Conferring Tip #4: Check for Higher-Level Thinking
Posted on January 7, 2020
If I know a reader understands what has been explicitly stated in a section of an informational text, then I check for inferential or interpretive understanding. This includes asking questions like: “Why do you think the author included these key details?” “What do you think the author’s main idea in this section is?” Sample Conference …Read more
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How do we know what to teach? Start with an easy assessment
Posted on August 8, 2016
An easy assessment question – “What is one main idea in this article? What in the article makes you think so?” I share my analysis of two fifth grade students’ responses to this prompt.
If I know a reader understands what has been explicitly stated in a section of an informational text, then I check for inferential or interpretive understanding. This includes asking questions like: “Why do you think the author included these key details?” “What do you think the author’s main idea in this section is?” Sample Conference …Read more