(LA.6.1.7.3, LA.7.1.7.3, LA.8.1.7.3)
• What is the main idea of this article?
• What would be another good title for the article?
• Which accomplishment/idea was most valuable?
• Which sentence gives the best summary?
• Which statement best describes the lesson/moral of this story?
• What is the primary topic in the article?
• What is the essential message in the article/story?
• What is the central idea of the article?
• What is the main goal of ______?
• If this article were published in a newspaper, which headline best expresses the main idea?
RELEVANT SUPPORTING DETAILS/CONCLUSIONS/INFERENCES
• Which sentence best characterizes ______attitude toward______?
• How does ______support the idea that ______?
• What proves the idea that ______is the main idea of this text?
• What events from the passage show that______?
• From reading the article, the reader can infer that______?
• Read this quotation ______. In the quotation above, ____ is indicating that
• Based on the introductory paragraph, what can the reader conclude about __?
• Based on the passage, which action will the narrator most likely take in the future? / PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION/ TEXT STRUCTURE
(LA.6.1.7.5, LA.7.1.7.5, LA.8.1.7.5)
• What would an additional paragraph at the end of this passage most likely be about?
• What is the connection between ______in paragraph _____ and ______in paragraph ______?
• Why does the author connect the ideas of ______and ______?
• How has the order in which the author arranged this passage about ______helped the reader understand ______?
• Why did the author begin this passage by saying ______?
• Why did the author use ______to develop this text?
• Why did the author conclude this passage by saying “ ______?”
• What would happen if ______had been changed to ______?
• What happened after ______?
• How did the author organize the _____ paragraph/article?
• The section “______” is different from the other sections of the website because it ______?
• Based on the main heading and subheadings, the reader can determine that the main organizational structure of the article is______?
• How does the poet organize the events of the poem?
• How does the author organize the information in the passage to illustrate that ______?
Character & Plot Development/Point of View/Setting/Conflict Resolution/Tone
(LA.6.2.1.2, LA.7.2.1.2, LA.8.2.1.2)
• What is the main conflict in the essay?
• When is the central conflict between ____ and _____ introduced in the story/poem?
• How does _____'s character change from the beginning to the end of ______?
• How does ______change ______’s opinion about ______?
• What words/phrases create the tone of _____?
• How does the setting add to the feeling that ______?
• Why is the setting at the beginning of the passage important?
• What word/phrase best describes the character______?
• What pair of words best describes ______?
• Which quotation from the essay illustrates the characteristics of?
• How do the character’s responsibilities affect how he/she reacts?
• How do ______’s comments contribute to the development of the story/article?
•Which sentence from the passage/poem most closely expresses its theme? / Figurative Language/Literary Devices
(LA.6.2.1.7, LA.7.2.1.7, LA.8.2.1.7)
- Which type of literary device is used in the italicized words of the sentence above?
• How does the author’s use of descriptive language help ______?
• How does the author use imagery to illustrate ______in the passage?
• How does the (simile, metaphor, hyperbole, eg…) illustrate ______?
• How does the author’s use of figurative language help readers understand ______?
VALIDITY & ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
(LA.6.6.2.2, LA.7.6.2.2, LA.8.6.2.2)
• On which facts are the opinions about ______based?
•Based on information in the article, which is the most accurate statement regarding ______?
• What are the reasons behind the author’s opinion that ___?
The information in the article would be most useful for a presentation on ______?
• Which aspects of the website/article/passage would be most helpful in writing a research report about ______?
• How does the author use ______ (word, phrase, etc.) to strengthen the opinion/argument that ______?
• According to the information, what is the MOST VALID argument for ______?
• Which statement/sentence best supports the idea that ____?
•What is the strongest evidence in support of ______? / VALIDITY & ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
(LA.6.6.2.2, LA.7.6.2.2, LA.8.6.2.2)
• The homepage of the website would be useful for all of the following purposes EXCEPT ______.
• What is the greatest benefit of ______?
• What evidence supports ______?
• How do the various types of information found in the article assist the reader to ______?
• Which aspects of the article are most helpful for ______seeking specific information about ______?
COMPARE/ CONTRAST
(LA.6.1.7.7, LA.7.1.7.7, LA.8.1.7.7)
• How are ______and ______similar?
• How are ______and ______different?
•According to the article, how does ______differ from ______?
• Why does the author compare ____and ____ in this passage?
• How does the comparison between ____ and ___help to illustrate __?
• What advantage did ______have over ______?
• In what way is ______an appropriate comparison?
• Why did ______have more ______than ______?
• According to the article, what do ______and ______have in common?
• How is ______‘s attitude toward ______like his/her attitude toward ______?
• How does the concept in article ______relate to the concept in the article ______?
• Read this sentence from the passage. Based on the sentence above, in what way are______similar to mountains?
• How does the narrator’s impression of ______change throughout the passage?
