This is the beginning of an idea. See what you think. When I look at the questions, distractors, TEKS, and state item analysis, I think we are missing some important lessons. You know, the stuff we really need to teach so they can make inferences? I have irreverently written about them here:
Ideas for Fiction:
Complex Inferences about Why Characters Say Stuff: AKA: Stop Looking at the Paragraph they Tell You To
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Interpreting Complex Characters: AKA: Your Street Cred Doesn't Work Here
Point of View: Forget all that Omniscient Person Stuff for Now
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Plot and Main Idea Annotations: Stop the SNOTS and Annotate for PLOT Position
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Interpreting Text Evidence: The Five F's of Multiple Choice
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Theme: Can't Highlight That: The Key to Theme is Character
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Complex Inferences and Text Evidence: Being Contrary is Better
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Word Meaning: The Evidence Isn't About Where They Say It Is
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