Answering open ended questions strategy APES

Answering Open Ended Responses
1. Answer the Question (code red)
Start your answer with part of the question

2. Proof From the Text (code green)
The pictures showed that&
Using information from the text I know that&
Evidence to support this idea is&
In the text&
The author wrote&
On page ___ it said&
3. Extend with own ideas / Opinion (code blue)
I thought this because&
I think ______ because&
I think the author was trying to tell us&
One reason I think this is&I also think&
I know this because&
4. Summarize: Restate your original thought (code red)
That is why&
That is my&
These are my reasons why&