7.3 and 7.5 Question stems

"How did __________'s actions compare to ________’s actions?"

What is this question asking the reader to do?

• Compare two different characters' activities and judge what was the most significant similarity and different between the two.

• Compare what two characters look like.

• Compare which character you like best.

• Compare which character had the most impactful actions.

"How does the introduction affect the reader’s understanding of the rest of the

selection?"

What is a question like this asking the reader to do?

• This question is asking the purpose of the introduction. The reader must decided what key information does the introduction provide.

• This question is asking the central idea of the introduction. The reader must provide a summary.

"In paragraph ___, why did the author include a quote from _______________________?"

What is the best way to answer a question like this?

• Go back to the section of the passage with this quote. Re-read the quote and determine what the author's purpose was for including this quote.

• Go back to the section of the passage with this quote. Re-read the quote and determine who the quote is from.

• Go back to the section of the passage with this quote. Re-read the quote and determine why that person said it.

• Go back to the section of the passage with this quote. Re-read the quote and analyze the quote's origin.

"According to the selection, why was ______________?"

What is a question like this asking the reader to do?

• It is asking the reader to make an inference based on information provided in the passage.

• It is asking the reader to make a prediction about the passage.

• It is asking the reader to determine the author's claim based on information provided in the passage.

• It is asking the reader to provide a summary based on information provided in the passage.

What is an inference?

• A conclusion based on information provided in the text.

• A guess

• A prediction about what the text will be about.

• A fact provided in the text.

"How does the use of descriptive language in the first stanza affect the reader?"

What is the best way to answer a question like this?

• Go back and re-read that stanza. Identify what descriptive language you see and determine what is the purpose of the descriptive language.

• Go back and re-read that stanza. Identify what descriptive language you see and summarize it.

• Go back and re-read the entire poem. Identify all descriptive language you see.

• Go back and re-read that stanza. Identify what descriptive language you see and determine what is themain idea of the descriptive language.

"How do the words in line 34 affect poem?"

What is the best way to answer this question?

• Go back and re-read that line. Determine the impact this line has on the rest of the poem.

• Go back and re-read that line. Summarize that line.

• Go back and re-read that line. Find out if that line has any other lines that rhyme with it.

On a standardized reading test, what does the word "impact" mean?

• It refers to the effect one line or section has on the rest of the passage.

• It refers to the meaning of one line or section of the passage.

• It refers to a summary of one line or section..

• It refers to the definition of a word in one line or section of the passage.

On a standardized reading test, what is "descriptive language?"

• It refers to language that appeals to one of the five senses, sight, smell, taste, touch, or hearing.

• It refers to language that makes the reader question reality.

• It refers to language that is sad or depressing.

• It refers to language that causes the reader to question the purpose of the text.

"What is the importance of the poem’s structure in three stanzas?"

What is the best way to answer this question?

• Go back and re-read the entire poem. On your paper jot a short summary of each stanza. Use that summary to decide what each stanza's does to the poem.

• Go back and re-read the entire poem.On your paper jot most important words in the poem.

• Go back and re-read the entire poem. On your paper jot the effect each stanza has on the reader.