Activity 8.

2 Frame Diagnostic Questions 1

Unit or Learning
Target(s):
Fiction and Literary Nonfiction
Misunderstanding/Misconcep
tion
Possible Diagnostic Questions Lesson Options
Students often confuse topic
and theme. It is important for
students to know that a theme
ma be e!pressed as a
complete sentence and a topic
can be one word. "Lo#e$ is
not a theme% it is closer to a
topic. "Lo#e has its ups and
downs$ is a theme in#ol#ing
the topic of lo#e.
&hat is the denotation of topic'
&hat is the denotation of theme'
(an ou (ompare and contrast the terms topic and theme'
)ow can ou determine which is the main idea'
Pro#ide strong and weak
e!amples of each term.
Offer students feedback
on one term at a time.
*each students to self+
assess and set goals b
pro#iding a rubric for
this lesson.
Man students belie#e that
analogies are the same as
metaphors. ,nalogies suggest
similarities in process or in
structure while metaphors
make comparisons not meant
to be taken literall.
&hat is the definition of theme'
&hat is the definition of topic'
(an ou compare and contrast the terms metaphor and analog'
)ow can ou determine which one ou are using in our
argument'
-se of a metaphor and
analog graphic
organi.er for
clarification to students.
-se a pre.i to show
students the differences.
,sk students to compare
and contrast the two
terms.
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Activity 8.2 Frame Diagnostic Questions 2
Misunderstanding/Misconception /e#ised Questions
Students often confuse topic and theme. It is important for
students to know that a theme ma be e!pressed as a complete
sentence and a topic can be one word. "Lo#e$ is not a theme% it
is closer to a topic. "Lo#e has its ups and downs$ is a theme
in#ol#ing the topic of lo#e.
&hat do the terms topic and theme mean'
&hat are some characteristics that will help ou distinguish
between the two terms'
)ow would ou describe topic to someone else'
)ow would ou describe theme to someone else'
&hat is an e!ample of a topic'
&hat is an e!ample of a theme'
&hat can ou conclude about the difference between topic and
theme'
&hat e#idence supports our answer'
Man students belie#e that analogies are the same as
metaphors. ,nalogies suggest similarities in process or in
structure while metaphors make comparisons not meant to be
taken literall.
&hat are the important components of a metaphor'
&hat are the important components of an analog'
&hat are some characteristics that will help ou distinguish
between the two terms'
)ow might ou adapt a metaphor or analog to fit our essa'
0ind an e!ample of a metaphor/analog.
&hat can ou conclude about metaphors and analogies'
&hich is better' &h'
Classroom Assessment for tu!ent Learning: Doing "t #ig$t%Using "t &ell' 2e
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