Download CCSS vs. Past Instruction

What is the teacher doing? Students?
Science/ELA Inquiry Task vs. Past Writing Prompt
Common Core
RI 5.8 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the
validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
A.
After researching
science articles on invasive
species, create a digital
presentation that defines
invasive species and explains
how these organisms impact
an ecosystem, economy, and
people. Support your
discussion with evidence
from your research.
Past
ELA 5.9.12 Identify main ideas and supporting evidence in short reading passages.
B.
Explain what humans
are doing to negatively
impact the environment
using examples we
discussed in class.
What are the students doing? Teacher?
Social Studies/ELA Inquiry Task vs. Past Writing Prompt
Common Core
A. After researching the
primary source documents A
and B on Rosa Parks, write
an essay that compares the
two and argues which
document is more
trustworthy. Support your
decision with evidence from
the text.
Past
B.
Write a paragraph
explaining three main
reasons Rosa Parks was
arrested.
What is the pattern between all three CC tasks?
Elementary Common Core
A.
After reading a
nonfiction book about
penguins and the book
Tacky the Penguin, tell
reasons why Tacky could not
be a real penguin. Support
your reasons with facts that
you learned about real
penguins from the NF book.
Past
B.
Share a sentence
about Tacky the Penguin.
OR
Tell a fact you learned
about penguins.
Corestandards.org
Rich Core ELA Resources
developed with practitioner
input:
*Teachingchannel.org
*readwritethink.org
*learnzillion.com
*achievethecore.org
Questions or Comments? Contact:
Kathy Powers
Kathy.powers2011@gmail.com
English Language Arts Teacher
Carl Stuart Middle School, Conway, AR