3rd grade Instructional Guide

Canyons School District

Instructional Supports Department

Scaffold for Writing Text Dependent Questions Grade 2-3

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (3rd+ Read)

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What does (image/illustration) contribute to what is conveyed in the story? How does the author feel about ? How does the text make you feel? Why? Why did the author write this?

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Not applicable in Reading Literature Identify the reasons an author gives to support his key point(s). Explain how author uses reasons and evidence to explain . Identify which reasons/evidence support which point(s).

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How is the book like the video of this story? How are they different? How does this story compare to (another story)? What are the different purposes of (item)? How do the key ideas in

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(text) compare to key

ideas in

(text).

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Describe logical connections between particular sentences and paragraphs.

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How does the plot/theme/setting compare in

(text)

&

(text).