Literature Discussion Tables: The Breakdown…
In your assigned groups, you will be given a passage from ___________________________to read (feel free to annotate!) (3min)
After reading the passage, you and your group must:
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Answer the first two questions directly on the construction paper (10min):
1) What is the significance of this passage?
2) What is the metaphor/ significance of the underlined portion?
3) How is this scene impactful from the viewpoint of an outsider (like us!)? Why?
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4) Describe the viewpoint of the other character(s) in this scene. What do you think was going through their
minds at this time?
Create 3 Higher Order Thinking Questions about the passage from the list of question stems provided below. One per
each section (5 min).
Inference
Hypothesize what will happen if ________ .
Predict what will happen if ________ .
What is the overall theme of ________ ?
What is the moral of the story?
Based on your readings, what can you
conclude about ________ ?
What was the author's point of view?
What if ________ ?
Create a ________ .
Comparison
How is ________ like ________ ?
How are ________ and ________ different?
Distinguish between ________ and
________ .
Compare ________ with ________ .
On what dimensions might you compare
________ and ________ ?
Analysis
What caused ________ ?
What is another possible cause of ________ ?
In what sequence did ________ happen?
What does ________ symbolize?
Analyze the ________ in ________ .
Analyze how ________ .
How did the author convey ________ ?
What words does the author use to paint an
image of ________ in your mind?
You will rotate to a different passage once you complete one round of discussion tables. Flip the construction paper to
distinguish the groups. At the end of the period, you will have read 2 passages from the chapter, responded to 4 questions total, and
created 5 Higher Order Thinking questions. Split up the tasks to work more efficiently in your groups! (See Rubric on Back)
Rubric for Discussion Tables
All questions answered sufficiently _______________40 points
3 HOTS Questions ______________ 30 points
Active Collaboration with Peers (yes, I will be watching!) _____________ 20 points
Response to a question posed by the initial group (on your own construction paper) ____________ 10 points
TOTAL ____________100 points