Text dependent questions
- 1. Text-Dependent Questions and Evidence-Based Answers Participants will create text- dependent questions using a complex text of their choice.
- 2. Defining Text-Dependent Questions by Christina Hank
- 3. How does Christina Hank define text-dependent questions?
- 4. How do we recognize a good text-dependent question?
- 5. Why does Christina say we need to engage in a “different kind of planning”?
- 6. How has Christina’s questioning changed?
- 7. Modeling of Text-Dependent Questions using What Can a Small Bird Be? Reread the first section “Courage”.
- 8. Text-dependent Questions Demonstration What does the word “surfaced” mean in this text? Why do you think the authors chose this word? (page 3 of Courage section.)
- 9. Text-dependent Questions Demonstration The text begins with: There once was a curious bird who wondered, What can a small bird be? Why do you think the authors chose to begin the text with this question?
- 10. Text-dependent Questions Demonstration What is the meaning of “courage” and how does Tortoise demonstrate “courage” in this text?
- 11. Text-dependent Questions Demonstration What evidence is there that shows Bird is wondering, “What can a small bird be?” and working on a solution?
- 12. Evidenced-Based Answers Text-based evidence facilitates rich and rigorous evidence-based discussions and writing through specific, thought-provoking questions about common texts (including, when applicable, illustrations, charts, diagrams, audio/visual, and media).
- 16. Matching Activity Directions: Blue cards: Sort the QUESTIONS (blue cards) into two categories: examples and non-examples.
- 17. Did you sort out these non-examples? Non-examples Have you ever been bullied? The Bird says to Tortoise, “And you showed yourself, too.” Describe a time when you showed yourself you could do something. The Tortoise demonstrates courage with Bird’s help. Why is courage an important character trait to have?
- 18. Red cards: Align the STANDARDS (red cards) with the QUESTIONS (blue cards).
- 19. Question Standard(s) Addressed What does the word surfaced mean in L.6.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and this text? Why do you think the authors multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade chose this word? 6 reading and content, choose flexibly from a range of strategies. a. Use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. The text begins with: There once was a RL.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, curious bird who wondered, What can a or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and small bird be? Why do you think the contributes to the development of the theme, setting, authors chose to begin the text with this or plot. question? What is the meaning of courage? How RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as does Tortoise demonstrate courage in they are used in a text, including figurative and this text? connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone. RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
- 20. Question Standard(s) Addressed What evidence is there that shows Bird RL.6.3 is wondering, “What can a small bird Describe how a particular story’s or be?” and working on a solution? dramas plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. What evidence shows that the crows are RL.6.1 bullying the Tortoise? What is Bird’s Cite textual evidence to support analysis response? of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. What words or phrases does the author RL.6.5 choose to persuade you that the crows Analyze how a particular sentence, are bullies? chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
- 21. Let’s Practice Creating Text-Dependent Questions How will we know they learned it?
- 22. A Guide to Creating Text-Dependent Questions for Close Analytic Reading This resource is on the wiki. Use it to guide your thinking as you write questions. http://si2012ela.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/file/view/Guide-to-Creating- Questions-for-Close-Analytic-Reading.pdf