Usually the paragraph includes a restatement of the question with a gist, a body of details, and a conclusion. • Usually only a several or many blank lines are given for your response.

8. The Better Answer Sandwich 1 INTRODUCTION Develop an Introduction (Restate and Develop Gist) Build a Body of Details 2 BODY OF DETAILS AND EVIDENCE 3 CONCLUSION Draw a Conclusion

9. Self-based Prompts What do you do in the evening when you get home from school? Explain why it is important to be on time for school every day. How do the members of your family enjoy free time together? Describe what people do to take care of their pets.

10. Self-based In the evening when I get home from school, I… It is important to be on time for school every day because… The members of my family enjoy free time together by… To take care of their pets, people Transition words help to connect the restatement to the gist.

11. Text-based Prompts Why were the three bears upset when they got home from their walk? Why wasn’t Little Red Riding Hood afraid of the wolf? Explain how Cinderella got to the ball.

12. Text-based Prompts • The three bears were upset when they got home from their walk because • Little Red Riding Hood wasn’t afraid of the wolf because • Cinderella got to the ball by • Transition words help to connect the restatement • to the gist. • Transitions = to, by, because, when, if, so

13. Text-based Self-based 1 INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION Develop an Introduction (Restate and Develop Gist) • A gist contains no details. • The restatement and the gist are to introduce the topic and details. • They are the main idea or topic sentence. • A gist makes us ask , “What do you mean?”

14. Self-based “What do you mean? Good gist or bad gist? What do you do in the evening when you get home from school? 1. In the evening when I get home from school, I watch TV, make dinner, and relax before bedtime. In the evening when I get home from school I have fun. In the evening when I get home from school I enjoy relaxing activities. In the evening when I get home from school, the first thing I do is walk the dog.

15. Text-based “What do you mean? Good gist or bad gist? How did the Big Bad Wolf fool Little Red Riding Hood? The Big Bad Wolf fooled Little Red Riding Hood by hiding in her grand mother’s bed and covering himself with her blankets. The Big Bad Wolf fooled Little Red Riding Hood by being very clever. 3. The Big Bad Wolf fooled Little Red Riding Hood by doing something unexpected. The Big Bad Wolf fooled Little Red Riding Hood by going to her grandmother’s house and putting on her nightgown.

16. Text-based “What do you mean? Give me a good gist. How does Chris feel about Abby Lorenzo? Why would someone feel sorry for Abby Lorenzo? In Leap of Faith Abby wants to become a Catholic. Name some things Abby learns about the Catholic faith.

17. “What do you mean? Open or Closed Restatements Before the Gist An open gist has the restatement and then the gist in one sentence. This is the topic sentence of your hamburger paragraph. A closed restatement is a restatement of the question or petition in a sentence. Another sentence is added which contains the gist. Explain how Chris was a good friend to Abby. Chris was a good friend to Abby in several ways. Chris was a good friend to Abby. He showed friendship to Abby in several ways.

18. “What do you mean? Open or Closed Restatements Before the Gist An open gist has the restatement and then the gist in one sentence. This is the topic sentence of your hamburger paragraph. A closed restatement is a restatement of the question or petition in a sentence. Another sentence is added which contains the gist. 1. Why people listen to the weather forecast? 2. Explain what you learned on the zoo field trip last year. 3. We read about different saints throughout our lives. Why is it important for Catholics to learn about the saints?

19. “What do you mean? Open or Closed Restatements Before the Gist A closed restatement is a restatement of the question or petition in a sentence. Another sentence is added which contains the gist. Examples of gist sentences: There are several reasons for this. I can offer a number of reasons for this. Here are some of the reasons why. A number of details support this.

20. Many times it takes courage for a good person to live their life. In what ways did Kateri show courage? Kateri showed courage by wanting to be a Christian, by working in the fields, and by doing penance. Kateri had or showed courage because she caught the disease and lived. Kateri had courage at many times in the story. She showed courage by asking to be baptized. There are many ways she showed her courage. Kateri showed courage by getting baptized instead of getting married. Kateri showed courage in many ways. Kateri showed courage. I will tell about five ways. Kateri had courage in many ways. Kateri showed courage when she had rocks thrown at her. Kateri showed courage by becoming a Christian even though her uncle didn’t want her to. These are a few ways Kateri had or showed courage. The ways Kateri showed courage was she believed in God and became a Christian. Kateri showed courage. I will give some examples to explain this. She showed courage when she ran away form her mean uncle to go be with other Chrstians. Some ways Kateri showed courage. Katri showed courage in different ways.