HOTS How to answer Carol Wolff

EXAM 1.Lots and Hots questions that deal with understanding and analyzing the literary text. Extended 2.1 Extended HOTS question with two parts: Name the HOT you are going to use to answer. a. Name the HOT you are going to use to answer. showing evidence of the appropriate use to answer 15 points b. showing evidence of the appropriate use to answer (HOTS) = 15 points 3.1 Bridging text and context question ( F/60-80 – D): relating a given quote dealing with historical, social, cultural or biographical details to the text you studied. You should give relevant examples from the text to support your point. 20 points for module F / 15 Points for module D =20 points for module F / 15 Points for module D

Literacy Terms Setting Carol Wolff

Setting

Extended HOTS question a.In your answer to this question name ONE of the thinking skills from the Appendix ( נספח ) on page 00. You can use any HOTS from the list you have learnt. Thinking skill I chose: b. Answer the question showing appropriate evidence of the use of the chosen thinking skill: Point allocation: 10 points for acceptable content 5 points for correct integration of the chosen HOTS Carol Wolff

HOTS QUESTIONS examples You must include examples from the poem/story in your answers. Carol Wolff

Grading Extended HOTS Grading Extended HOTS question Module F

Content of answer: 8/8 (Correct answer with accurate supporting details) Language: 2/2 (No language mistakes) Use of HOTS: 5/5 (Skill is appropriate and there is clear-cut evidence of its use in the answer) Total = 15 points

Grading Extended HOTS Grading Extended HOTS question Module D

Content of answer: 9/9 (Correct answer with accurate supporting details) Language: 1/1 (No language mistakes) Use of HOTS: 5/5 (Skill is appropriate and there is clear-cut evidence of its use in the answer) Total = 15 points

What is a good answer? The information is relevant, sufficient, well organized and accurate. The answer includes examples/ supporting details from the text. The message is clear. There is correct use of grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation. Carol Wolff

Example 1 Question : How do you think Mr. Cattanzara sees George? Support your answer with information from the story.

Answer Thinking skill: Inferring I infer this from Mr. Cattanzara’s words: which means I think Mr. Cattanzara sees George as someone who reminds him of himself. I infer this from Mr. Cattanzara’s words: “Don’t do what I did” which means that once Mr. Cattanzara was in the same situation as George and he doesn’t want George to repeat his mistakes. Carol Wolff

Example 2 Question : How does what we learn about George’s family and / or his neighborhood help explain his situation at the beginning of the story? Carol Wolff

Answer Thinking skill: Explaining cause and effect caused caused George’s family is poor and uneducated. The fact that he had no educated role model at home caused George to misunderstand the importance of education and also caused him to do nothing to improve his life. Carol Wolff

Useful Language for Justifying and Explaining HOTS Carol Wolff

Inference

Vocabulary infer deduce conclude read between the lines assume what are the consequences of this statement? Carol Wolff

Different Perspectives "When you starts measuring somebody, measure him right, child, measure him right. Make sure you done taken into account what hills and valleys he come through before he got to wherever he is.....“ Lorraine Hansberry Carol Wolff

Vocabulary perspective, point of view, attitude, differences, outside, inside, looking from above, looking from the side, however, on the one hand, on the other hand, opinion, reader, narrator outlook, standpoint, perception, side, angle Carol Wolff

"History is written by the victors“ Carol Wolff

Compare and Contrast Carol Wolff

Vocabulary like, similar, also, similarly, in the same way, likewise, again, unlike, compared to, in contrast with, different than, (comparative adjectives) on the contrary, however, although, yet, even though, still, nevertheless, regardless, despite, while, on the one hand…on the other hand Carol Wolff

Problem Solving Carol Wolff

Vocabulary find out, solve, answer, explain, difficulty, resolve, decipher, predicament, trouble, crisis Carol Wolff

Cause and Effect Carol Wolff

Vocabulary cause, effect, result, consequence, end, outcome, if....then, and in order to, implication, due to, because, thanks to, as a result (of), provoke, spark, incite, induce, encourage, persuade, development, explanation Carol Wolff

Explaining Patterns The patterns of behavior of the characters in the story / play. The rhymes and the rhyme scheme in the poem. Carol Wolff

Vocabulary repeat repetition significance similar recur arrangement rule Carol Wolff