Imagine using a six-sided cube to encourage readers to analyze a topic in greater depth. Create a cube, label each of the six sides with one of Bloom's comprehension levels, and you're ready to launch a discussion of a text. Although the resource uses the strategy for a discussion of Out of the Dust, Karen Hesse’s 1998 Newbery Medal winning verse novel, the approach would work with any text.

Concepts

the dust bowl, taxonomy, the five senses, bloom's taxonomy

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Printable templates for cubes can be found online
• Use card stock to create the cube and then laminate it for continued use

Classroom Considerations

• The activity presumes that class members are familiar with Bloom's Taxonomy

Pros

• The two-page resource includes a rationale for the activity, step-by-step directions, and a worksheet 

Cons

• None