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PARCC PREP

PARCC PREP. Teaching for PARCC March 5, 2015. Question Content. Test for Stated information Vocabulary using context clues Inference Central Idea or Theme of passage Characters Meaning of passage quote Story elements: setting, dialog, summary Visuals and text.

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PARCC PREP

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  1. PARCC PREP Teaching for PARCC March 5, 2015

  2. Question Content Test for • Stated information • Vocabulary using context clues • Inference • Central Idea or Theme of passage • Characters • Meaning of passage quote • Story elements: setting, dialog, summary • Visuals and text

  3. What does “Wherefore” Mean? • Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo?

  4. What does “Wherefore” Mean? • Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo? • Deny thy father, and refuse thy name

  5. What does “Wherefore” Mean? • Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo? • Deny thy father, and refuse thy name • Be not Romeo

  6. Where is the EVIDENCE ? • Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo? • Deny thy father, and refuse thy name • Be not Romeo

  7. Question Types • Text Evidence for answer, such as details to describe setting • Two pieces of question: Answer, Evidence • Write to compare Two Passages • Research Question: readings, write using passage information

  8. How to Prepare • Use Mentor Texts – good examples • ASK What clues/ EVIDENCE for Word meaning, Central idea, details for setting, character? • How do you know? • Where is the text evidence? • Refer back to Mentor Text: Remember in “Harvest Moon”: moon is a ferris wheel, rises like a dream, the face of a smiling friend, bright as a beacon, welcoming all riders

  9. Harvest Moon: comparing two things • Drowsy after a day of carnival fun, • Rocked gently home in the car, • I have almost fallen asleep • when the moon rises like a dream • outside my back-seat window. • It is the world’s largest Ferris wheel, • bright as a beacon, welcoming all riders.

  10. Research: Describe February Weather • Provide 3 short readings on a topic: Weather Around the Nation, visuals, internet pieces • Students write expository essay describing February 2015 weather • Use paraphrase, document quotes • if same information from 3 pieces, no need to document

  11. Brief Research Paper: Differentiation • Use research passages of varied level of difficulty in reading • Assign different readings to different students • Students may be assigned to different partners for optimal work, learn from each other high achiever struggling one • Two or three passages to read from • Independent point of view on the topic • Peer edit

  12. Use Sample Test Questions • Practice with Question, Evidence questions • Use Part B to verify, identify Part A • Always ask, Where does it say that, How do you know? Use: • Right There statement • What are the Clues that this is Probably True? • Process of Elimination Work Backwards

  13. Develop Writing Ability • To Develop effective writing, idea development: Brainstorm on a topic, Free writing, Rubric to organize, Peer editor, Revision, Edit • Closer to test: T–Chart (Joanne), Web (Ted)

  14. With students 90% low income, 90% minority, 90% Proficient: One main finding was frequent student writing with timely feedback • Learning improved in all areas, including math ~ Researcher Doug Reeves, 90/ 90/90 Study

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