Appendix E:

Short Answer Questions 2

These comprehension questions are all for The Science Facts about Autism and Vaccines (Vale
School District, 2015). Assume that the point values of these questions range from 1-point to 4-point
questions. Choose ONE of the questions for which you will assess how in-depth your response should
be in 2-3 written sentences based on point value, required length, and the label of the question. NOTE:
You DO NOT need to answer the question.
Short Answer (1 points)
1. Define controversy as used in the article. Your answer may be in a phrase.

Short Answer (2 points)

2. What may one infer would be a likely consequence of a medical study claiming vaccines cause
autism? What may people do as a result of the information? Answer in 1-2 complete sentences.

Extended Response (4 points)

3. Based solely on the information presented in the infographic, are vaccines safe or dangerous? In at
least one complete paragraph, explain, fully citing evidence directly from the text to support your
claim.

The following checklist will be used to evaluate Short Answer Questions 2:

The response does the following:
Contains at least 2-3 written sentences.
Assesses the required depth of the response
Bases assessment on point value
Bases assessment on required length
Bases assessment on label

Yes
____
____
____
____
____

No
____
____
____
____
____

Each Yes is worth one point. A student must receive all 5 out of 5 Yeses to meet the objective.