What is an Open-ended Response???

What is an Open-ended Response???

• It’s when you write a brief essay response It’s when you write a brief essay response to a open-ended question (could be more to a open-ended question (could be more than one right answer) you’ve been given than one right answer) you’ve been given and back your opinion up with evidenceand back your opinion up with evidence– Example of an Open-ended question: Example of an Open-ended question:

In In The Three PigsThe Three Pigs, how did the wolf feel when , how did the wolf feel when the pig wouldn’t let him in? Give evidence the pig wouldn’t let him in? Give evidence from the passage to support your answer.from the passage to support your answer.

So how do I answer an Open-ended question?So how do I answer an Open-ended question?

Well, you….Well, you….

PEEPEE

P-E-E Strategy

Yes, we are learning to PEE today!Yes, we are learning to PEE today!

What it stands for:What it stands for:

PP- Prove your point (what you are going to argue; - Prove your point (what you are going to argue; the point you’re going to make)the point you’re going to make)

EE- Evidence (your evidence is what you are quoting - Evidence (your evidence is what you are quoting from the text)from the text)

EE- Explain (explain how the quote helps prove your - Explain (explain how the quote helps prove your point “How do “P” and the first “E” connect?”)point “How do “P” and the first “E” connect?”)

P-E-E Strategy

• Let’s break it down!Let’s break it down!

• PEE (Prove/Evidence/Explain)PEE (Prove/Evidence/Explain)

• PP-Restate the question into the point you’re -Restate the question into the point you’re going to make. “I say…”going to make. “I say…”– In In The Three Little PigsThe Three Little Pigs, the big bad wolf felt , the big bad wolf felt

angry when the pigs wouldn’t let him into their angry when the pigs wouldn’t let him into their houses.houses.

P-E-E Strategy



• EE-Evidence (your supporting evidence by -Evidence (your supporting evidence by quoting from the text). “It says…”quoting from the text). “It says…”

– For example, the book says, “The little For example, the book says, “The little pig just laughed at him and said, ‘No, no, pig just laughed at him and said, ‘No, no, not by the hair of my chinny, chin, chin.”not by the hair of my chinny, chin, chin.”

P-E-E Strategy



• EE-Explain [tell what the quote/evidence means -Explain [tell what the quote/evidence means and why it proves your point (“P”)]. “So”and why it proves your point (“P”)]. “So”– This quote shows that the wolf became so angry and This quote shows that the wolf became so angry and

upset because the pigs wouldn’t let them in their upset because the pigs wouldn’t let them in their houses, all while laughing at him, that he lost his cool houses, all while laughing at him, that he lost his cool and blew their houses down. This wasn’t a smart and blew their houses down. This wasn’t a smart move on the wolf’s part; in the end, the wolf suffered move on the wolf’s part; in the end, the wolf suffered a lot.a lot.

P-E-E StrategyPut it all together…Put it all together…

In In The Three Little PigsThe Three Little Pigs, the big bad wolf felt angry , the big bad wolf felt angry when the pigs wouldn’t let him into their houses.when the pigs wouldn’t let him into their houses. For For example, the book says, “The little pig just laughed at example, the book says, “The little pig just laughed at him and said, ‘No, no, not by the hair of my chinny, him and said, ‘No, no, not by the hair of my chinny, chin, chin.”chin, chin.” This quote shows that the wolf became so This quote shows that the wolf became so angry and upset because the pigs wouldn’t let them in angry and upset because the pigs wouldn’t let them in their houses, all while laughing at him, that he lost his their houses, all while laughing at him, that he lost his cool and blew their houses down. This wasn’t a smart cool and blew their houses down. This wasn’t a smart move on the wolf’s part; in the end, the wolf suffered a move on the wolf’s part; in the end, the wolf suffered a lot.lot.

P-E-E Strategy• Now, it’s your turn:Now, it’s your turn:

Question: How does Goldilocks feel after eating the last Question: How does Goldilocks feel after eating the last bowl of porridge, in bowl of porridge, in Goldilocks and the Three BearsGoldilocks and the Three Bears??

Remember to:Remember to:

PP--prove (your point) “I say…”prove (your point) “I say…”

EE--evidence from the text evidence from the text “It says…”“It says…”

EE--explainexplain how the “P” how the “P” and “E” and “E”

connect “So…”connect “So…”

P-E-E Strategy• Now, it’s Now, it’s YOURYOUR turn: turn:

Question: How does Goldilocks feel after eating the last Question: How does Goldilocks feel after eating the last bowl of porridge, in bowl of porridge, in Goldilocks and the Three BearsGoldilocks and the Three Bears??


PP--prove (your point) “I say…”prove (your point) “I say…”

P-In P-In The Three Little PigsThe Three Little Pigs, the big bad wolf felt angry , the big bad wolf felt angry

when the pigs wouldn’t let him into their houseswhen the pigs wouldn’t let him into their houses..

P-E-E Strategy• Now, it’s Now, it’s YOURYOUR turn: turn:Question: How does Goldilocks feel after eating Question: How does Goldilocks feel after eating

the last bowl of porridge, in the last bowl of porridge, in Goldilocks and the Goldilocks and the Three BearsThree Bears??


EE--evidence from the text evidence from the text “It says…”“It says…”

For example, the book says, “The little pig just For example, the book says, “The little pig just laughed at him and said, ‘No, no, not by the hair laughed at him and said, ‘No, no, not by the hair of my chinny, chin, chin.’” (lines 10-12)of my chinny, chin, chin.’” (lines 10-12)

P-E-E Strategy• Now, it’s Now, it’s YOURYOUR turn: turn:Question: How does Goldilocks feel after eating the Question: How does Goldilocks feel after eating the

last bowl of porridge, in last bowl of porridge, in Goldilocks and the Three Goldilocks and the Three BearsBears??


EE--explainexplain how the “P” how the “P” and “E” connect “so…”and “E” connect “so…” This quote shows that the wolf became so angry and upset This quote shows that the wolf became so angry and upset because the pigs wouldn’t let them in their houses, all while because the pigs wouldn’t let them in their houses, all while laughing at him, that he lost his cool and blew their houses laughing at him, that he lost his cool and blew their houses down. This wasn’t a smart move on the wolf’s part; in the down. This wasn’t a smart move on the wolf’s part; in the end, the wolf suffered a lot.end, the wolf suffered a lot.

Does your example for Goldilocks look like this? Do you have the three parts?

In In The Three Little PigsThe Three Little Pigs, the big bad wolf felt angry when , the big bad wolf felt angry when the pigs wouldn’t let him into their houses.the pigs wouldn’t let him into their houses. For example, For example, the book says, “The little pig just laughed at him and said, the book says, “The little pig just laughed at him and said, ‘No, no, not by the hair of my chinny, chin, chin.”‘No, no, not by the hair of my chinny, chin, chin.” This This quote shows that the wolf became so angry and upset quote shows that the wolf became so angry and upset because the pigs wouldn’t let them in their houses, all because the pigs wouldn’t let them in their houses, all while laughing at him, that he lost his cool and blew their while laughing at him, that he lost his cool and blew their houses down. This wasn’t a smart move on the wolf’s houses down. This wasn’t a smart move on the wolf’s part; in the end, the wolf suffered a lot.part; in the end, the wolf suffered a lot.

Do this one on your own. Use your chart to help you.

How were the three bears affected byHow were the three bears affected by

Goldilocks in the story? Goldilocks in the story? Give text evidence to support your Give text evidence to support your answer.answer.

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