DOK Levels 1-4
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144 Questions
Language Arts
Laman’s Terms
DOK Levels 1-4
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Can you recall _____?
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Identify the setting of
the text?
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Who are the main
characters?
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How can you find the
meaning of____?
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How would you
write____?
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Can you identify____?
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Who was____?
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How would you
describe____?
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Identify the key
details of this text.
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Identify the front
cover, back cover, and
title page of the book.
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Identify various text
features (e.g., captions, bold
print, subheadings, glossaries,
indexes).
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Retell the story.
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What is the meaning
of_____?
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Who is the narrator?
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Where does the story
take place?
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Tell about_____?
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How would you
show_______?
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Who was_____?
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What did you find out
about____?
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In what order did the
events occur?
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What happened
after_____?
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What else can you
recall about____?
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What did/do you notice
about_____?
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Who is/ was_____?
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When did _____
happen?
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How would you
explain ____?
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What might you
include on a list
about_____?
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Arrange...
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Define…
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Quote…
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Explain how the setting
effected the character’s
feelings toward the
problem.
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Which detail would best
support the main idea
that____?
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What is most likely
the purpose of this
sentence/ line?
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Explain how…
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Why does the author
compare _____ to ______?
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What key event is
missing in the
summary?
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What is the most likely
reason the author used
headings in this
passage?
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Why does the author
compare _____ to ______?
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What mood does the
author create by using the
idiom (or metaphor)_____?
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Based on the article,
what conclusion can
you make about___?
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Choose a sentence from
the passage that best
supports the main idea.
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Explain how the setting
affected the character’s
feelings toward the
problem.
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How is _____ related
to _____?
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How would you compare
_____ with ______?
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What is the effect of
_____?
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Give examples of
_____?
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Give non-examples of
_____?
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Using context clues,
what does ____ mean?
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How are ____ and
_____ alike?
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How are ____ and ____
different?
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What does this chart,
diagram, subheading,
etc. help us understand?
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Clarify what _____
means?
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What can we infer
about_____?
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How do these details
support the main
idea?
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What is the author’s
purpose for_____?
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Predict what would
happen if____?
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At what point in the
story is the climax?
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How do you know
this is the resolution?
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What word could we use
instead of ____?
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State in your own
words.
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How is this piece
organized?
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What events led to
_____?
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Which conclusion about
____ can be supported by
the story?
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What facts or ideas
show ____?
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Explain ____ in your
own words.
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What is the most likely
reason the poet repeats
the phrase ____?
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Why did the author
choose the title for
this text?
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Choose a sentence from
the text to summarize
the theme.
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Which sentence best
explains what the narrator
means by _____?
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How would you
compare the plot of ____
to the plot of ____?
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How would you compare
_____’s problem to _____’s
problem?
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According to the text, what
caused _____ to _____?
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What does the author
believe about____?
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What would happen
if______?
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What is the relevance
of _____?
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Elaborate on the
reason _____?
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How is ____ related to
______?
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What does the author
assume about _____?
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How do _____’s feelings
about ____ change at
the end of the passage?
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Which sentence from the
passage best shows how
the narrator feels about
_____?
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At the end of the passage,
what can the reader tell
about the author?
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Which statement would
the author most likely
agree with?
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Which best describes the
author’s point of view
about _____?
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What details would you
select to prove the
theme ______?
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Why did the author
choose to_____?
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How does the author add to
the idea that____?
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Which sentence best
expresses the idea____?
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How does _____change
after _____?
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Which words or phrases
help the reader to better
understand the word____?
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Justify your response
for_____?
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Justify your point of
view for_____?
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What facts in the text
support _____?
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What conclusion can be
drawn from_____ and
_____?
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What is your
interpretation of _____?
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According to the article,
what are the main steps
involved in _____?
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Does information from
paragraph___ support the
perspective that___? Why?
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What is the purpose
of_____?
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Which is more important
and why?
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How did the author
convey____?
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Describe a theme of the
excerpt from ____ and
how it is revealed.
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What is most likely the
author’s intent in
mentioning_____?
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Which sentence from the
passage best supports the
inference that____?
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What does the first person
point of view help the
reader understand about
this selection?
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What evidence from the
article best shows that the
author_____?
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What evidence from the
passage supports the author’s
viewpoint that____?
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How would you
justify_____?
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What conclusions can you
draw based upon____?
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Using what you have
learned, how would
you_____?
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What information can
you gather to support
your idea about_____?
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How would you
improve_____?
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What would you do
if _____?
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Propose an
alternative to _____?
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Create a solution
to ______?
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How well did_____?
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What could be
combined to improve/
change_____?
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Develop a proposal that
would_____?
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Is _____ accurate? Why
do you think this?
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How many ways
can you____?
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Support your theory
proving that____?
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What evidence from the story
can you gather to explain your
theory that_____?
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Evaluate what
caused_____?
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Explain why the author
organized _______ the
way he/she did.
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Apply what you know
about _____ to explain
why_____?
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Devise a way to get the
author’s point of view across
in a different way than
presented in the story.
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Create an alternative ending
to the text that supports the
author’s purpose and evidence
presented.
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Was the argument
convincing? Why or why
not?
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What is the lesson of the
story? What details from
the story support your
answer?
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What is the significance
of_____?
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How does the author develop the
reader’s understanding of the
problem? What solution does the
author propose? Use evidence from
the text.
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Should ____ be
permitted to_____?
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Analyze the themes of
____ and ____.
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What if the author chose
to_____?
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How effective
was_____?
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Why did the author
choose to____?
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Judge the value of_____.
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What changes to ____
would you recommend?
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How would you solve the
problem of _____?
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How well are the
conclusions supported by
the data/evidence?
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Whose argument/evidence
was more convincing?
Why?
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Did ___ choose a smart
course of action?
Explain with reasons.
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Explain how the point of view helps
the reader understand how the
narrator changes from the
beginning to the end of the story.
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Think about the evidence the
author provides. Does it fully
supports the author’s claim?
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Explain how the idea of
____ is presented in both
texts.
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Identify the problem stated by the
author. How does the author
develop the reader’s understanding
of the problem?
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