Quarter 3 CFA Training Sailing High Jan. 23,2014 Welcome

Quarter 3 CFA Training Agenda 7:30: Sign In 7:40: Training Introduction 8:30: Writing SR and CRs for Research 9:30: Your Turn 10:00: Team Work 11:30 – 12:15: Lunch 3:15: Turn in Work 3:30: Sign Out

Tasks Identify Paired Passages and understand the Criteria and Purpose of Paired Passages. Understand the Three Assessed Research Targets and how they are scored. 3. Become familiar with Research “Note-Taking” and their connection to the three Research Targets. 4. Write Selected and Constructed Responses that support a Performance Task Prompt with sufficient source information.

Where have we been? Assessing Reading Comprehension of Informational Text Informational Reading Standards Scope and Sequence Quarter 1 SR and CRs Quarter 2 SR and CRs Reading Literature Informational Text 1 2 3 5 6 7 Write and Revise Writing Targets Reading Informational Text has been our focus. We have inserted write and revise to start scaffolding writing. Interim Assessment Standards Reading Literature Informational Text 1 2 3 5 6 7

Where are we going? Elementary Assessment Framework Semester Two IFA Diagnostic Progress Monitor IFA End Quarter 2 Begin Quarter End Quarter 3 Standards Progress Monitor Pre-Assessment Results with Informal Formative Assessments (IFAs). Pre-Assessment Standards RI.4, RI.8, RI.9 Unit of Study 4 RI.4 Unit of Study 5 RI.8 Unit of Study 6 RI.9 RI.3 RI.6 Summative Assessment K-2 Beg. Quarter Three Week 1 of February Beg. Quarter Four Weeks 3 of April End Quarter Three Common Formative Assessment Weeks 1-2 in April End Quarter Four Week 1 of June Summative Assessment Grades K – 2 Week 5 of May Summative 3 – 6 OAKS CFA PLC Instructional Adjustments Occur after IFAs, CFAs and Interim Assessments Progress Monitoring Tool – Learning Progressions Standards RI.3, RI.6, RI.9

Performance Tasks What is a Performance Task? Performance Tasks: Performance Tasks SBAC What is a Performance Task? Performance Tasks: Integrate knowledge and skills across multiple content standards or strands within a content area (RTTT, 2010; Khattri and Sweet, 1996). 2. Measure capacities such as depth of understanding, research skills, complex analysis, and identification/providing of relevant evidence . (Darling-Hammond and Pecheone, 2010; RTTT, 2010; Wood, Darling-Hammond, Neill, and Roschewski, 2007; Ayala, Shavelson, Yin, and Schultz, 2002). 3. Require student-initiated planning, management of information and ideas, interaction with other materials . (RTTT, 2010; Black and Wiliam, 1998; Wood, Darling-Hammond, Neill, and Roschewski, 2007). In the reading and writing tasks, students have an opportunity to plan their responses and manage and interact with information/data gained through reading or listening to/viewing texts. 4. Require production of extended responses, such as oral presentations, exhibitions, and other scorable products, including more extended written responses which might be revised and edited (RTTT, 2010; Wiggins, 1989; Ayala, Shavelson, Yin, and Schultz, 2002). 5. Reflect a real-world task and/or scenario-based problem (Tasks should be multi-stepped and allow for reflection and revision. (Darling-Hammond, 1997; Wiggins, 1998). 6. Allow for multiple approaches (Reed, 1993; Eisner, 1999). Writing or speaking tasks should encourage or allow multiple approaches to developing and organizing ideas. For example, narrative writing might be used to support the presentation of an argument, while analysis and synthesis might be used to convey ideas in a narrative 7. Represent content that is relevant and meaningful to students. (Henderson, Karr, and Kidwell 1998)

My SBAC Assessment Scores Claim 1 Reading Claim 2 Writing Claim 3 Speak Listen Claim 4 Research What is the end goal? My SBAC Assessment Scores One Score for Each... Reading _______ Writing ________ Speak-Listen____ Research_______ Over-All ELA Score _______ Where are we going “over-all?” Students will receive one score per ELA claim and one overall ELA score (a composite of all 4).

Performance Tasks Have Two Parts Performance Task Part 1 Quarter 3 Reading Literature Informational Text 4 8 9 Completed Performance Task Quarter 4 Reading Literature Informational Text 3 6 9 The underlined sections are those scored on SBAC. Part 1 Part 2 Read two paired passages. Take notes while reading (note-taking). Answer SR and CR research questions about sources Plan your essay (brainstorming pre-writing). Write, Revise and Edit W.5 Writing a Full Composition or Speech All Four ELA Claims can be assessed in a Performance Task. Part 1 is reading and research the preparation for Part 2 writing or speaking. Claim 3 Speaking Claim 1 Reading Claim 4 Research Claim 2 Writing

4 8 9 3 6 9 Performance Task Part 1 Quarter 3 Reading Literature Informational Text 4 8 9 Students read two paired passages. Students take notes (note-taking) as they re-read the passages. Students answer SR and CR question prompts. The prompts are investigative or inquiry based in response to finding evidence to support a central idea or insight. Each constructed response question is scored with one of the Three SBAC Assessed Research Targets using Research Rubrics. Claim #2 - Writing integrates at this point with... Claim #1 – Reading or Claim #3 Speaking Claim #4 – Research Completed Performance Task Quarter 4 Reading Literature Informational Text 3 6 9 Students begin planning to write an informational or explanatory full composition. They may use their notes and their SR and CR questions as sources. Students write a full compositional pieces or give a speech.

