SALTA 3rd grade

Scaffold for Writing Text Dependent Questions Grade 3

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas RL.3.8 N/A RI.3.8 Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).

RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting RI.3.7 Use information gained from illustrations (e.g. maps, photographs) and the words in a test to demonstrate understanding of the text (where, when, why and how key events occur) contribute to what is conveyed in the story? • How does the author feel about _________? • How does the text make you feel? Why? • Why did the author write this? • What does _______ (image/illustration)

RL.3.9 Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g. in books from a series) RI.3.9 Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic • How is the book like the video of this story? How are they different? • How does this story compare to (another story)? • What are the different purposes of (item)? • How do the key ideas in ______(text) compare to key ideas in _____(text). plot/theme/setting compare in _____(text) & _____(text). • How does the

• Not applicable in Reading Literature • Identify the reasons an author gives to support his key point(s). • Explain how author uses reasons and evidence to explain _____. • Identify which reasons/evidence support which point(s). • Describe logical connections between particular sentences and paragraphs.