5.2(A) Determine the Meaning of Grade-Level Academic English Words Derived from Latin

5.2(A) determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes (Level 3) / 5.2B use context (e.g., in-sentence restatement) to determine or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple meaning words (Level 3)
  In paragraph __ of this story, what does the word __ mean?
  What is the root word for the word in paragraph __ that means __ ? /   In paragraph ___of this story, what does the word ______mean?
  What clues helped you know the meaning of the word______?
  In paragraph _____ of this newspaper article, what clues help you know the meaning of ______?
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
5.2C produce analogies with know antonyms and synonyms (Level 3) / 5.2D identify and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and other sayings (Level 3)
  What is an analogy for ______? /   (Idiom) Identify the idiom in this story and determine what it means.
  (Adage) What does the adage______mean in this journal?
  Identify the adage in this story and determine what it means.
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
5.2E use a dictionary, a glossary, or a thesaurus (printed/electronic) to determine the meanings, syllabication, pronunciation, alternate word choices, alternate word choices, & parts of speech of words. / 5.3A compare and contrast the themes or moral lessons of several works of fiction from various cultures (Level 3)
  Read the meanings for the word ____ below. Which meaning best fits the way ____ is used in paragraph _____? (dictionary entry and 4 meanings given and students must use context clues to determine word meaning as used in the text selection) /   In paragraph ___of this story, what does the word ______mean?
  What clues helped you know the meaning of the word______?
  In paragraph _____ of this newspaper article, what clues help you know the meaning of ______?
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
5.3B describe the phenomena explained in origin myths from various cultures; (phenomena: known or derived through the senses rather than the mind) (Level 3) / 5.3C explain the effect of a historical event or movement on the theme of a work of literature (Level 3)
  What did ______sense that prevented a tragedy?
  How did ______know that he should go?
  What happened that caused ______to change his mind? /   The historical context of this story is important because ______
  How does the author use an important historical event to guide events in this story?
  How does an event that happened in American history affect the overall theme of this story?
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
5.4A analyze how poets use sound effects (e.g., alliteration, internal rhyme, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme) to reinforce meaning in poems (Level 4) / 5.5A analyze the similarities and differences between an original text an its dramatic adaptation (Level 4)
  How is the poet’s message in this poem enhanced by the repetition of a phrase over and over?
  The rhyme in the poem improves understanding of the poem’s message by – “What sound effects does the poet use in this poem to focus on the poem’s message? /   How is the original story of ______different from the dramatic adaptation ______?
  Which of the following is a significant difference between the play ____ and the original story ____?
  How are the original play ____and the original story ______alike (or different)?
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
5.6A describe incidents that advance the story or novel, explaining how each incident given rise to or foreshadows future events (Level 3) / 5.6B explain the roles and functions of characters in various plots, including their relationships and conflicts (Level 3)
  Why are paragraphs ____ through ____ important in this story?
  Why is paragraph ____ important in this story?
  The reader can tell that ___ will ___because____.
  What happened when ____?
  The reader can tell that ___ will___ because____. /   What can you tell about ___ and ___?
  At the beginning of the story how does ____ feel about ___?
  How did ___’s feelings about ____ change by the end of the story?
  How does __ most likely feel at the end of the story?
  __is irritated with __ in paragraph __ because ___.
  What was ___’s role in the argument?
  How did ___ help to solve the conflict?
  What was an important role for ___ in this story?
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
5.6C explain different forms of third-person points of view in stories (Level 3) / 5.7A identify the literary language and devices used in biographies and autobiographies, including how authors present major events in a person’s life (Level 4)
  In this story, how did the author feel about what happened to ___?
  The author tells this story from whose viewpoint?
  The story is told from the viewpoint of____ /   In paragraphs ___the ___symbolizes ___.
  In paragraphs ___ the author states that “___” to help the reader understand ____.
  Why does the author describe ___ as “___”?
  Read this sentence from paragraph___. What does the author mean by this line?
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
5.8A evaluate the impact of sensory details, imagery, and figurative language in literary text. (Level 4) / 5.10A draw conclusions form the information presented by an author and evaluate how well the author’s purpose was achieved.
  The phrase “___”is important because ___.
  When the author used the words “___” what was the impact to the reader?
  What was the author’s purpose in using the phrase “___”?
  What did the phrase “___” in paragraph ___mean? /   What conclusion can the reader draw from the information presented by this author?
  Did the author accomplish the purpose he stated at the beginning of this informative article?
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
5.11A summarize the main ideas and supporting details in a text in ways that maintain meaning and logical order
(Level 3) / 5.11B determine the facts in text and verify them through established methods (Level 2)
  This article is mostly about ___?
  What is the main idea of the information?
  What are the four most important facts in this information? (Sorting important facts from unimportant facts leads to an accurate summary.)
  Which of these is the most complete summary with the accurate order of the information in the article? /   Which of the following is a fact in this selection and how are you certain it is a fact?