A Closer Look at Quarter 3-Part 1 of Performance Task Performance Task Part 1 Quarter 3 Reading Literature Informational Text 4 8 9 Performance Tasks Have Two Parts The underlined sections are those scored on SBAC. Part 1 Read two paired passages (SBAC more or other stimuli). Start using the word “sources” even with kinders. Take notes while reading (note-taking). Answer SR and CR research questions

Tasks Identify Paired Passages and understand the Criteria and Purpose of Paired Passages. Understand the Three Assessed Research Targets and how they are scored. 3. Become familiar with Research “Note-Taking” and their connection to the three Research Targets. 4. Write Selected and Constructed Responses that support a Performance Task Prompt with sufficient source information.

Informational Text Standards Requiring Paired Passages Recognize Paired Passages and understand the Criteria and Purpose of Paired Passages. Why do we need our students’ reading paired passages? Informational Text Standards Requiring Paired Passages Grades K - RI.3,9 Grades 1 and 2 - RI.9 Grades 3 and 4 - RI.7, 9 Grades 4 and 6 - RI.6, 7, 9 Grades 5 and 6 - RI.5, 6, 7, 9 Grades 6 and 8 - RI.7,9; RH.7,9; RST.7,9 What is a central insight? A central insight is like the “big idea” ....... Ask yourself – after reading both Passages what deep understanding (central insight) will the student gain about ______________________. What are paired passages? Paired passages are any two passages students read that together provide strong similarities and depths of information about a central insight.

What do informational paired passages do? Compare central ideas (insights) Analyze how ideas change in two texts on the same topic. Paired passages can be fiction + a non-fiction. What do informational paired passages do? Integrate information for a purpose. Compare structures of text

What are the criteria for the paired passages? Both passages address the same ideas at about the same depth. Both compare the same concepts (point of view, etc..) Both have points of comparison that require more than answering superficial questions (i.e. “which text has more details about ___?” Both texts have a consistent text structure throughout an entire passage. Chronological texts must have similarities and/or differences that lend themselves to meaningful analysis in terms of the authors’ purposes or viewpoints. Both texts lend themselves to a synthesis of ideas to gain a better understanding of a topic). An “original” text and a “changed” text. Both have the same topic (or event). Analyze how ideas change in two texts on the same topic. Compare structures of texts Integrate information for a purpose Comparing Central Ideas

The Humpback Whale (Text 1) Grade Equivalence 3.9 Example of Paired Texts for Grade 3, Quarter 3 Pre-Assessment The Humpback Whale (Text 1) Section 1 What weighs about the same as a 50 ton crane? The humpback whale! The humpback whale is easy to spot. It is the longest of all whales. Humpback whales can be 40 to 50 feet long and weigh up to 50 tons! Section 2 Some people say the humpback whale has wings like a bird! But, they are really large flippers. They are the largest flippers of any whale. Section 3 Do humpback whales really have a hump on their back like a camel? When a humpback whale gets ready to dive under the water, it arches its body. It only looks like a hump coming out of the water.

Example of Paired Texts for Grade 3, Quarter 3 Pre-Assessment The Humpback Whale Section 4 Does a humpback whale have fingerprints like people do? The humpback whale has a tail with a deep notch. Underneath the tail there are white patches called flukes. Each whale’s fluke is different than any other whales, just like our fingerprints are different than anyone's. Scientists can recognize different humpback whales by their flukes. Section 5 Humpback whales can sing beautiful songs, but not like we do! The male humpback whale sings the songs. All of the songs have meaning and are very complex. Because the songs are complex scientists, believe that humpback whales are very intelligent. Graphic courtesy David Rothenberg Example of Paired Texts for Grade 3, Quarter 3 Pre-Assessment

Facts about Humpback Whales – Text 2 Grade Equivalence 3.5 Facts about Humpback Whales – Text 2 Section 1 Description The humpback whale is an easy whale to spot. Not only is it huge (40-50 tons) but it is 40 to 50 feet long! 50 feet is about as tall as a five story building.   Many people say the humpback whale has a hump on its back! But when the humpback dives under the water he arches his back. It only looks like a hump. Humpback whales have large flippers. Their flippers are a third of their body size. The scientific name for humpback whales is Megaptera which means “huge-wings.” Humpback whales can be gray to black. They have white markings under their tails called flukes. These markings are unique to each whale and help scientists identify them. The humpback’s tail is about 12 feet wide. Humpbacks stick their tail out of the water, swing it around and slap the water. This is called lobtailing. The reason they lobtail is not known. Section 2 Behavior Humpback whales are known for their complex whale songs. Scientists have been studying these songs for many years. Only males have been found to sing. The songs all have a reason and are very complex. This makes scientists believe that whales are very intelligent. Humpback whales are famous for leaping out of the water. They use their strong tails to slap the water. Their tails help propel them all the way out of the ocean. Humpbacks hunt in groups in very clever ways. The hunting members make a circle under the water. Then, all of the whales blow bubbles at the same time. The wall of bubbles traps small fish for the humpbacks to eat. This is called bubble-net feeding. Section 3 One of a Kind Humpback whales are “one of a kind” for many reasons. They are the largest whale. They are the only whale that sings. They work in hunting teams and use clever ways to catch food. They are the acrobats of the ocean and are known as very intelligent. Example of Paired Texts for Grade 3, Quarter 3 Pre-Assessment

There are no “research standards.” Claim 4 Research Understand the Three Assessed Research Targets and how they are scored. Research: In Part 1 of a performance task students answer constructed response questions written to measure a student’s ability to use research skills (the ability to investigate or answer inquiries). These CR questions are scored using the SBAC Research Rubrics rather than the short response rubric used in quarters 1 and 2. There are no “research standards.” Reading, Writing and Language are embedded into Three Assessed Research Targets.

