Literary Critical Thinking - Targets
 

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Literary Comprehension
- Theme 3-10
- Summarize 3-10
- Make Inference 3-10
- Interpret Vocabulary 3-10
- Sequence 3-10

Literary Analysis
- Literary Elements 3-10
- Compare & Contrast 3-10
- Make Connections 3-10
- Author's Purpose 3-5
- Apply Information 3-5

Literary Critical Thinking
- Author's Purpose 6-10
- Evaluate Reasoning 6-10
- Extend Information 6-10

Informational Comp
- Main Ideas 6-10
- Summarize 6-10
- Make Inferences 6-10
- Interpret Vocabulary 6-10
- Sequence 3-5

Informational Analysis
- Text Features 6-10
- Compare & Contrast 6-10
- Make Connections 6-10
- Author's Purpose 3-5
- Apply Information 3-5

Info Critical Thinking
- Author's Purpose 6-10
- Evaluate Reasoning 6-10
- Extend Information 6-10

 

Literary Critical Thinking: Thinks critically

Choose the TARGET

bulletGiven a literary text to read silently (may include poems, stories, biographies, and essays), learners respond to items in which they use textual evidence to:
bulletAnalyze author’s purpose in a literary text and/or effectiveness for different audiences, and/or identify facts and opinions, and/or author’s assumptions and beliefs (Reading EALR 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)
bulletMultiple Choice Stems (4)
bulletShort Answer Stems (2)
bulletExtended Response (1)
bulletEvaluate reasoning and ideas/themes related to the text (Reading EALR 2.4.1)
bulletMultiple Choice Stems (2)
bulletShort Answer Stems (2)
bulletExtended Response (1)
bulletExtend information beyond literary text—make generalizations, draw conclusions, apply information, give a response to a literary text (Reading EALRs 2.4.1, 2.4.5)
bulletMultiple Choice Stems (3)
bulletShort Answer Stems (2)
bulletExtended Response (2)

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