Red Clover Award Conference 2015 Connecting Texts to

Red Clover Award Conference 2015 Connecting Texts to Common Core ELA Standards and Practices

Goals Participants will explore big ideas, overarching themes, text based questions, and instructional suggestions for selected Red Clover Award nominated texts.

Each Selection Big Ideas Overarching Questions Connections to CCSS Text-Based Discussion Questions Suggestions for Instruction

Writing About Texts Students can argue the merits of nominated titles by: developing a set of criteria rating each book based on these criteria analyzing all evaluations and selecting the top contender Writing a supporting statement to justify his/her choice

Connecting Texts The Companion Books section includes ideas for assembling text sets and pairing fiction and nonfiction texts across themes/big ideas

Connecting to The Standards Questioning

Challenging Questions “The Common Core asks students to read stories and literature, as well as more complex texts that provide facts and background knowledge in areas such as science and social studies. Students will be challenged and asked questions that push them to refer back to what they’ve read. This stresses critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills that are required for success in college, career, and life. ” Common Core Standards

Text-Based Questions § require careful examination of text ; often focus on difficult sections for deeper understanding § require students to respond with support from text. § range from simple to complex, going beyond basic facts and recall. § may be student generated! § promote deep comprehension and retention of content

A variety of questions on a variety of levels… §Words/Phrases §Sentences §Paragraph §Segments §Selection §Across Texts

Key Ideas and Details Questions at this level relate to main ideas, supporting details, and the relationship between ideas in a text.

Key Ideas and Details What’s the BIG ? With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details. With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story

Stems How did the character react to the situation? Using support from the text describe how _____happened. How did the character solve his/her problem? Why did the character ____? Use clues from the text to support your conclusion.

Craft and Structure Questions at this level relate to vocabulary, style, genre, language use, text structure, and author’s point of view.

Craft and Structure Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. Recognize common types of texts (e. g. , storybooks, poems). With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.

Stems Which words, phrases, or illustrations help you determine the meaning of the term ___? Which words or phrases does the author use to describe___? How does the author show the differences between…? What events led to ___?

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Questions at this level ask students to integrate and extrapolate information from the text (including all features), and to analyze and use reasoning and evidence to make inferences, conclusions, and connections.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas With prompting and support, describe the relationship between the illustrations and the story in which they appear. With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.

Stems What information is provided in the (diagram, chart, caption, etc. ) that help you understand ____? Why did the author place the term ___in bold print? What additional information is provided in the illustrations? What conclusion can you draw about ____? Use examples from the text to support your conclusion. According to details in the story, what is the author’s opinion/message about ____?

Sample

Sample Text-Based Questions

Paired Text The Common Core Standards requires students to engage with literary and informational texts. Red Clover selections often include informational text within the book or in recommended external links or readings. This is a great way to make connections between literature and informational text.

Other Sources of Informational Text Read. Works TIME for Kids Scholastic News, Scope, Storyworks, etc. I. N. K. Newsela

PAIRED TEXTS Poem: “Snowflake Wakes” Informational Text: “Snowflakes”

Text-Based Questions Informational Text: “Snowflakes” What is the crystal? What is vapor? Where do snowflakes come from? How are they formed? Poem: “Snowflake Wakes” How is the “crystal” represented in the poem? Which words help describe the process of the snowflake forming and changing? What is the “lace? ” What is the “dizzy cloud? ” What is the “tickling and clinging? ”

Try It: § Choose your pair. § In collaboration, read the texts and construct relevant questions that will help students see connections. § Try out the suggested activity.

Resources http: //education. vermont. gov/common-core/englishlanguage-arts/resources