Reading Comprehension Standard 3.2: Theme and Textual Evidence One Pager Please print this slide show, follow the directions, and staple it to your reading response.

What It Does Connects the verbal with the visual. It connects literature’s thoughts to your thoughts. It appeals to verbal, visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners.

Create a Central Image Draw, cut-out, download, or insert a picture to create an image that captures the theme (main idea, moral of the story or essay) for what you’ve read. The image must be the central feature of your One Pager.

Brainstorm Brainstorm around the central image (four statements, three words or less). Ambition Fear Belief in prophesy Self Doubt

Citations Cite the two most important passages from the text. Use parenthetical citation All citations must be at least two sentences long See Page 11 and Page 12 of “The Write Way” packet for correct citation formats (click on page for examples) Narrative Example: “Then I fired four more times at the motionless body where the bullets lodged without leaving a trace. And it was like knocking four quick times on the door of unhappiness” (Camus 59). Dialogue Example: “Lennie spoke craftily, ‘Tell me—like you done before.’ ‘Tell you what ?’ ‘About the rabbits’ ” (Steinbeck 13). Verse, Song, Poetry Example: “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player/That struts and frets his hour upon the stage/ And then is heard no more. It is a tale/ Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/ Signifying nothing” (Shakespeare 5.5.27-29) Note: Please pay close attention to how sentences are punctuated and indented

Ask Questions Ask two thought provoking, open-ended questions. Provide two thought provoking answers. Questions must relate to the image, brainstorm, and citations.

Universal Connection Write one sentence that makes a universal (one everyone can relate to) connection about what you read. No Judgments. Do not state whether or not people will like the story, essay, or poem.

How to Grade a One Pager

Impact When a one pager is completed, anyone who looks at it will gain an instant interpretation of how you understood the story.

Guidelines Must be Colorful No lined paper Use color pens, pencils, computer clip-art, photos, pictures from magazine, etc. Be creative, even unusual

Mr. J’s Video Quick Tip For a quick tip on how to improve your One Pager, view this video clip.

For those who want to be more adventurous, consider creating a One-Pager that is three dimensional or something that is created by using a computer. One pagers can take many forms. When being creative, do not limit yourself to the confines on a single sheet of paper.

1 Image (Must capture the theme of what was read) Criteria for Evaluation Reading Comprehension Standard 3.2: Theme and Textual Evidence Each One Pager Must Have: 1 Image (Must capture the theme of what was read) 4 Brainstorms (Each must be 3 words or less) 2 Citations (Must be at least 2 sentences, correctly formatted) 2 Questions (Must be open-ended) 2 Answers (Cannot be “yes” or “no” responses) 1 Universal Connection (No judgments) List criteria on back of assignment, noting what you did correctly. Must include written evaluation and show corrections made to assignment to raise your level of learning and grade.

Secondary Literacy Summit X December 2010 Reading Comprehension Standard 3.2: Theme and Textual Evidence Secondary Literacy Summit X December 2010 Creativity California Department of Education Evaluation Write one sentence explaining what you did well according to the skill being learned using the language of Bloom’s taxonomy. Then, write one more sentence explaining what you could do better or differently next time and how you could move up one level on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Higher Order Thinking Skills 4.5 to 5/A 3.5 to 4.4/B 2.5 to 3.4/C 1.5 to 2.4/L .1 to 1.4/K Bloom’s Taxonomy Student Directions for Written Evaluation Lower Order Thinking Skills Grading Scale 0 Errors = 4.5/A to 5/A 3 Errors - = 1.5/L to 2.4/L 1 Errors = 3.5/B to 4.4/B 4+ Errors = .1/K to 1.4/K 2 Errors = 2.5/C to 3.4/C Brian Jeffrey mrjeffrey.com (909) 553-9392 mrj@mrjeffrey.com

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