1. Grade K-2 ELA/SS Job-Alike Session #5 – Reading Comprehension Text-Dependent Questions & Close Reading

2. Participants will:  become familiar with the increased emphasis on close reading and text-dependent questions and answers in Common Core classrooms  recognize examples and non-examples of text- dependent questions in Scott Foresman  write text-dependent questions for a Scott Foresman anthology selection or other text of their choosing Participants will:  examine Shift # 4 ( Text-based Questions and Answers) and it’s impact on classroom instruction by reading, writing and discussing Content and Language Objectives

3. What I Know What do you know about Close Reading & Text Dependent Questions & Answers What I Want to Know

4. “Closing in On Close Reading” 1. Read the article and answer the embedded Text-Dependent Questions 2. Table Discussion - Discuss your responses to the Text-Dependent Questions - What strategies did you use? Close Reading of Text: Professional Reading

5. Why Text-Based Questions

6. Features of Text-Dependent Questions Questions that can only be answered with evidence from the text Can be literal but can also involve analysis, synthesis, evaluation Focus on word, sentence and paragraph as well as large themes or events Focus on difficult portions of the text in order to enhance comprehension Focus on evidence –based answers instead of experienced –based answers Are worth asking

7.  Read through the questions  With a partner, determine which questions are text- dependent  Sort questions into the appropriate columns Evaluating Questions

8.  Represent the 3 sub-strands of standards?  Key Ideas and Details  Craft and Structure  Integration of Knowledge and Idea (Vocabulary RI 4) Activity: Part 2 (CCSS pgs. 11 – 14) Identify Sub – strands of Text-Based/Text-Dependent Questions Additional Consideration Do my questions…

9. Evaluating and Writing Text-based Questions in Scott Foresman  Teacher Activity:  Choose selection from SF  Evaluate comprehension questions in margins  Revise and rewrite using Feature of Text- based/Text-dependent questions  Planning Template

10. Locate Yourself on the Compass

11. Post Assessment What I learned about Close Reading and Text- dependent/Text-based questions and answers?

12. Please bring… TE Unit 5 Common Core Standards Next Session