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High School Quad D: Cube-It for Comprehension 3 of 5 (Hochholzer)
CUBE-IT QUESTIONS
1. DESCRIBE IT:
“Is It More Than Boys Being boys?” describes two perspectives from
two different authors. Describe these two perspectives and in which
way(s) they agree.
2. ANALYZE IT
In “Surviving Your Teens”, how does the culture contribute to girls
falling into the Bermuda Triangle? What evidence do you see to
support or refute this?
3. APPLY IT
What are mistakes parents seem to make with the girls? With the
boys?
4. TAKE A STAND
Would you like more parental involvement in your life? Less? Explain.
5. REINVENT IT
These articles ignore Facebook, Twitter, smartphones, etc. What
additional issues does newer technology raise for each gender? How
would you updates these articles?
6. CHOOSE A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
Does adolescence seem more difficult for girls or for boys? Explain.
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High School Quad D: Cube-It for Comprehension 4 of 5 (Hochholzer)
Cube-It TIME Articles
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High School Quad D: Cube-It for Comprehension 5 of 5 (Hochholzer)
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Title of Articles ____________________________________________________
Evaluate your contributions to the collaborative task you completed. Read each statement and
circle the number in the column on the right that represents your role best.
1=Never
2=Rarely
3=Sometimes
4=Usually
5=Always
I contributed ideas to the discussion
I listened to the ideas of others
I asked questions
I came prepared
I drew others into the discussion
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My best contribution to this task was:
The next time I work in a group, I will improve on:
Who in your group did an especially good job? Explain by sharing an insightful
thought or idea that person contributed:
Anything we should know about that happened when a teacher wasn’t with the
group?
Based on my self-reflection, I would give myself a grade of _________
(Adapted from Rigorous Reading: 5 Access Points for Comprehending Complex Texts by Frey & Fisher, 2013)
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