Name: _________________________

Collaborative Reasoning

The Jacket a memoir by Gary Soto:

Big Question: Do you think it is fair of the narrator to blame his “bad years” on his jacket?

Initial Opinion (Yes or No): _________________

Yes	No

Opinion after group discussion: ________________

Collaborative Reasoning ACE Response

The Jacket a memoir by Gary Soto:

Big Question: Do you think it is fair of the narrator to blame his “bad years” on his jacket? Generate a claim and support with text evidence (quotes) and analyze with your own thinking.

Claim:

Reason 1: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Quote: pg # _______ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason 2: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason 3: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name: _________________________

Collaborative Reasoning

Scout’s Honor by Avi

Big Question: Do you think the main character will think differently about being “tough enough” after his adventure in the Palisades Park?

Initial Opinion (Yes or No): _________________

Yes	No

Opinion after group discussion: ________________

Collaborative Reasoning ACE Response

Scout’s Honor by Avi

Big Question: Do you think the main character will think differently about being “tough enough” after his adventure in the Palisades Park? Generate a claim and support with text evidence (quotes) and analyze with your own thinking.

Claim:

Reason 1: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason 2: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason 3: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name: _________________________

Collaborative Reasoning

Tuesdays of the Other June by Norma Fox Mazer

Big Question: In your opinion, did June handle the conflict with “the Other June” the “right way”?

Initial Opinion (Yes or No): _________________

Yes	No

Opinion after group discussion: ________________

Collaborative Reasoning ACE Response

Tuesday’s of the Other June by Norma Fox Mazer

Big Question: In your opinion, did June handle the conflict with “the Other June” the “right way”? Generate a claim and support with text evidence (quotes) and analyze with your own thinking.

Claim:

Reason 1: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason 2: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason 3: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name: _________________________

Collaborative Reasoning

The Hunt for the Lost Pirate by Scholastic

Big Question: Should people who find sunken treasure have the right to choose what to do with it?

Initial Opinion (Yes or No): _________________

Yes	No

Opinion after group discussion: ________________

Collaborative Reasoning ACE Response

The Hunt for the Lost Pirate by Scholastic

Big Question: Should people who find sunken treasure have the right to choose what to do with it? Generate a claim and support with text evidence (quotes) and analyze with your own thinking.

Claim:

Reason 1: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason 2: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason 3: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name: _________________________

Collaborative Reasoning

President Cleveland, Where are You? by Scholastic

Big Question: This story centers around Jerry having to make decision about money. After reading the story do you think money can buy you happiness?

Initial Opinion (Yes or No): _________________

Yes	No

Opinion after group discussion: ________________

Collaborative Reasoning ACE Response

President Cleveland, Where are You? by Scholastic

Big Question: This story centers around Jerry having to make decision about money. After reading the story do you think money can buy you happiness? Generate a claim and support with text evidence (quotes) and analyze with your own thinking.

Claim:

Reason 1: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason 2: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason 3: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name: _________________________

Collaborative Reasoning

From War to America by Kristin Lewis

Initial Opinion (Yes or No): _________________

Yes	No

Opinion after group discussion: ________________

Collaborative Reasoning ACE Response

From War to America by Kristin Lewis

Big Question: In the sidebar “How to Help Refugees,” Rachel Peric says that interacting with people who are different can be awkward and require a “little bit of courage.” Do you agree with this statement? Generate a claim and support with text evidence (quotes) and analyze with your own thinking.

Claim:

Reason 1: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason 2: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason 3: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name: _________________________

Collaborative Reasoning

Eleven by Sandra Cisneros

Big Question: In the story the narrator, Rachel, reflects on herself at different ages of her life. After reading the story, do you think age is just a number?

Initial Opinion (Yes or No): _________________

Yes	No

Opinion after group discussion: ________________

Collaborative Reasoning ACE Response

Eleven by Sandra Cisneros

Big Question: In the story the narrator, Rachel, reflects on herself at different ages of her life. After reading the story, do you think age is just a number? Generate a claim and support with text evidence (quotes) and analyze with your own thinking.

Claim:

Reason 1: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason 2: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason 3: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________