 SBAC Reading Assessment 2 1 2 1 2 1 Three Assessed Research Targets (Constructed Response Rubrics) Constructed Response Research Rubrics Target 2 Locate, Select, Interpret and Integrate Information. 2 The response gives sufficient evidence of the ability to locate, select, interpret and integrate information within and among sources of information. 1 The response gives limited evidence of the ability to locate, select, interpret and integrate information within and among sources of information. A response gets no credit if it provides no evidence of the ability to locate, select, interpret and integrate information within and among sources of information. Constructed Response Research Rubrics Target 3 Evidence of the ability to distinguish relevant from irrelevant information such as fact from opinion. 2 The response gives sufficient evidence of the ability to distinguish relevant from irrelevant information such as fact from opinion. 1 The response gives limited evidence of the ability to distinguish relevant from irrelevant information such as fact from opinion. A response gets no credit if it provides no evidence of the ability to distinguish relevant from irrelevant information such as fact from opinion. The 3 assessed research targets rubrics for CR. Constructed Response Research Rubrics Target 4 Ability to cite evidence to support opinions and ideas. 2 The response gives sufficient evidence of the ability to cite evidence to support opinions or ideas. 1 The response gives limited evidence of the ability to cite evidence to support opinions or ideas. The response gives no evidence of the ability to cite evidence to support opinions or ideas.

2 1 Research Rubric Example Quarter 3 CFA Research Constructed Response Answer Key Constructed Response Write Question here RI___ Research Target 2 Constructed Response Research Rubrics Target 2 Locate, Select, Interpret and Integrate Information. Teacher /Rubric “Language Response” The response: gives sufficient evidence of the ability to locate and select information about The response: gives sufficient evidence of the ability to interpret and integrate information about Student “Language” Response Example 2 1 The student does not give enough relevant information to answer the prompt. Target 2 Constructed Response directions: Write your question here, then delete these instructions. Convert the standard to a question (stem). Be sure the question supports Research Target 4 (requires students to focus on the criteria of target 4). Be sure that your CR is done before the supporting SRs! Research Rubric Example

3. Become familiar with Research “Note-Taking” and the connection to the Three Research Targets. Note-Taking: Note-taking is the process of writing down important information from a text. Students take notes as they read paired passages to gather information from these sources. During performance tasks in SBAC, students are asked to read paired passages (or stimuli) and to “take notes” that they may later use as a reference to answer a performance task prompt. Although there are many systems of “note-taking,” the “note-taking” forms for research are specific to those research targets. Note-taking strategies are best taught as structured lessons throughout the school year in grades K – 6. Students may not be allowed to use a created note-taking form during the actual SBAC assessment, but may create their own on blank paper.

Performance Task Student Directions Example Student Directions: Read the Directions. Part 1 Your assignment: You will read two passages about humpback whales. As you read, take notes on these sources. Then you will answer several research questions about these two sources. These will help you plan to write an informational essay explaining what makes humpback whales special. Steps you will be following: In order to help you plan and write your essay, you will do all of the following: 1. Read two passages about humpback whales. 2. Answer several questions about the sources. 3. Plan your essay. Directions for beginning: You will now watch read two passages. Take notes because you may want to refer to your notes while you plan your essay. You can refer to any of the sources as often as you like. Questions Answer the questions below. Your answers to these questions will be scored. Also, they will help you think about the sources you’ve read, which should help you plan your essay. As you read and take notes, think about this question. What ideas and details in the passages explain why humpback whales are special? Performance Task Student Directions Example

Research Note-Taking In the Classroom http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ELA-Literacy-Content-Specifications.pdf Research Targets and Standards Research Informational Text Standards: (RI.3: Standard 3 is included as resource in the development of research and writing as it supports connecting information between and within texts). RI.9: Final Task Goal: Students are able to compare and contrast – find similarities and differences within or between texts for a specific purpose. The note-taking forms in this assessment support the above goal and the following assessed research targets: Research Target 2 Locate, Select, Interpret and Integrate Information Research Target 3 Gather/ Distinguish Relevance of Information Research Target 4 Cite evidence to support opinions or ideas Writing Research Standards: Writing Standard 7: Shows and builds knowledge about a topic Writing Standard 8: Analyzes information for a purpose Writing Standard 9: Supporting with evidence and reason

Integrating the Research targets With Note-taking R E S E A R C H SOMETHING NEW EXPLAIN MORE AGAIN and AGAIN RELEVANT OR NOT? CONCLUDE HAVE EVIDENCE Research Target #2 Locate, Select, Interpret and Integrate Information Research Target #3 Gather/ Distinguish Relevance of Information Research Target #4 Cite Evidence to Support Opinions and Ideas Standards W.7, W.8, W.9 RI.5, RI.7 RI.3, RI.9 We can combine structured note-taking instruction with the three research targets. Students investigate Sources following the research target criteria.

