Mirrors & Windows' text-dependent questions build Depth of Knowledge (DOK)

Mirrors & Windows' After Reading critical thinking questions are based on Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. These text-dependent questions ask students to recall basic facts from the text and then apply higher level reasoning skills. Questions are paired to build from literal questions to interpretation through synthesis. The critical thinking levels directly align with Norman L. Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (DOK) levels as shown in the chart below. 

Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (DOK) levels	Mirrors & Windows After-Reading question levels
Level 1: Recall and Reproduction Recall of facts information, or procedure	Understand (Find meaning)
Level 2: Skills and Concepts Use of information, concept knowledge	Apply (Use information)
Level 3: Strategic Thinking Requires reasoning, developing a plan or sequence of steps	Analyze (Take things apart)
Level 4 Extended Thinking Requires investigation, thinking and processing multiple conditions of problem or task	Evaluate (Make judgments) Create (Bring ideas together)

Students will have the opportunity to practice cognitive skills and processes at all four levels of DOK after reading every selection in the Mirrors & Windows textbook.