• How is ______view of ______different from ______? / ORGANIZATION, INTERPRETATION & SYNTHESIS OF INFORMATION
(LA.6.6.2.2, LA.7.6.2.2, LA.8.6.2.2)
• Based on all information given, how does each part add to the idea that ______?
• How do ______and ______suggest the central idea that ______?
• According to the information given (including the chart, graph, etc.) about ______, which pair of ______would______?
• People who read this article will learn to/that ______?
• How does the concept in article relate to the concept in the article ______?
• Based on the passage/article, how does the author support the idea that the ______?
TEXT FEATURES
(LA.6.2.2.1, LA.7.2.2.1, LA.8.2.2.1)(LA.6.6.1.1, LA.7.6.1.1, LA.8.6.1.1)
• How does the (chart/ map/ diagram/ sub-heading/ caption/ illustration/ graph) aid the readers understanding ______?
• The author’s use of italicized print aids the reader’s understanding by______?
• Based on the passage, which sentence would best serve as a caption for the illustration on page __?
• After reading the essay, what can readers conclude from the title of the essay and the illustration______?
• Based on the tile and subheadings the main organizational pattern is ______?
• Which text feature provides the most accurate information about?
• The Time Line is important to the passage because it_____?
• The purpose of the bold-print headings and subheadings is to inform readers about ______? / TEXT FEATURES
(LA.6.2.2.1, LA.7.2.2.1, LA.8.2.2.1)(LA.6.6.1.1, LA.7.6.1.1, LA.8.6.1.1)
• How has the order in which the author arranged this passage about ______helped the reader understand ______?
• Why did the author begin this passage by saying ______?
• Why did the author use subtitles in the passage ______?
• How does the caption under the photograph help the reader to understand__?
• How does the photograph of______help the reader understand __?
• How do the photograph(s) and caption(s) help the reader understand______?
• Which statement from the passage is best supported by the diagram on page
___?
• The use of bold-print words throughout the article/passage/brochure helps the reader to ______?
AUTHOR’S PURPOSE/ POINT OF VIEW
(LA.6.1.7.2, LA.7.1.7.2, LA.8.1.7.2)
• How does the author persuade the ______to ______?
• What is the author’s point of view about ______?
• What is the author’s purpose for saying ______?
• How does the author’s experience lead to ______?
• The author wants the reader to think ______.
• With which statement would the author most likely agree?
• Which feature would the author value the most ______?
• What is the author’s attitude toward ______?
• Which statement best describes what the author probably thinks about _____?
• What kind of article did the author write about ______?
• What is most likely the author’s purpose for writing this article?
• Read this excerpt from the passage. In the excerpt above, the author _____in order to ______.
• The character is viewed by the author as ______?
• What is the most likely reason the author included the section “” in the article?
• Explain how the article uses information to ______readers to ______.
• The author of this article would most likely make the statement that _.
• Read this sentence from the passage. What is the most likely reason the author describes ______this way?
• How does the information found in the passage supports the author’s purpose? / VOCABULARY/ CONTEXT CLUES/ MULTIPLE MEANINGS
(LA.6.1.7.3, LA.7.1.7.3, LA.8.1.7.3)(LA.6.1.6.8, LA.7.1.6.8, LA.8.1.6.8)
(LA.6.1.6.9, LA.7.1.6.9, LA.8.1.6.9)
• What does the word ______mean in the excerpt above?
• Read the quotation from the article: “______.” What does the phrase reveal about the narrator’s opinion of the situation?
• Read this sentence from the passage. Which sentence below uses ______in the same way as in the sentence above?
• Read this sentence from the essay. The sentence/phrase is most similar in meaning to the sentence/phrase______.
• Read these lines from the poem. Which is the best restatement of these lines?
• Which pair of words from the article best describes ______conveyed in the pictures on page ___?
• Read this sentence from the article. What does the sentence above tell readers about?
CAUSE/ EFFECT
(LA.6.1.7.4, LA.7.1.7.4, LA.8.1.7.4)
• What caused ______to ______?
• What was the effect of ______?
• Why did ______happen to ______?
• How did the conflict between ______and begin ______?
• What is the main reason/cause that ______happens?
• Which factor forces/affected/influences ______?
• Why does the author describe the character as ______?
• What caused ______to influence the ______? / VOCABULARY/ CONTEXT CLUES/ MULTIPLE MEANINGS
(LA.6.1.7.3, LA.7.1.7.3, LA.8.1.7.3)(LA.6.1.6.8, LA.7.1.6.8, LA.8.1.6.8)
(LA.6.1.6.9, LA.7.1.6.9, LA.8.1.6.9)
• In this text, what does “______”mean?
• What does the author mean/implying by saying, “______?”
• Which words help the author convey the meaning that______?
• Which word(s) add to the idea that ______?
• Which pair of words from the article is most similar/opposite in meaning?
• The origin of is the root ______, meaning______. What does______mean?
• Read the quotation from the article: “______” In which sentence does the word have the same meaning as in the quotation above?
Revised with the NGSSS Item Specifications-Cecelia Magrath-Region V, Curriculum Support Specialist