Example of a Research Note-Taking Form for Grade Three read S E A R C H SOMETHING NEW EXPLAIN MORE AGAIN and AGAIN RELEVANT OR NOT? CONCLUDE HAVE EVIDENCE Name_________________ Passage_______________ Main Idea ____________ Key Idea Write one new key idea about the main idea ____________________________________________________________________________ Key Details Explain more about the new key idea. Write two key details from the paragraph or section that support the new key idea. Key Detail __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Key Detail _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Again and Again What words or phrases does the author use again and again? Write them here. Think about why the author keeps using them again and again. Write one conclusion sentence that tells the most about the new key idea and key details. Use some of the again and again words if you can. _____________________________________________________________________________ Example of a Research Note-Taking Form for Grade Three The note-taking forms follow a language continuum K – 6.

4. Write Selected and Constructed Responses that support a Performance Task Prompt with sufficient source information. Because.... The prompts are investigative or inquiry based in response to finding evidence to support a central idea or insight, And.... Will provide students with sufficient source information to complete a full composition, Then.... Each of the selected and constructed response questions must be text- dependent and build toward an understanding of a central idea or insight.

Today we will create research based text-dependent questions that support a central insight. Our questions will align as close as possible to grade level standard specific language. Note-Taking Tasks Language Continuum for Writing and Research (Language used in informational standards most often to ask questions) Grade K 1 2 3 4 5 6 About a.. Main Topic Main Idea 2 Main Ideas Central Idea Particular Details Something New Key Idea Special Focus Key Events Texts Text Contributions Questions Problems Topic or Issue Explain More Key Details Key Details Examples Quotes Textual evidence Again - Again Closure Again -Again Again-Again Conclude Conclusion (to answers and solutions) Relevant or Not Note: Note-Taking is for gathering information. Students gather RELEVANT information (i.e., within... ideas, topics, issues, quotes, examples, details, again and again words, phrases, ideas, etc...) throughout the entire process. In this thought, relevance is “over-arching.” Have Evidence Note: Note-Taking is for gathering information. Students gather information that is EVIDENCE of a Main Topic, Central Idea or Key Idea, (the evidence is found in the details, examples, quotes,etc..). In this thought, evidence is “over-arching.”

Clarification of Standard Language Clarifications of Terms Why was Yertle the Turtle so demanding? (the main idea partially answers the question) Central Idea (entirety of message) The message of Yertle the Turtle is that when you think you are “above” others and treat them badly you will eventually “fall.” Main Topic (subject) Yertle the Turtle Main Idea (about the Main Topic) Yertle the Turtle thought he had the right to control everyone. Key Events (explains a situation) Yertle demands that other turtles stack themselves up so he can sit on top of them to survey the land. Key Idea(s) (supports Main Idea) Yertle always demands more from the other turtles. Key Details (supports Key Idea(s) Mack asks Yertle for a rest but Yertle refuses. Particular Points (a statement clarifying a Main or Key Idea) When Yertle saw the moon he was angry that anything was higher than he was supports why Yertle thought he was better than anyone or anything else. Particular Details (relevant details to support the Main or Key Idea) Yertle was ready to add another turtle to the stack so he could go higher (etc...). Details (all details in the text but must be relevant to a question) Not Relevant: Yertle lived in a pond. Relevant: He was “King of the Pond.” Examples (relevant examples clarify –like points – the Main or Key Idea) Yertle expected the other turtles to do what he said for example, each time he told another turtle to join the stack, they did. Topic (a sub-topic or secondary topic to the Main Topic) The turtles became exhausted after holding Yertle up for so long. Issue (represents a problem, but needs to be specific to a question) The turtles were not happy because Yertle was so demanding.

Let’s break it down and start small with Text 1. Achieve the Core Text-Dependent Questions Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About Humpback Whales Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? Section 2 Major Point Statement Section 3 Major Point Statement Section 4 Major Point Statement Section 5 Major Point Statement To create research based text-dependent questions that support a central insight, you will be using this template or “note-taking” form and the two passages about humpback whales. Let’s break it down and start small with Text 1.

The Humpback Whale Text 1 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 What weighs about the same as a 50 ton crane? The humpback whale! The humpback whale is easy to spot. It is the longest of all whales. Humpback whales can be 40 to 50 feet long and weigh up to 50 tons! Section 2 Some people say the humpback whale has wings like a bird! But, they are really large flippers. They are the largest flippers of any whale. Section 3 Do humpback whales really have a hump on their back like a camel? When a humpback whale gets ready to dive under the water, it arches its body. It only looks like a hump coming out of the water.

