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Which text-dependent question is the best one for this passage?

A. How did you feel when you turned eleven? Compare and contrast these feelings with those felt by Rachel.

B. How does Rachel change as the plot unfolds? Give evidence from the text to support your answer.

C. Why is Rachel making little animal noises in class? Explain using detailed evidence from the text.

D. Why does Mrs. Price pretend that everything is fine in class? Explain with evidence from the text.

Answer: Incorrect. Questions that ask readers to draw upon their own experiences are NOT text-dependent. Try again. Correct. This question requires the reader to apply knowledge of the plot moving forward (CCSS RL.6.3), and cite concrete examples (CCSS.RL.6.1) from the text regarding Rachel's changes as she experiences various events on her eleventh birthday. Incorrect. This question measures low-level, literal thinking. The animal noises are most likely a result of Rachel crying but this information does not require an analysis of the core meaning in the text. The reader will speculate about the animal noises but will not be required to think deeply about the content as the text continues to reveal how Rachel's sense-of-self affects her interactions with others at school. Try again. Incorrect. This question will result in imaginative speculation on the part of the student. The reader can't know for sure why Mrs. Price seems oblivious to Rachel's feelings and the impact that the red sweater has on the social interactions in the class. Maybe she is insensitive or focused on teaching math but the text evidence does not exist to prove Mrs. Price's motivations, particularly since the author chose to tell the story from Rachel's perspective. Try again.