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What is a TDQ question?
On the surface, a text-dependent question (TDQ) is simply a question whose answer can be derived directly from information in the supporting text.
What is a text dependent question why are they critical to comprehension?
Simply said, text dependent questions are those which can only be answered using evidence from the text. These types of questions are critical in a close reading lesson because they require students to read and reread the text in order to answer the question successfully.
What are the four types of text dependent questions?
In order to ask these types of questions, teachers must have read the text in advance. Text dependent questions include questions about (a) general understandings, (b) key details, (c) vocabulary and text structure, (d) author’s purpose, (e) inferences, and (f) opinions, arguments, and intertextual connections.
How do you create a text dependent question?
Text-dependent questions typically begin by exploring specific words, details, and arguments, and then move on to examine the impact of those specifics on the text as a whole. Along the way, they target academic vocabulary and specific sentence structures as critical focus points for gaining comprehension.
What is the importance of text-dependent questions?
Text-dependent questions build students’ comprehension skills by requiring that they identify evidence while they read closely.
How does text-dependent questioning promote critical thinking?
Through repeated reading, students build a deep understanding of the text and critical thinking skills. Complex texts promote deep thinking and critical analysis by students. Through close reading of a complex text, students’ independent reading abilities also increase.
How does text dependent questioning promote critical thinking?
How do text-dependent questions support comprehension?
How do you develop text dependent questions?
How do you teach text dependent?
How to Teach Text Dependent Analysis (TDA) The Easy Way
- It starts with a question — create specific prompts from relevant texts.
- Build the essay one piece at a time — model with low stakes assignments.
- Your time starts now — begin with a plan.
- End with the beginning — draft an effective introduction and conclusion.
How do you expose students to text dependent questions?
Strategies for using text-dependent questions to engage younger learners
- Select Easy Texts.
- Use Repeating Questions.
- Model Questioning as an Active Reading Strategy.
- Hold Mini Socratic Seminars.
- Use Explicit and Implicit Information.
How do you teach text-dependent questions?
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- Read the questions thoroughly to understand the important words. Underline the keywords.
- Answer the questions using prior knowledge and inferences/predictions.
- Find evidence in the text to support your thoughts and opinions.
- Explain in great detail by paraphrasing and directly quoting areas of the text.