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=**Reading Extended Responses**=

This is a question that is given after reading a passage or selection of a larger text. The question requires students to answer the question in writing. The writer must go beyond a summary or retelling, instead it requires the writer to show how they have taken the text and made their own ideas. This is often called going beyond the text. Common ways in which this is done is to do comprehension strategies such as connections, inferences, predications, draw conclusions, and synthesize. The ISAT scores them on a 4 point rubric with a 0 being the lowest score and a 4 being the highest. While there is no expectation of length for getting a particular score, the isbe does state that two sentences or fewer will garner a score of 2 or below [1]. There are currently two extended responses questions given during ISAT testing. =Scoring=

Link to the ISAT scoring rubric.[] = = =**Extended Response Strategies**=

APE is a strategy for students to use when answering questions. They must first answer the question. Than they prove the question using information from the passage. Lastly, they extending their answer using prior konwlege and inferences as a support. This strategy helps students go beyond retelling and helps them answer the question in their own words.
 * APE Strategy﻿**
 * ==== __A__nswer the question (Restate the quesion precisely) ====
 * ==== __P__rove it (Use specific details from the passage) ====
 * __E__xtend (Use prior knowledge and inferences to support the answer)

= **References** =

[1] Illinois State Board of Education. 2010. //Questions & Answers Concerning the ISAT Reading Assessment. Retrieved March 30, 2011 from// [].