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HOTS How to answer

EXAM

1. Lots and Hots questions that deal with understanding and analyzing the literary text.

2. 1 Extended HOTS question with two parts: a. Name the HOT you are going to use to answer. b. showing evidence of the appropriate use to answer

(HOTS) = 15 points

3. 1 Bridging text and context question (80-100 -F/60-80 – D): relating a given quote dealing with historical, social, cultural or biographical details to the text you studied. You should give relevant examples from the text to support your point.

=20 points for module F / 15 Points for module D

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Literacy Terms

Setting

Setting

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Extended HOTS question

a. In your answer to this question name ONE of the thinking skills from the Appendix (נספח) on page 00. You can use any HOTS from the list you have learnt.

Thinking skill I chose: ..............................................................................b. Answer the question showing appropriate evidence of the use of the chosen thinking skill: .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... Point allocation: • 10 points for acceptable content• 5 points for correct integration of the chosen HOTS

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HOTS QUESTIONS

You must include examples from the poem/story in your

answers.

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Grading Extended HOTS questionModule F

Content of answer: 8/8 (Correct answer with accurate supporting details)Language: 2/2 (No language mistakes)

Use of HOTS: 5/5 (Skill is appropriate and there is clear-cut evidence of its use in the answer)

Total = 15 points

Grading Extended HOTS questionModule D

Content of answer: 9/9 (Correct answer with accurate supporting details)Language: 1/1 (No language mistakes)

Use of HOTS: 5/5 (Skill is appropriate and there is clear-cut evidence of its use in the answer)

Total = 15 points

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What is a good answer?

The information is relevant, sufficient, well organized and accurate. The answer includes examples/ supporting details from the text. The message is clear. There is correct use of grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation.

Example 1

Question : How do you think Mr. Cattanzara sees George? Support your answer with information from the story.

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Answer

Thinking skill: Inferring

I think Mr. Cattanzara sees George as someone who reminds him of himself. I infer this from Mr. Cattanzara’s words: “Don’t do what I did” which means that once Mr. Cattanzara was in the same situation as George and he doesn’t want George to repeat his mistakes.

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Example 2

Question :

How does what we learn about George’s family and / or his neighborhood help explain his situation at the beginning of the story?

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Answer

Thinking skill: Explaining cause and effect

George’s family is poor and uneducated. The fact that he had no educated role model at home caused George to misunderstand the importance of education and also caused him to do nothing to improve his life.

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Useful Language for Justifying and Explaining

HOTS

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Inference

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Vocabulary infer deduce conclude read between the lines assumewhat are the consequences of this statement?

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Different Perspectives "When you starts measuring somebody,

measure him right, child, measure him right.

Make sure you done taken into account what

hills and valleys he come through before he got

to wherever he is.....“

Lorraine Hansberry

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Vocabulary

perspective, point of view, attitude, differences,

outside, inside, looking from above, looking

from the side, however, on the one hand, on the

other hand, opinion, reader, narrator outlook,

standpoint, perception, side, angle

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"History is written by the victors“

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Compare and Contrast

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Vocabularylike, similar, also, similarly, in the same way,

likewise, again, unlike, compared to, in contrast

with, different than, (comparative adjectives) on

the contrary, however, although, yet, even

though, still, nevertheless, regardless, despite,

while, on the one hand…on the other hand

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Problem Solving

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Vocabulary

find out, solve, answer, explain, difficulty,

resolve, decipher, predicament, trouble, crisis

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Cause and Effect

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Vocabularycause, effect, result, consequence, end,

outcome, if....then, and in order to, implication,

due to, because, thanks to, as a result (of),

provoke, spark, incite, induce, encourage,

persuade, development, explanation

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Explaining Patterns The patterns of behavior of the characters in the story / play.

The rhymes and the rhyme scheme in the poem.

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Vocabulary• repeat • repetition • significance • similar • recur • arrangement• rule