OERs ExplainedOERs ExplainedOpen-Ended Responses and EggsOpen-Ended Responses and Eggs

OER’S are like eggs…OER’S are like eggs…

The most important The most important part of an egg is the…part of an egg is the…

The most important The most important part of an egg is the…part of an egg is the…

yolk – yolk – it has the protein and is it has the protein and is the “meat” of the egg.the “meat” of the egg.

The most important The most important part of the OER is part of the OER is the…the…

The most important The most important part of a short answer part of a short answer is the…is the…

answer – answer –

a correct answer.a correct answer.

The part of the egg The part of the egg that supports the yolk that supports the yolk is the…is the…

The part of the egg The part of the egg that supports the yolk that supports the yolk is the…is the…

egg white.egg white.

The part of the OER that The part of the OER that supports the answer is supports the answer is the…the…

The part of the OER that The part of the OER that supports the answer is supports the answer is the…the…

textual evidence textual evidence

– – the exact line from the exact line from the story to show the story to show

proof of your answer.proof of your answer.

The part of the egg that The part of the egg that holds it all together is holds it all together is the…the…

The part of the egg that The part of the egg that holds it all together is holds it all together is the…the…

egg shell.egg shell.

The part of the OER that The part of the OER that holds it all together is holds it all together is the…the…

explanation explanation ––how the textual how the textual

evidence you chose evidence you chose supports your answer.supports your answer.

The Egg MetaphorThe Egg Metaphor

Yolk = AnswerYolk = AnswerWhite = Text White = Text EvidenceEvidence

Shell = ExplanationShell = Explanation

Crafting a Response1. Provide a clear answer to the question.

2. Provide multiple pieces of support directly from the passage. Direct quotations (usually partial), paraphrases (author’s words in student writer’s own words), or synopses (specific summary) are acceptable. All sentences should connect to each other and it should be clear why the evidence given is significant to the answer.3. Connect the answer to the support. This is not done with a separate sentence but should be clear from the idea and choice of evidence.4. Craft the answer into a coherent, logical progression of ideas and evidence that answers the question fully and proves the statement.

OER Examples: “The Scarlet OER Examples: “The Scarlet Ibis”Ibis”

In what way does the narrator’s In what way does the narrator’s pride help and also hurt pride help and also hurt Doodle? Give a detailed Doodle? Give a detailed explanation.explanation.

Brother’s Pride -Brother’s Pride - Pride help - Pride help - Pride hurt -Pride hurt -

Possible Quotations:Possible Quotations:Choose the BEST one!Choose the BEST one!

““It was I who renamed him” (464).   It was I who renamed him” (464).   ““Within a few months, Doodle had Within a few months, Doodle had

learned to walk well, and his go cart learned to walk well, and his go cart was put up in the barn loft” (468). was put up in the barn loft” (468).

““Doodle could beat me at lying” (468).Doodle could beat me at lying” (468). “ “At night, he didn’t sleep well, and At night, he didn’t sleep well, and

sometimes he had nightmares, crying sometimes he had nightmares, crying out until I touched him… (471). out until I touched him… (471).

OER: “The Most Dangerous OER: “The Most Dangerous Game”Game”

What caused Rainsford to What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Give hiding in the tree? Give reasons.reasons.

– Causes:Causes:

Possible Quotations:Possible Quotations:Choose the BEST one!Choose the BEST one!

The Cossack was the cat; he The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse” (76).   was the mouse” (76).  

“…“…a smile spread over his a smile spread over his brown face. Very deliberately brown face. Very deliberately he blew a smoke ring into the he blew a smoke ring into the air” (76). air” (76).

“…“…he saw that the general’s he saw that the general’s hand held something metallic – hand held something metallic – a small automatic pistol” (76). a small automatic pistol” (76).