1. Step #1: Analyze the Question! Most Questions Have Two (2) Parts 1.A Big Idea (What the question is asking or asking you to do. 2.Details as to how or what evidence needs to be presented. The poet says, “December days are short,” but does many things during this poem. Describe FOUR things that the poet does, using details from the poem to support your answer. How do I Analyze the Question? Break it into parts. Circle the Big Idea. Underline the details, or how you are to provide support. Box additional key words. Click to Learn MoreClick to go to the Next Step Click to go Home

2. Now You Try It Explain what made Trudy’s swim across the English Channel so dangerous. Use important and specific information from the article to support your answer. Click to Learn More Click to go Home Click to go to the Next Step

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