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Rationale: Levels of Questions provides an opportunity to master the basic ideas of a text so that one can apply this understanding and “evidence” to conversations about deeper, abstract concepts.

Published on Dec 03, 2015

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Rationale: Levels of Questions provides an opportunity to master the basic ideas of a text so that one can apply this understanding and “evidence” to conversations about deeper, abstract concepts.

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FIND:
WHAT DOES IT SAY?

Factual questions (explicit) can be answered explicitly by facts contained in the text

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Why does Atticus think Mrs. Dubose is a “great lady”?

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Scout tells Atticus that he must be wrong to represent Tom Robinson
because most people in Maycomb think it is wrong. How does Atticus
respond?

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INVESTIGATE:
LOOK BENEATH THE SURFACE.

Inferential questions (implied) can be answered through analysis and interpretation of specific parts of the text

Both the mockingbird and the mad dog are symbols.
Based on what you have read so far, what or who in this story might the mockingbird
symbolize?

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What lesson do you think Atticus wants Jem to learn by having him read
to Mrs. Dubose?

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APPLY:
WHY IS THIS SIGNIFICANT?

Universal questions (applied) are open-ended questions that are raised by ideas in the text. They are intended to provoke a discussion of an abstract idea or issue.

How are the ways people view gender roles in Maycomb different from
the way we view gender roles today? How are they similar?

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What does it mean to be part of a particular family? What are the
consequences of “going against your raising”?

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