  How do you know that ___is a fact in this article?
  What information in this selection is presented as a fact?
  What would cause you to change your mind about a fact you indentified not being a fact?
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
5.11C analyze how the organizational pattern of a text (e.g., cause-and-effect, compare-and-contrast, sequential order, logical order, classification schemes) influences the relationships among ideas (Level 4) / 5.11D use multiple text features and graphics to gain an overview of the contents of text and to locate information (Level 2)
  How did the author show that ___ and ___ have many features in common? (classification schemes)
  From information in this selection, how are ___ and ___ alike (or different)? (compare-and-contrast)
  Why was the order of the events in this newspaper order so important? (sequence)
  The reader can conclude ___ about the effect of ___ because ___ . (cause-and-effect) /   How would you find ___ in this information?
  Which of the following would be helpful in finding information about ____?
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
5.11E synthesize and make logical connections between ideas within a text and across two or three tests representing similar or different genres (Level 3) / 5.12A identify the author’s viewpoint or position and explain the basic relationships among ideas (e.g., parallelism, comparison, causality) to the argument (Level 4)
  One similarity between both selections is that both show ___.
  One idea presented in both of these selections is __.
  Which detail in ___’s letter shows he felt the same way about ___ as the __ in the newspaper article?
  Why was the ___ mentioned in both articles
  What do ___and ___ have in common?
  Use Venn diagrams to compare and contrast ideas across two or three texts. / (Definitions)
  parallelism: The use of identical syntactic constructions in corresponding phrases or clauses
  comparison: A statement or estimate of similarities and differences
  causality: The principal of or the relationship between cause and effect
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
5.12A identify the author’s viewpoint or position and explain the basic relationships among ideas (e.g., parallelism, comparison, causality) to the argument (Level 4) / 5.12B recognize exaggerated, contradictory, or misleading statements in text (Level 4)
  How did the author of this selection reveal his viewpoint in the argument? (Reader has to identify a comparison, cause-and-effect statements or parallel statements.)
  The author’s position on ____ is ___.
  The author compared ___ to ___ to support his position in the argument.
  What phrase did the author use to reinforce his position in the argument. /   Which statement by the author seems to be an exaggeration of the facts in this selection?
  What text evidence proves that the author contradicted his earlier statements in this selection?
  How did the author try to mislead the reader?
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
5.13A interpret details from procedural text to complete a task, solve a problem, or perform procedures (Level 2) / 5.13A interpret details from procedural text to complete a task, solve a problem, or perform procedures (Level 2)
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  In conducting this science experiment, what do you do after ___?
  In conducting this science experiment, what do you do before ____?
  What equipment do we need for this science experiment?
  When making ___ what is the last step to follow?
  Complete this task by following these steps.
  If ____ happens while making this ___, what should you do? /   List the steps in a procedure you would follow to make ____?
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
5.13B interpret factual or quantitative information presented in maps, charts, illustrations, graphs, timelines, tables, and diagrams. (Level 2) / 5.14A explain how messages conveyed in various forms of media are presented differently (e.g., documentaries, online information, televised news) (Level 4)
  What is a conclusion that can be made from the information in this graph?
  What can you conclude about ___ from this chart?
  How does the illustration included in this selection help the reader understand ___?
  What information in the map is invaluable to the ___?
  What conclusion can you draw from the map? /   Read this advertisement in the newspaper and develop it for television.
  Watch this advertisement on television and explain how the message could be written for the Internet.
  How could this message be presented on a television news program (online, etc.)?
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
5.14B consider how various design techniques used in media influence the message (e.g., pacing, close-ups, sound effects) (Level 4) / 5.14C identify the point of view of media presentations
(Level 4)
  Watch this advertisement on television and explain how it could be developed for the Internet.
  How could this information be presented on a television news program? /   How does the narrator of ___ feel about ____?
  Which person on the panel supports ___?
  What is the point of view of ___ about ___?
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
5.14D analyze various digital media venues for levels of formality and informality. (Level 4) / Question Stems for the ELAR TEKS/SEs Aligned with Reading Comprehension Skills
(Theme and Genre)
Grade 5
  Is this information on the web presented formally or informally? Explain your answer.
  What would be a more formal way of presenting this information?
  Why are text messages considered informal communication?
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
RCS (A) establish purposes for reading selected texts based upon own or others’ desired outcome to enhance comprehension
·  What was the author’s purpose in writing this article?
·  What is the most likely reason the author wrote this article?
  You can tell that the author wrote this story to__
Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010 / Margaret Kilgo Question Stems @Nancy Apodaca-Hilley LCC~2010
RCS(B) ask literal, interpretive, and evaluative questions of text / RCS (C) monitor and adjust comprehension (e.g., using background knowledge, creating sensory images, rereading a portion aloud, generating questions)
  What happened when __ did __? (literal)
  What did the author mean by this sentence: “__”? (interpretive)
  Which way did ___ express his anger the best? (evaluative)