Higher Order Thinking Depth & Complexity Reading Response Choice Board & Task Cards – "The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963"

Are you planning a novel study with the historical fiction book, The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963, but aren't sure how to DIFFERENTIATE for your gifted and talented or advanced readers? Use these enrichment task cards and choice board to engage and elevate the thinking of your high level students during your shared reading of the novel!

⭐️ Resource Highlights:

• - Fosters deep, meaningful discussions about the characters, events, setting and theme of The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

• - Features open-ended, higher order thinking questions based on the Depth and Complexity framework

• - Encourages readers to dig deeper, think about the plot in different ways and use text evidence to support their thinking

• - Increases engagement for gifted, talented and advanced readers on a fifth, sixth or seventh grade reading level

✅ 9 higher order thinking reading response questions in two formats:

- Independent Reading Choice Board

- Task Cards for partner or small group discussions

✅ Each H.O.T. question is marked with the associated Depth and Complexity icon (in the form of emojis) to provide a visual reminder for students

✅ PLUS a reference chart for teachers and students that shows which type of prompt each D & C icon represents