Beyond Multiple Choice Reading Comprehension

Marlena Hebern

@mhebern

“I dunno!”

-Marzono Center

Comprehension Questions

• Ways to solicit student

responses

• How to align them to the

DOK and to the standards

• Easy Reps

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Grade 4 Literature

Grade 4 Literature

Grade 4 Literature

Or video as in today’s case

Grade 4 Literature

Grade 4 Literature

First Try

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Describe the main character

in the story. Use details

from the text.

Describe the main conflict

in the story.

Describe the main conflict

in the story.

Describe another conflict.

Summarize the story in X

number of sentences. Use

examples in the story.

Describe the setting.

Use examples from the

story to support your

description.

List 5 words that describe

feelings. Make an example for each.

Grade 1

Does this book tell a story

or give information?

Grade1

Does this book tell a story

or give information?

Grade1

How do you know?

Somebody

Wanted

But

So

Then

My claim

Grounds

Backup

Qualitative

Errors in reasoning in my

evidence

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Thanks Lisa Nowakowski!!!

https://www.literacyshed.com/the-thinking-shed.html

“The storyline is definitely geared for 4th/5th Grade and

up.”C. Cunningham

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