TTQA is a strategy that students use to help them remember to use part of the question in their answer in order to answer a question in a complete thought and/or sentence.

For example – a good answer using TTQA:

Another example – not a good answer because it is incomplete and doesn't use part of the question in order to answer the question completely:

Too Easy Books

Ask yourself these questions. If you are answering yes, this book is probably a "Too Easy Book" for you. Have fun reading it!

1. Have you read it lots of times before?
2. Do you understand the story(text) very well?
3. Do you know (can you understand) almost every word?
4. Can you read it smoothly?

Just Right Books

Ask yourself these questions. If you are answering yes, this book is probably a "Just Right Book" for you. Go ahead and learn from it!

1. Is this book new to you?
2. Do you understand some of the book?
3. Are there just a few words per page you don't know?
4. When you read are some places smooth and some choppy?
5. Can someone help you with this book? Who?

Too Hard Books

Ask yourself these questions. If you are answering yes, this book is probably a "Too hard Book" for you. Spend a little time with it now. Give it another try later (perhaps in a couple of months).

1. Are there more than a few words on a page you don't know?
2. Are you confused about what is happening in most of this book?
3. When you read, does it sound pretty choppy?
4. Is everyone else busy and unable to help you?

START	(your written response)
WITH
THE	(words)
STEM	(from the question stem)

CUCC is an acronym for a checklist which students should be taught to use for all their written responses. This strategy is especially appropriate for testing responses:

C	Circle	(the directions and/or steps)
U	Underline	(the significant words or terms)
C	Count	(to make certain that you have answered all the questions)
C	Check	(to make certain that your responses are correct; proofread)

C	capitalization
U	usage
P	punctuation
S	spelling

Prompts usually use a three-part format, although primary grades may use a modified version. In any case, FATP is always present (in any order).

Paragraph 1: Authentic situation/context or problem

F - Form	What form should my answer take? Should it be... a paragraph? a business or friendly letter? a chart or graph? a poster?
A - Audience	Who is the designated reader? To whom am I writing?
T - Topic	What should I write about? What is the theme or subject?
P - Purpose	Why am I writing or communicating? Am I... persuading? narrating? informing? expressing thoughts or feelings?