Teacher Created Problem Solving Task and Thinking Task with Related Common Core State Standards

Know:   (Reading Standards for Literature K-5) 

9.  Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact) ( Common Core State Standards). 

(Reading Standard Informational Text K-5)

8.  Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text. 

8.   Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s) ( Common Core State Standards). 

(Reading Standards Foundational Skills K-5)

4.  Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension (Common Core State Standards).

a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding (Common Core State Standards). 

(Writing Standard K-5)

10.  Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision)  and shorter time frames ( a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline – specific tasks, purposes, and audiences (Common Core State Standards)

Understand:  (Principles) 

Use your understanding of a story or stories to demonstrate your comprehension of a story or stories.

Do:  (Tasks)

Complete reading problem solving tasks to demonstrate your understanding of a story.

Complete reading thinking tasks to demonstrate your comprehension of stories.