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Parent Question Stems
Parent Question Stems
RL.5.2 • What happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story?
Determine a theme of a • What is a summary of this story?
story, drama, or poem • What does ________ represent in the story?
from details in the text, • What is the theme of the story? What helped you decide that
including how characters this is the theme?
in a story or drama • How does the theme relate to the character’s actions?
respond to challenges or • Why does ________ feel (sad, angry, elated, etc.) What text clues
how the speaker in a poem let you know they are feeling this way?
reflects upon a topic;
summarize the text.
RL.5.3 • How does (character) react when __________? Why do they act
Compare and contrast two this way? How is this reaction different from (different
or more characters, character)?
settings, or events in a • How is (setting 1) different from (setting 2)? Why is this
story or drama, drawing on important to the story?
specific details in the text • Why does (character) react differently from (character 2)? How
(e.g., how characters is their perspective different?
interact). • How does the setting impact the story? What are characters
able to do because of the setting they are in?
• How would the story change if the setting were different? Can
you reimagine the story in a different setting?
RL.5.8
Not applicable for
literature
RL.5.9 • How does (version 1) differ from (version 2) of this story? How
Compare and contrast are the versions the same?
stories in the same genre • How did the theme/setting/plot of the different stories stay the
(e.g., mysteries and same? What is different?
adventure stories) on their • Which text was better at getting the point/lesson/point of view
approaches to similar across? Why did you like it better?
themes and topics. • How did the characters solve problems in the same way? How
were the solutions different?
• How are the themes in these stories the same?
• Which genre is the most interesting to you? Why?
Fifth Grade
Reading Information Question Stems
RI.5.9 • How is (text 1) like (text 2)? How are they different?
Integrate information from • How is (picture/diagram) like (picture/diagram)? How are they
several texts on the same different?
topic in order to write or • What is the difference between the first-person text and the
speak about the subject article without a first-person point of view?
knowledgeably. • How are the important points in (text 1) the same as the
important points in (text 2)? How are they different?
• What information is added by reading the second text?