1. Read the Central Insight frame. 2. Read both passages. Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement The humpback whale is easy to spot. The humpback whale is easy to recognize. Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long. It arches it back when it dives under water which makes it look like a hump. It has the largest flippers of any whale. Some people think the flippers look like wings. The flippers are a third of its body size. Humpback whales have markings on their flukes different than other whales. Flukes are like fingerprints. The humpback’s tail is 12 feet wide. Humpbacks slap their tails against the water or “lobtail.” Section 2 Major Point Statement The humpback whale looks like it has wings. Humpback whales behave in specific ways. Its flippers look like large wings Humpbacks make beautiful and complex whale songs. Only males make the whale songs. The whale songs are very complex. Humpbacks leap out of the ocean. Humpbacks are called the oceans acrobats. Humpbacks hunt in groups. Humpbacks have clever ways to hunt. Humpbacks bubble-net to catch small fish to ear. Section 3 Major Point Statement Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? Humpbacks are different than other whales in some ways. The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. They are the largest whale. They are the only whale that sings. They hunt in teams in clever ways. They are the only whale that is called the ocean’s acrobat. Humpbacks are thought of as the most intelligent whale. Section 4 Major Point Statement Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. 1. Read the Central Insight frame. 2. Read both passages. 3. Write a Shared Central Insight Statement.

What is the Major Point of section #1? Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long. It arches it back when it dives under water which makes it look like a hump. It has the largest flippers of any whale. Some people think the flippers look like wings. The flippers are a third of its body size. Humpback whales have markings on their flukes different than other whales. Flukes are like fingerprints. The humpback’s tail is 12 feet wide. Humpbacks slap their tails against the water or “lobtail.” Section 2 Major Point Statement The humpback whale looks like it has wings. Humpback whales behave in specific ways. Its flippers look like large wings Humpbacks make beautiful and complex whale songs. Only males make the whale songs. The whale songs are very complex. Humpbacks leap out of the ocean. Humpbacks are called the oceans acrobats. Humpbacks hunt in groups. Humpbacks have clever ways to hunt. Humpbacks bubble-net to catch small fish to ear. Section 3 Major Point Statement Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? Humpbacks are different than other whales in some ways. The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. They are the largest whale. They are the only whale that sings. They hunt in teams in clever ways. They are the only whale that is called the ocean’s acrobat. Humpbacks are thought of as the most intelligent whale. Section 4 Major Point Statement Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. The humpback whale is easy to spot. Text #1 Re-read section #1. What is the Major Point of section #1? Write a Major Point Statement for section #1. Does your Major Point Statement support your Shared Central Insight Statement?

9. Write your Key Details for section #1. Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? Section 2 Major Point Statement The humpback whale looks like it has wings. Humpback whales behave in specific ways. Its flippers look like large wings Humpbacks make beautiful and complex whale songs. Only males make the whale songs. The whale songs are very complex. Humpbacks leap out of the ocean. Humpbacks are called the oceans acrobats. Humpbacks hunt in groups. Humpbacks have clever ways to hunt. Humpbacks bubble-net to catch small fish to ear. Section 3 Major Point Statement Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? Humpbacks are different than other whales in some ways. The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. They are the largest whale. They are the only whale that sings. They hunt in teams in clever ways. They are the only whale that is called the ocean’s acrobat. Humpbacks are thought of as the most intelligent whale. Section 4 Major Point Statement Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. The humpback whale is easy to spot. It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long Text #1 7. Re-read section #1. 8. What Key Details support your Major Point Statement? 9. Write your Key Details for section #1. Do your Key Details support your Major Point Statement?

What is the Major Point of section #2? Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? Section 2 Major Point Statement Its flippers look like large wings Section 3 Major Point Statement Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? Humpbacks are different than other whales in some ways. The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. They are the largest whale. They are the only whale that sings. They hunt in teams in clever ways. They are the only whale that is called the ocean’s acrobat. Humpbacks are thought of as the most intelligent whale. Section 4 Major Point Statement Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. The humpback whale is easy to spot. It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long The humpback whale looks like it has wings Text #1 Re-read section #2. What is the Major Point of section #2? Write a Major Point Statement for section #2. Does your Major Point Statement support your Shared Central Insight Statement?

9. Write your Key Details for section #2. Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? Section 2 Major Point Statement Section 3 Major Point Statement Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? Humpbacks are different than other whales in some ways. The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. They are the largest whale. They are the only whale that sings. They hunt in teams in clever ways. They are the only whale that is called the ocean’s acrobat. Humpbacks are thought of as the most intelligent whale. Section 4 Major Point Statement Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. The humpback whale is easy to spot. It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long The humpback whale looks like it has wings Its flippers look like large wings Text #1 7. Re-read section #2. 8. What Key Details support your Major Point Statement? 9. Write your Key Details for section #2. Do your Key Details support your Major Point Statement?

What is the Major Point of section #3? Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? Section 2 Major Point Statement Section 3 Major Point Statement The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. Section 4 Major Point Statement Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. The humpback whale is easy to spot. It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long The humpback whale looks like it has wings Its flippers look like large wings Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? Text #1 Re-read section #3. What is the Major Point of section #3? Write a Major Point Statement for section #3. Does your Major Point Statement support your Shared Central Insight Statement?

9. Write your Key Details for section #3. Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? Section 2 Major Point Statement Section 3 Major Point Statement Section 4 Major Point Statement Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. The humpback whale is easy to spot. It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long The humpback whale looks like it has wings Its flippers look like large wings Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. Text #1 7. Re-read section #3. 8. What Key Details support your Major Point Statement? 9. Write your Key Details for section #3. Do your Key Details support your Major Point Statement?

