Cedartown Middle School: 2014-2015 A Guide to Focused Questioning Are you focused on you are asking your students and you are assessing what how understanding through your verbal and written questions? FOCUS ON THE HOW AND WHY TO DIVE DEEP INTO LEARNING. Subjects and example questions for each DOK level Webb’s Depth of Question Type Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Knowledge (key DOK words underlined) Recalling key plot Who is the main What is the first step Which cell Define events character in that should be used in organelle is compromise. Chapter 1? order to isolate the responsible for DOK Defining words or variable and maintain building LEVEL 1 concepts a balanced equation proteins? (Basic Recall) What is the for the following? Identify two Measuring or definition of 7x + 9 =23 examples of calculating Which type of political conflict theme? distances or Two angles of an rock is formed individuals *Time spent at solutions Label the parts of obtuse triangle are 35 under great and/or groups in DOK Level 1 the plot diagram degrees and 45 pressure and the Unities should be Identifying for the short story. degrees. Calculate high States during the minimal. concepts the measure of the temperatures? colonial time Recite the third angle. period. prologue from information List three Romeo and Juliet. form the physical Periodic Table, characteristics how many of a region of protons does the United one atom of States. Carbon have? DOK Demonstrating What causes the If you were asked to (Given a food Why did most LEVEL 2 cause and effect character to flee find the amount of web) Which colonial farmers (Skill/Concept) and what is the paint needed to paint organisms settle near Predicting events or effect of her walls, floor, and would be oceans or outcomes departure from ceiling of a game considered coastal her family? room, would you primary or first waterways? *Ensure that Making inferences need to calculate order DOK Level 2
Cedartown Middle School: 2014-2015 A Guide to Focused Questioning Are you focused on what you are asking your students and how you are assessing understanding through your verbal and written questions? FOCUS ON THE HOW AND WHY TO DIVE DEEP INTO LEARNING. Subjects and example questions for each DOK level Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Question Type (key DOK words underlined) Language Arts Math Science Social Studies DOK LEVEL 1 (Basic Recall) *Time spent at DOK Level 1 should be minimal. Recalling key plot events Defining words or concepts Measuring or calculating distances or solutions Identifying concepts Who is the main character in Chapter 1? What is the definition of theme? Label the parts of the plot diagram for the short story. Recite the prologue from Romeo and Juliet. What is the first step that should be used in order to isolate the variable and maintain a balanced equation for the following? 7x + 9 =23 Two angles of an obtuse triangle are 35 degrees and 45 degrees. Calculate the measure of the third angle. Which cell organelle is responsible for building proteins? Which type of rock is formed under great pressure and high temperatures? information form the Periodic Table, how many protons does one atom of Carbon have? Define compromise. Identify two examples of political conflict individuals and/or groups in the Unities States during the colonial time period. List three physical characteristics of a region of the United States. DOK LEVEL 2 (Skill/Concept) *Ensure that DOK Level 2 Demonstrating cause and effect Predicting events or outcomes Making inferences What causes the character to flee and what is the effect of her departure from her family? If you were asked to find the amount of paint needed to paint walls, floor, and ceiling of a game room, would you need to calculate (Given a food web) Which organisms would be considered primary or first order Why did most colonial farmers settle near oceans or coastal waterways?