The X Factor

Please print this slide show, follow the directions, and staple it to your reading

response.

• Reading Literature 9-12.2: Determine Theme and Analyze Its DevelopmentReading Literature 9-12.2: Determine Theme and Analyze Its Development

• Reading Informational Text 9-12.2: Determine Central Idea and Analyze Its DevelopmentReading Informational Text 9-12.2: Determine Central Idea and Analyze Its Development

• Reading Literature/ Informational Text Standard 9-12.1: Cite Strong and Thorough Textual EvidenceReading Literature/ Informational Text Standard 9-12.1: Cite Strong and Thorough Textual Evidence

What It IsWhat It IsThe X Factor reading response allows The X Factor reading response allows readers to “X”amine a fictional or non-readers to “X”amine a fictional or non-fictional person’s life by “X”amining:fictional person’s life by “X”amining:

•The person’s life spanThe person’s life span

•Facts from the person’s lifeFacts from the person’s life

•Life-changing eventsLife-changing events

•Symbols representing facts Symbols representing facts and life changing and life changing eventsevents

•An important or famous quote An important or famous quote by the personby the person

On a piece of construction paper or On a piece of construction paper or blank printer paper, create an X.blank printer paper, create an X.

Each leg will contain the following Each leg will contain the following information:information:

One-fourth (¼) of the One-fourth (¼) of the person’s lifespan represented person’s lifespan represented in years.in years.

3 important events from the 3 important events from the person’s life during that timeperson’s life during that time

1 life-changing event during 1 life-changing event during that timethat time

1 symbol representing the 3 1 symbol representing the 3 events and life changing eventevents and life changing event

How to Do ItHow to Do It

Leg 1 Leg 2

Leg 3 Leg 4

Then, in the center, create a circle Then, in the center, create a circle that contains the following:that contains the following:

A picture, image, or A picture, image, or drawing of the persondrawing of the person

A direct citation (quote) A direct citation (quote) that best represents the that best represents the person’s entire life and the person’s entire life and the purpose of her or his purpose of her or his existence.existence.

The citation must be at The citation must be at least two sentences longleast two sentences long

How to Do ItHow to Do It

Leg 1 Leg 2

Leg 3 Leg 4

Grading CriteriaGrading Criteria A Complete Assignment Has the Following:

•Creative, unique, inspirational

•Multi-colored on un-lined paper

•1 Direction Citation, 2 or more sentences

•1 Image, Picture, or Drawing of person

•4 Symbols

•4 Life-changing Events

•12 Facts from Lifespan

•Four Time-lines of Lifespan

X Factor Example

Higher Order Thinking Skills

Lower Order Thinking Skills

Creativity

Bloom

’s Taxonomy

Bloom

’s Taxonomy

4.5 to 5/A

3.5 to 4.4/B

2.5 to 3.4/C

1.5 to 2.4/L

.1 to 1.4/K

Write one sentence Write one sentence explaining what you did well explaining what you did well according to the skill being according to the skill being learned using the language learned using the language of Bloom’s taxonomy. of Bloom’s taxonomy. Then, Then, write one more sentence write one more sentence explaining what you could explaining what you could do better or differently next do better or differently next time and how you could time and how you could move up one level on move up one level on Bloom’s Taxonomy.Bloom’s Taxonomy.

Student Directions for Written Evaluation

0 Errors = 4.5/A to 5/A 0 Errors = 4.5/A to 5/A 3 Errors - = 1.5/L to 2.4/L3 Errors - = 1.5/L to 2.4/L1 Errors = 3.5/B to 4.4/B 1 Errors = 3.5/B to 4.4/B 4+ Errors = .1/K to 1.4/K4+ Errors = .1/K to 1.4/K2 Errors = 2.5/C to 3.4/C2 Errors = 2.5/C to 3.4/C

EvaluationEvaluation

Grading Scale

Reading Comprehension

Standard 3.2: Theme and Textual

Evidence

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