What is the Major Point of section #4? Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? Section 2 Major Point Statement Section 3 Major Point Statement Section 4 Major Point Statement Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. The humpback whale is easy to spot. It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long Its flippers look like large wings The humpback whale looks like it has wings Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Text #1 Re-read section #4. What is the Major Point of section #4? Write a Major Point Statement for section #4. Does your Major Point Statement support your Shared Central Insight Statement?

9. Write your Key Details for section #4. Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? Section 2 Major Point Statement Section 3 Major Point Statement Section 4 Major Point Statement Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. The humpback whale is easy to spot. It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long Its flippers look like large wings The humpback whale looks like it has wings Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Text #1 7. Re-read section #4. 8. What Key Details support your Major Point Statement? 9. Write your Key Details for section #4. Do your Key Details support your Major Point Statement?

What is the Major Point of section #5? Text #1 Re-read section #5. What is the Major Point of section #5? Write a Major Point Statement for section #5. Does your Major Point Statement support your Shared Central Insight Statement? Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? Section 2 Major Point Statement Section 3 Major Point Statement Section 4 Major Point Statement Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales are unique. The humpback whale is easy to spot. It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long Its flippers look like large wings The humpback whale looks like it has wings Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. Humpback whales can sing.

9. Write your Key Details for section #5. Text #1 7. Re-read section #5. 8. What Key Details support your Major Point Statement? 9. Write your Key Details for section #5. Do your Key Details support your Major Point Statement? Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? Section 2 Major Point Statement Section 3 Major Point Statement Section 4 Major Point Statement Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales are unique. The humpback whale is easy to spot. It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long Its flippers look like large wings The humpback whale looks like it has wings Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning.

Facts about Humpback Whales Text 2 Facts about Humpback Whales Section 1 Description The humpback whale is an easy whale to spot. Not only is it huge (40-50 tons) but it is 40 to 50 feet long! 50 feet is about as tall as a five story building.   Many people say the humpback whale has a hump on its back! But when the humpback dives under the water he arches his back. It only looks like a hump. Humpback whales have large flippers. Their flippers are a third of their body size. The scientific name for humpback whales is Megaptera which means “huge-wings.” Humpback whales can be gray to black. They have white markings under their tails called flukes. These markings are unique to each whale and help scientists identify them. The humpback’s tail is about 12 feet wide. Humpbacks stick their tail out of the water, swing it around and slap the water. This is called lobtailing. The reason they lobtail is not known. Section 2 Behavior Humpback whales are known for their complex whale songs. Scientists have been studying these songs for many years. Only males have been found to sing. The songs all have a reason and are very complex. This makes scientists believe that whales are very intelligent. Humpback whales are famous for leaping out of the water. They use their strong tails to slap the water. Their tails help propel them all the way out of the ocean. Humpbacks hunt in groups in very clever ways. The hunting members make a circle under the water. Then, all of the whales blow bubbles at the same time. The wall of bubbles traps small fish for the humpbacks to eat. This is called bubble-net feeding. Section 3 One of a Kind Humpback whales are “one of a kind” for many reasons. They are the largest whale. They are the only whale that sings. They work in hunting teams and use clever ways to catch food. They are the acrobats of the ocean and are known as very intelligent.

What is the Major Point of section #1? Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement The humpback whale is easy to spot. Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long. Section 2 Major Point Statement The humpback whale looks like it has wings. Its flippers look like large wings Section 3 Major Point Statement Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. Section 4 Major Point Statement Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. The humpback whale is easy to recognize. Text #2 Re-read section #1. What is the Major Point of section #1? Write a Major Point Statement for section #1. Does your Major Point Statement support your Shared Central Insight Statement?

9. Write your Key Details for section #1. Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement The humpback whale is easy to spot. Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long. Section 2 Major Point Statement The humpback whale looks like it has wings. Its flippers look like large wings Section 3 Major Point Statement Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. Section 4 Major Point Statement Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. The humpback whale is easy to recognize. It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long. It arches it back when it dives under water which makes it look like a hump. It has the largest flippers of any whale. Some people think the flippers look like wings. The flippers are a third of its body size. Humpback whales have markings on their flukes different than other whales. Flukes are like fingerprints. The humpback’s tail is 12 feet wide. Humpbacks slap their tails against the water or “lobtail.” Text #2 7. Re-read section #1. 8. What Key Details support your Major Point Statement? 9. Write your Key Details for section #1. Do your Key Details support your Major Point Statement?

What is the Major Point of section #2? Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement The humpback whale is easy to spot. Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long. Section 2 Major Point Statement The humpback whale looks like it has wings. Its flippers look like large wings Section 3 Major Point Statement Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. Section 4 Major Point Statement Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. The humpback whale is easy to recognize. It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long. It arches it back when it dives under water which makes it look like a hump. It has the largest flippers of any whale. Some people think the flippers look like wings. The flippers are a third of its body size. Humpback whales have markings on their flukes different than other whales. Flukes are like fingerprints. The humpback’s tail is 12 feet wide. Humpbacks slap their tails against the water or “lobtail.” Humpback whales behave in specific ways. Text #2 Re-read section #2. What is the Major Point of section #2? Write a Major Point Statement for section #2. Does your Major Point Statement support your Shared Central Insight Statement?

