Read what Julian says in paragraph 4.

Explain whether guarded is a good word for Julian to use to describe the boys' actions in this story. In your response, use words and phrases from the story that support your explanation. Write your answer on your answer document.

Annotation: The reader responds that "guarded is not a good word" and explains this by stating that "they didn't guard they ate it." The reader minimally supports the idea by concluding that the boys "didn't do what they were supposed to do." To improve this response, the reader could have made a connection between what it means to guard something and the boys' actions.

Annotation: The reader answers that "guarded is not a good word" because after the father tells them to "Leave the pudding alon" the boys at "first gust took a taste." The reader attempts to explain why this isn't a good word by stating that the boys "startes to eat...ate more. Last nothing was left..."While the reader explains the actions of the boys, the student fails to draw a conclusion between the boys guarding the pudding and their behavior.

Annotation: The reader responds that guarded "is not a good word...because the boys ate the pudding not guarded." The reader provides a meaning for the word guarded "means 'not to let anyone to it'" and explains that the boys "ate it...and when the mom came home there was a bowl." The reader answers the question, clarifies the answer, and then supports the answer from the text. To enhance this response the reader could have made the connection between the definition and the boys' actions.