HOW TO ANSWER A SHORT ANSWER RESPONSE QUESTION

FIRST YOU PLAN:

• Read the entire question.
• Identify and underline key verbs in the question.
• Restate the prompt in your own words.
• List items you should identify.
• List facts and example to support your answer.

S.E.E. STRATEGY

• Statement: reword and answer
• Evidence: cite text evidence
• Explanation: explain the evidence

STATEMENT

• REWORD the question to make it a statement
• What is the color of the sky?
• Example: The color of the sky is usually blue...
• ANSWER: show how you arrived at your answer.
• Example: because how we see light waves and weather conditions

EVIDENCE

• Use facts or examples to support your statement.
• Try to find one to three facts/examples
• Example: According to scientists, humans see blue sky based on what kinds
• of light waves are visualized in the eye, and how sunny the day is,
• and the direction of the sunlight.

EXPLANATION

• Elaborate on the evidence
• Example: On a clear sunny day the sun is directly on us.
• The molecules in the air reflect the scattered blue light waves.
• When it bounces off the direct sunlight, we see blue.

WHAT IS THE COLOR OF THE SKY?

The color of the sky is usually blue because how we see light waves and weather conditions. According to scientists, humans see blue sky based on what type of light waves are visualized in the eyes, how sunny the day is, and the direction of the sunlight. On a clear sunny day the sun is directly on us. The molecules in the air reflect the scattered blue light waves. When it bounces off the direct sunlight, we see blue.