Frederick Douglass: Chapter 1
Short Answer Response

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The first chapter of Frederick Douglass introduces the challenges a young slave faced in the 1800s. What was one hardship discussed in this chapter that Frederick would remember for the rest of his life? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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COMPLETE AND SUBMIT CHECKLIST AND FINAL RESPONSE ON PAGE 2

Short Answer Response Checklist

Did you answer the question?
Did you give proof from BOTH texts?
Did you explain your answer?
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STAAR English I – Reading Short Answer Rubric Single Selections
Score Point 0
Insufficient Response to the Question
Score Point 1
Partially Sufficient Response to the Question
Score Point 2
Sufficient Response to the Question
Score Point 3
Exemplary Response to the Question
Insufficient responses indicate a very limited reading performance.
These responses have one of the following problems.
Partially sufficient responses indicate a basic reading performance.
These responses have one of the following characteristics.
Sufficient responses indicate a satisfactory reading performance.
These responses have the following characteristics.
Exemplary responses indicate an accomplished reading performance.
These responses have the following characteristics.
The idea is not an answer to the question asked.
The idea is reasonable, but the response contains no text evidence.
The idea is reasonable and goes beyond a literal reading of the text. It is explained specifically enough to show that the student can make appropriate connections across the text and draw valid conclusions.
The idea is perceptive and reflects an awareness of the complexities of the text. The student is able to develop a coherent explanation of the idea by making discerning connections across the text.
The idea is incorrect because it is not based on the text.
The idea needs more explanation or specificity even though it is supported with text evidence.
The text evidence used to support the idea is accurate and relevant.
The text evidence used to support the idea is specific and well chosen. Overall, the evidence strongly supports the validity of the idea.
The idea is too general, vague, or unclear to determine whether it is reasonable.
The idea represents only a literal reading of the text, with or without text evidence.
The idea and text evidence used to support it are clearly linked.
The combination of the idea and the text evidence demonstrates a deep understanding of the text.
No idea is present. Sometimes the response contains only text evidence. At other times there appears to be an idea; however, this idea cannot be considered an answer to the question because it merely repeats verbatim, or “echoes,” the text evidence.
The idea is reasonable, but the text evidence is flawed and does not adequately support the idea. Text evidence is considered inadequate when it is only a general reference to the text too partial to support the idea weakly linked to the idea, or used inappropriately because it wrongly manipulates the meaning of the text
The combination of the idea and the text evidence demonstrates a good understanding of the text.