9. Write your Key Details for section #2. Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement The humpback whale is easy to spot. Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long. Section 2 Major Point Statement The humpback whale looks like it has wings. Its flippers look like large wings Section 3 Major Point Statement Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. Section 4 Major Point Statement Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. The humpback whale is easy to recognize. It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long. It arches it back when it dives under water which makes it look like a hump. It has the largest flippers of any whale. Some people think the flippers look like wings. The flippers are a third of its body size. Humpback whales have markings on their flukes different than other whales. Flukes are like fingerprints. The humpback’s tail is 12 feet wide. Humpbacks slap their tails against the water or “lobtail.” Humpback whales behave in specific ways. Humpbacks make beautiful and complex whale songs. Only males make the whale songs. The whale songs are very complex. Humpbacks leap out of the ocean. Humpbacks are called the oceans acrobats. Humpbacks hunt in groups. Humpbacks have clever ways to hunt. Humpbacks bubble-net to catch small fish to ear. Text #2 7. Re-read section #2. 8. What Key Details support your Major Point Statement? 9. Write your Key Details for section #2. Do your Key Details support your Major Point Statement?

What is the Major Point of section #3? Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement The humpback whale is easy to spot. Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long. Section 2 Major Point Statement The humpback whale looks like it has wings. Its flippers look like large wings Section 3 Major Point Statement Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. Section 4 Major Point Statement Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. The humpback whale is easy to recognize. It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long. It arches it back when it dives under water which makes it look like a hump. It has the largest flippers of any whale. Some people think the flippers look like wings. The flippers are a third of its body size. Humpback whales have markings on their flukes different than other whales. Flukes are like fingerprints. The humpback’s tail is 12 feet wide. Humpbacks slap their tails against the water or “lobtail.” Humpback whales behave in specific ways. Humpbacks make beautiful and complex whale songs. Only males make the whale songs. The whale songs are very complex. Humpbacks leap out of the ocean. Humpbacks are called the oceans acrobats. Humpbacks hunt in groups. Humpbacks have clever ways to hunt. Humpbacks bubble-net to catch small fish to ear. Humpbacks are different than other whales in some ways. Text #2 Re-read section #3. What is the Major Point of section #3? Write a Major Point Statement for section #3. Does your Major Point Statement support your Shared Central Insight Statement?

9. Write your Key Details for section #3. Text #2 7. Re-read section #3. 8. What Key Details support your Major Point Statement? 9. Write your Key Details for section #3. Do your Key Details support your Major Point Statement? Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement The humpback whale is easy to spot. Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long. Section 2 Major Point Statement The humpback whale looks like it has wings. Its flippers look like large wings Section 3 Major Point Statement Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. Section 4 Major Point Statement Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. Humpback whales are unique. The humpback whale is easy to recognize. It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long. It arches it back when it dives under water which makes it look like a hump. It has the largest flippers of any whale. Some people think the flippers look like wings. The flippers are a third of its body size. Humpback whales have markings on their flukes different than other whales. Flukes are like fingerprints. The humpback’s tail is 12 feet wide. Humpbacks slap their tails against the water or “lobtail.” Humpback whales behave in specific ways. Humpbacks make beautiful and complex whale songs. Only males make the whale songs. The whale songs are very complex. Humpbacks leap out of the ocean. Humpbacks are called the oceans acrobats. Humpbacks hunt in groups. Humpbacks have clever ways to hunt. Humpbacks bubble-net to catch small fish to ear. Humpbacks are different than other whales in some ways. They are the largest whale. They are the only whale that sings. They hunt in teams in clever ways. They are the only whale that is called the ocean’s acrobat. Humpbacks are thought of as the most intelligent whale.

Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Humpback Whales are Unique Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement The humpback whale is easy to recognize. Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long. It arches it back when it dives under water which makes it look like a hump. It has the largest flippers of any whale. Some people think the flippers look like wings. The flippers are a third of its body size. Humpback whales have markings on their flukes different than other whales. Flukes are like fingerprints. The humpback’s tail is 12 feet wide. Humpbacks slap their tails against the water or “lobtail.” Section 2 Major Point Statement The humpback whale looks like it has wings. Humpback whales behave in specific ways. Its flippers look like large wings Humpbacks make beautiful and complex whale songs. Only males make the whale songs. The whale songs are very complex. Humpbacks leap out of the ocean. Humpbacks are called the oceans acrobats. Humpbacks hunt in groups. Humpbacks have clever ways to hunt. Humpbacks bubble-net to catch small fish to ear. Section 3 Major Point Statement Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? Humpbacks are different than other whales in some ways. The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. They are the largest whale. They are the only whale that sings. They hunt in teams in clever ways. They are the only whale that is called the ocean’s acrobat. Humpbacks are thought of as the most intelligent whale. Section 4 Major Point Statement Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. The humpback whale is easy to spot. So far........so good!!!!!

