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Language of the Discipline deals with terms and vocabulary that is important to the topic. It can include new and unfamiliar words, figurative language, categories, and the identification of related words.
Language of the Discipline deals with terms and vocabulary that is important to the topic. It can include new and unfamiliar words, figurative language, categories, and the identification of related words.
- What vocabulary terms are specific to the content or discipline?
- What are the defining features or characteristics?
- What special jargon, phrases or slang is specific to the text?
- Provide examples of literary devices used.
Details is about describing unique characteristics, traits, differences, observing, comparing and contrasting. It also means supporting your thinking with evidence.
Details is about describing unique characteristics, traits, differences, observing, comparing and contrasting. It also means supporting your thinking with evidence.
- What are the defining features or characteristics?
- Find examples and evidence to support opinions and ideas: parts, factors, attributes, variables, and distinguishing traits.
Big Idea means the purpose is to identify the main ideas. Carefully examine what is most important. As you think, summarize and draw conclusions.
Big Idea means the purpose is to identify the main ideas. Carefully examine what is most important. As you think, summarize and draw conclusions.
- What is the main idea of the story?
- What conclusions can be drawn based on evidence from the text?
- What generalizations can be made?
Across the Disciplines is about looking at what you are reminded of from other areas. Categorize and identify concepts that connect to other areas such as math, science, social studies, and language.
Across the Disciplines is about looking at what you are reminded of from other areas. Categorize and identify concepts that connect to other areas such as math, science, social studies, and language.
- Relate the area of study to other subjects within, between, and across disciplines.
- What connections or associations are there?
- Integrate or lend ideas into cross-curricular area.
Change Over Time means to think about the past, present, and future. What has changed from the beginning, to the middle, to the end? What do you know about the time period this information comes from?
Change Over Time means to think about the past, present, and future. What has changed from the beginning, to the middle, to the end? What do you know about the time period this information comes from?
- How are elements related in terms of the past, present, and future?
- How and why do the characters change?
- What doesn’t change?
Ethics relates to values, morals, and right or wrong. Are there pros and cons to this topic? Is it ‘good’ or ‘bad’ or somewhere in between? Does a conflict exist?
Ethics relates to values, morals, and right or wrong. Are there pros and cons to this topic? Is it ‘good’ or ‘bad’ or somewhere in between? Does a conflict exist?
- What moral principles are involved in this subject?
- What controversies exist?
- What is the point of view of the characters?
- Are there values, pros and cons, bias, discrimination, prejudice, judgements, differing opinions, or points of view that can be identified?
Unanswered Questions deals with what is lingering or still unknown. Here you might distinguish fact from opinion, work on identifying missing information, problem solve, and notice fallacies ( things that are ‘false’ or don’t make sense). Thinking deeply here often means that something is ambiguous and leaves you still wondering.
Unanswered Questions deals with what is lingering or still unknown. Here you might distinguish fact from opinion, work on identifying missing information, problem solve, and notice fallacies ( things that are ‘false’ or don’t make sense). Thinking deeply here often means that something is ambiguous and leaves you still wondering.
- What information is unclear, missing, or unavailable?
- What evidence do you need?
- What has not yet been proven?
- Are there missing parts, incomplete ideas, discrepancies, unresolved issues, or ambiguities?
Multiple Perspectives means considering how others see this topic. This area deals with point of view, the effect something has on someone else, or another ‘version’ of a concept or opinion. Put yourself in someone else’s place and examine the topic from their viewpoint.
Multiple Perspectives means considering how others see this topic. This area deals with point of view, the effect something has on someone else, or another ‘version’ of a concept or opinion. Put yourself in someone else’s place and examine the topic from their viewpoint.
- How do different characters see events or situations differently?
- What are the different roles of the characters?
- What are the opposing viewpoints in the story?
Rules is about considering the structure, order, or organization of a topic. Can you make generalizations about the way something is expected to be or can the information be classified? Are there societal norms that should be followed?
Rules is about considering the structure, order, or organization of a topic. Can you make generalizations about the way something is expected to be or can the information be classified? Are there societal norms that should be followed?
- What structure underlies this subject?
- What guidelines or regulations affect it?
- What hierarchy or ordering principle is at work?
- What kind of structure, order, reasons, organization, explanation, or classification is there?
Patterns is where we look at the sequence of what has occurred. What is the same and what is different. Can we summarize and make analogies?
Patterns is where we look at the sequence of what has occurred. What is the same and what is different. Can we summarize and make analogies?
- What elements reoccur?
- What is the sequence of order of events?
- Make predictions based on past events.
Trends helps us examine what might be influencing a topic or how things might be changing over time. We can determine cause and effect relationships, predict what might happen based on what we know, prioritize, compare and contrast, and relate one thing to another.
Trends helps us examine what might be influencing a topic or how things might be changing over time. We can determine cause and effect relationships, predict what might happen based on what we know, prioritize, compare and contrast, and relate one thing to another.
- What factors (social economic, political, and geographic) cause events to occur?
- Are there patterns that change over time?
- What influence, force, direction, course of action, comparison, contrast, or forecast can be made?
Content Imperatives (typically used in 4th and 5th grade)
Content Imperatives (typically used in 4th and 5th grade)
Paradox: The contradictory elements in an event or idea.
- What were the different outcomes for the characters in the story?
- What in the story was fact and what was opinion?
- Describe the conflicting views that led to the problem in the story.
Comprehension and Thinking Skills:
- differentiate fact from fiction
- determine relevant from irrelevant
- judge with criteria and authenticity
Parallel: Ideas or events that are similar and can be compared to one another.
- What connection can you make with this story to another story you have read?
- What connection can you make with this story to something happening or that has happened in the world?
- What connection can you make with this story to your own life experiences?
- What similarities can you make between two of the characters in the story?
Comprehension Thinking Skills:
- identify attributes
- compare and contrast
- judge with criteria
- support with evidence
Convergence: The coming together or meeting point of events or ideas.
- What factors came together to lead to the solution of the problem?
- What conclusions can you come to about the main characters?
- How did their environment and experiences shape their actions?
- Support your beliefs with examples from the story.
Comprehension Thinking Skills:
- sequence
- recognize relationships
- state and test assumptions
- identify cause and effect
Origin: The beginning, root, or source of an idea or event.
- How did the problem in the story get started? What caused it to happen?
- How did the solution in the story get started? What caused it to happen?
- If the story is a fairy tale, fold tale, tall tale, or myth, prove with evidence its origin or beginnings.
Comprehension/ Thinking Skills:
- note ambiguity
- identify missing information
- test assumptions
- prove with evidence
Contribution: The significant part of an event or result of an idea.
- What were the significant effects of the problem?
- What were the significant effects of the solution?
- Judge the impact of the protagonist and antagonist on the story's plot.
- What was the contribution that the setting played on the story?
- What contributions has the author or nonfiction subject made?
Comprehension Thinking Skills:
- differentiate relevant from irrelevant
- judge with criteria
- prioritize
- prove with evidence
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