1. Short Answer Stem Questions

2. What Are Stem Questions?
Stem questions are templates
They are the fundamental parts of a question
Story-specific parts can be changed
Think about the MC spreadsheet
Everything that you highlight that is story-specific can be removed and replaced with information from a different essay or story.

3. Assignment Choose 4 stem questions from the following slides
For each of the essays below, fill in 1 stem question and make it specific to the piece
Spectre Bridegroom
Dumpster Diving
Nickel and Dimed
Allegory of the Cave
Complete a 4 square for 1 of the questions

4. Question Stems
In “_____________,” what does _____ learn from his experience with ______?
Why do you think the author decided to __________ in “______________.”
How is the idea of ______important in both “__________” and “__________?”

5. Question Stems
What is the major conflict that _____ experiences in “______________?”
How does the author’s attitude toward ________ change in“______________.”
How is the concept of ______important in both “_________” and “_________?”

6. Question Stems
In “_____________,” what does _____ learn from his experience at ______?
Do you think that __________ made the right decision in “______________.”
How is _____ in “__________” similar to _____ in “__________?”

7. Question Stems
In “ ___________” which character do you think is ______?
In “______________” how does _____’s attitude toward _____change from the beginning to the end of the selection?
Do _____ in “__________” and _____ in “__________” share a similar concern?

8. Question Stems
How does _____ change from the beginning to the end in “__________?”
In “______________,” who do you think is more _____, _____ or _____?
Which of the ____ from “__________” and “__________” would you like to have as a _____?

9. Question Stems
In “_____________,” explain how one significant action of _____ reveal his/her character.
Do you think that “______________” is an appropriate title for this selection?
What is one characteristic that _____ and _____ share?

10. Question Stems
What are the problems that _____ faces in “__________ ?”
Do you think that __________ made the right decision in “______________.”
How is _____ in “__________” similar to _____ in “__________?”

11. Do you think this is a good title for the
commentary? Support your answer with
evidence from the text.
What do you think is the tone of the commentary. Support your answer with evidence from the text.
3. What do you think is Tommy Tomlinson’s attitude about “time?” Support your answer with evidence from the text.
4. Based on the commentary and what you know, what do you think is the author’s message? Support your answer with evidence from the text.