Users Guide for

Creating Sets of Text Dependent Questions

SSD=Selected Standards Document SAG= Standards Alignment Guide
Step Guiding Questions Resources Responses
1. Read the
selection and
note hat
stands out.
What stands out as you read the text? (e.g.,
central message, text/sentence structure,
word selection/fgurative language, oint o!
view, author"s message, connection to
other texts#
$. !dentif" the
standards
addressed in
step 1.
%sing your resonse(s# to Ste &, what
standards align to the things that stood out
to you? Are there any other standards you
would add?
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You may want to write the standard and a
key word/phrase.
%. !dentif" the
&'ig !dea.(
'! the standards you selected in Ste $,
which one will re(uire the deeest level o!
understanding !or the students? ()onsider
which standard will *e the most cognitively
demanding !or your students to answer.#
). Deter*ine
ho *an"
rereads are
needed and
the order for
addressing
the standards
during
instruction.
Chun+ the
text if
necessar".
Which arts o! the text are worthy o!
rereading to teach secifc standards?
Which standards *uild to the +,ig -dea.?
)onsider the length o! the text and grade
the level, is it necessary to chun/ the text?
Are there natural *rea/s in the texts such as
shi!ts in setting, time, toic, event, etc.?
,.Create a set
of text
dependent
-uestions for
the selected
standards.
What ages/sections will you reread? What
(uestions will you as/ that will *uild to your
+,ig -dea. (uestion?
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TDQs 0ased
on the
nu*0er of
reads
necessar".
,elow is an examle o! what it *ight loo/
li/e.
1irst Read As/ students what is the gist o!
this art o! the selection? (01/0- &#
Second Read Consider2 What voca*ulary
is worth /nowing? Are there additional
standards that suort voca*ulary? (01/0- 2
and/or 1 2 or 3# As/ students what words or
hrases can hel us determine what the
word means?
Third or su0se-uent reads Consider2
What (uestions do - need to as/ to get to
students to the +,ig -dea.?
Which arts o! the text do - need to !ocus
on and reread? As/ students a text
deendent (uestion *ased on a secifc
standard.
4. Create a
cul*inating
tas+ or
riting
pro*pt 0ased
on "our &'ig
!dea.(
What is my *ig idea? 5ow might my
students demonstrate that they understood
the *ig idea?
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$on #CR
selections
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