Teaching
Engage NY Module 3: Peter Pan
Common Core Questioning through
Interactive Notebooks
Meredith Starks
Addie Kelley
Bellaire Elementary
MAT, Elm Grove Elementary
Common Core questioning
requires students to actually
read a text and goes deeper
than the 5Ws
So what is text-dependent questioning?
Text-Dependent Questions
 Answered through close reading of a complex text
 Evidence comes from the text not outside sources
 Require understanding beyond basic facts
 Invitation for students to think deeply about a text and compare it
with their own perspectives and experiences.
 Focus on the text itself to build a strong foundation of knowledge
 Use explicit and implicit information from the text to support
reasoning.
 Focus on difficult portions of text in order to enhance reading
proficiency
Non-Example
If you were present at the
signing of the Declaration
of Independence, what
would you do?
Example
What are the reasons
listed in the preamble for
supporting the author’s
argument to separate
from Great Britain?
How do I use this with my
students?
 Not a rigid hierarchy
 Notice frequency of levels of questions
 Students must be TAUGHT how to respond deeply,
citing evidence from the text.
General Understandings
 Overall view of text
 Global questions
 Understanding of what the author “really” said
 Gist
 Core understandings
 Central ideas
Key Details
 5W
 Nuances in meaning
 Determine importance
 Main idea and supporting details
Vocabulary and Text Structure
 Specific words and phrases
 Text structure
 Literal and inferential meanings
 Denotation and connotation
 Figurative language
 Text organization
 Semantics and syntax
Author’s Purpose
 PIE
 POV
 Distinguishing own POV apart from the author
Inferences
 Not just guessing or “reading between the lines”
 Students probe arguments in persuasive text
 Students probe each fact in informational text
 Students probe each detail in literary text
 Observe how each part builds into a whole text
Opinions, arguments, and
intertextual connections
 Generate discussion and personal connections
 Should still be built on text dependency
 Analyze claims, evidence and counterclaims
 Consider logic and perspectives other than their own
Why ask text-dependent
questions?
To teach kids to:
 Ask text-dependent questions of themselves
 Think critically
 Analyze
 Construct well-reasoned arguments with evidence
Planning Text Dependent
Questions
Use the
language
of the
standards
Modifying “Text-Dependent”
Questions from Peter Pan
 Original
 How did Peter get inside the Darling children’s room? Use
evidence from the text to support your thinking.
 PARCC Framework
 How does Peter’s visit to the nursery fit into the sequence of
events in Chapter 2? Use evidence from the text to support
your thinking.
(continued)
 Original
 How did the stars help Peter at the end of the chapter? Use
evidence from the text to support your thinking.
 PARCC Framework
 How do the stars’ actions contribute to the story? Use
evidence from the text to support your thinking.
How do I scaffold rigorous
text-dependent questions
for my kids?
Interactive Notebooks!
What are Interactive
Notebooks?
 A note taking process that allows students to record
information in a personal and meaningful way.
 A way for students use teacher supplied notes to
draw whatever illustration makes sense to them.
 A way for students to personalize their work.
 A way for students to organize and keep up with
their learning.
Interactive vs. Regular
Notebooks
Interactive
Creative,
independent
thinkers and
learners
Regular
 Students record
notes from a
teacher
 Worksheets
 Knowledge
Students express
their own ideas in  Comprehension
addition to teacher
instruction
Synthesis
Evaluation
This Process…
Can be challenging
Takes a bit of patience and planning
Requires modeling, modeling, modeling
Must consistently be reinforced
Takes time to learn both for the teacher
and for the students to develop their own
style
The Payoff…
Is a way for students to organize
their work
Uses reading strategies within a
content area, such as science or social
studies
Helps students keep up with useful
information throughout a unit of
study
…And Finally
Students make their own meaningful
connections
It encourages pride in student work
It encourages cooperative learning
It appeals to multiple intelligences
The kids love it and learn so much!
What Students Need…
The notebook-loose leaf paper in a three
pronged folder, spiral notebook, or
composition book
Pencils, regular and colored
Liquid glue or a glue stick
Scissors
Ruler
Teacher supplied notes
Grading expectations
Table of Contents
 This is the student’s
organizing page.
 Is an outline of their
notebook and can be filled
in as they go or completed
at the end of the unit. It is
easier to fill in as you go!
 Make sure students leave
enough room, especially for
big units
Vocabulary
Word Wall Pages
Literary Word Wall
Peter Pan
Wendy
Tinker Bell
Captain Hook
Supporting Characters
“Landmark” Vocabulary
Pages
 New vocabulary words in
context
Original Engage NY Vocabulary
“Landmark” Vocabulary
new word
original sentence
from text
linguistic
structure
working definition, context
clues, and inferences
student illustration to
SHOW MEANING
words with similar
word parts;
i.e. jealousy
student sentence to
SHOW MEANING
synonyms
antonyms
Daily Chapter Work
 Record lesson objectives
in language of the
standards
 Can write directly into
notebooks during
QuickWrites
 Can create foldables and
glue into notebooks.
 Collect Reading Response
activities and exit tickets
in notebook.
More examples of Interactive Notebook entries
Using Foldables
Original Engage NY Work Page
Foldable Recording Form
Students working together in their Interactive Notebooks
It’s that simple!!!
Interactive notebooks provide the perfect scaffold
for rigorous text-dependent questions!