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*Shared Central Insight Statement: Performance Task Prompt Creating Text Dependent Questions for Paired Texts Text 1 – The Humpback Whale Text 2 – Facts About the Humpback Whale Central Insight: What central insight from all texts contributes most to an understanding of _____________? Shared Central Insight Statement: Humpback whales are unique. Major Points: What major points in each section of the texts (or various stimuli) support the central insight? Number each section of each text. Section 1 Major Point Statement The humpback whale is easy to spot. The humpback whale is easy to recognize. Key Details: What key details support the Major Point Statement? It weighs 50 tons. It is about 40- 50 feet long. It arches it back when it dives under water which makes it look like a hump. It has the largest flippers of any whale. Some people think the flippers look like wings. The flippers are a third of its body size. Humpback whales have markings on their flukes different than other whales. Flukes are like fingerprints. The humpback’s tail is 12 feet wide. Humpbacks slap their tails against the water or “lobtail.” Section 2 Major Point Statement The humpback whale looks like it has wings. Humpback whales behave in specific ways. Its flippers look like large wings Humpbacks make beautiful and complex whale songs. Only males make the whale songs. The whale songs are very complex. Humpbacks leap out of the ocean. Humpbacks are called the oceans acrobats. Humpbacks hunt in groups. Humpbacks have clever ways to hunt. Humpbacks bubble-net to catch small fish to ear. Section 3 Major Point Statement Does a humpback whale really have a hump on its back? Humpbacks are different than other whales in some ways. The whale arches it back when it dives under water. This looks like a humped back. They are the largest whale. They are the only whale that sings. They hunt in teams in clever ways. They are the only whale that is called the ocean’s acrobat. Humpbacks are thought of as the most intelligent whale. Section 4 Major Point Statement Scientists can identify different humpback whales. Humpback whales have flukes underneath their tails. Each whale’s fluke is different than any others. This means the fluke could be called a humpback’s “fingerprint.” Section 5 Major Point Statement Humpback whales can sing. Male humpback whales sing songs. The whales’ songs are complex. Scientists think whales are intelligent because of the complex songs they sing. All of the songs have meaning. *Shared Central Insight Statement: Performance Task Prompt *Major Point Statements: Constructed Responses (Research) *Key Details: Selected Responses (Research)

Directions: Writing the Questions 1. Write the Central Insight Statement and Convert to a Prompt. Shared Central Insight Statement: Humpback whales are unique. Rewrite your central insight statement into a performance task (PT) assignment. For this CFA the PT will be writing a full composition, so you will be writing a prompt for a full composition. Write an informational essay explaining what makes humpback whales special. Include details from both passages. Convert 3 Major Points Statements to 3 CR questions for RI.4, RI.8, RI.9 Match each with a Research Target. Major Point Statements Select Three Major Point Statements. Rewrite each statement into a constructed response question. In the passage The Humpback Whale, explain how and why the author compares humpback whales to other things. Research Target 2 2. What key details in Facts about Humpback Whales and The Humpback Whale explain why the humpback whale is easy to spot? Research Target 3 Assessed Research Targets Target 2 - Interpret and Integrate Information Locate, Select, Interpret and Integrate Information. Target 3 - Evaluate Information Sources Evidence of the ability to distinguish relevant from irrelevant information such as fact from opinion. Target 4 - Use Evidence Ability to cite evidence to support opinions and ideas 3. Convert 5 Key Details to SR Questions supporting each of the 3 CRs. Key Details Select Five Key Detail Statements. Rewrite each statement into a selected response question that supports a constructed response.

The SR templates are the same as in Quarters 1 and 2. CFA Selected Response Template Standard Number RI.4 Text Title Change the standard to a specific test question or stem with the addition of only a few words: Write 3 distractors and one correct answer. Rationale of Distractors, student may... A B C D The SR templates are the same as in Quarters 1 and 2. The selected response template is the same. If it supports the major point statement (constructed response) it will support the research students need to complete a PT.

Quarter 3 CFA Research Constructed Response Answer Key Write Question here RI___ Research Target 2 Constructed Response Research Rubrics Target 2 Locate, Select, Interpret and Integrate Information. Teacher /Rubric “Language Response” The response: gives sufficient evidence of the ability to locate and select information about The response: gives sufficient evidence of the ability to interpret and integrate information about Student “Language” Response Example 2 1 The student does not give enough relevant information to answer the prompt. The Constructed Response Templates (answer keys) are not the same short constructed response rubrics used in quarters 1 and 2. These are Research Rubrics. You will choose one for each of your constructed responses that most supports the research rubric goal. Target 2 Constructed Response directions: Write your question here, then delete these instructions. Convert the standard to a question (stem). Be sure the question supports Research Target 4 (requires students to focus on the criteria of target 4). Be sure that your CR is done before the supporting SRs!

Constructed Response Write question here. RI____ Research Target 3 Quarter 3 Pre-Assessment Research Constructed Response Answer Key Constructed Response Write question here. RI____ Research Target 3 Constructed Response Research Rubrics Target 3 Evidence of the ability to distinguish relevant from irrelevant information such as fact from opinion. Teacher /Rubric “Language Response” The response gives sufficient evidence of the ability to distinguish relevant from irrelevant information about Student “Language” Response Example 2 1 Student presents no evidence to distinguish relevant from irrelevant information about the prompt. Target 3

Constructed Response 2 1 Write question here…. Quarter 3 CFA Research Constructed Response Answer Key Constructed Response Write question here…. Constructed Response Research Rubrics Target 4 Ability to cite evidence to support opinions and ideas. Teacher /Rubric “Language Response” The response gives sufficient evidence of the ability to cite evidence to support opinions or ideas about Student “Language” Response Example 2 1 The students does not give enough relevant information to answer the prompt. Target 4

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