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Think Tac Toe
Adapted from Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroom,
Carol Ann Tomlinson, ASCD 2003
• Think-Tac-Toe plays • Typically, the Think-
off the familiar Tac-Toe grid has nine
childhood game. It is cells in it like a Tic-
a simple way to give Tac-Toe game. The
students alternative number of rows and
ways of exploring and cells can, of course,
expressing key ideas be adjusted.
and using key skills.
Adapted from Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroom,
Carol Ann Tomlinson, ASCD 2003
• As with related strategies, it is important
that no matter which choices students
make, they must grapple with the key
ideas and use the keys skills central to the
topic or area of study.
• In other words, whichever choices the
student makes, he/she should be
addressing the same KUDs as the others
Adaptations
• Allow students to complete any 3 tasks--
even if the completed tasks don't make a
Tic-Tac-Toe.
• Assign student tasks based on readiness.
• Create different Tic-Tac-Toe boards based
on readiness.
• Create Tic-Tac-Toe boards based on
learning styles or learning preferences.
• Create Tic-Tac-Toe boards based on
Multiple Intelligences.
Angela Cunningham
Knowledge Comprehension Application
list, define, tell, describe, summarize, describe, apply, demonstrate, calculate,
identify, show, label, collect, interpret, contrast, predict, complete, illustrate, show,
associate, distinguish, solve, examine, modify, relate,
examine, quote, name,
change, classify, experiment,
who, when, where estimate, discuss, extend
Analysis Synthesis Evaluation
analyze, separate, order, combine, integrate, modify, assess, decide, rank,
explain, connect, classify, rearrange, substitute, plan, grade, test, measure,
arrange, divide, compare, create, design, invent, what recommend, convince,
select, explain, infer if?, compose, formulate, select, judge, explain,
prepare, generalize, rewrite discriminate, support,
conclude, compare
Comprehension Application or Knowledge or
or Evaluation Evaluation Analysis
Learning Contract----Think Tac Toe
Ancient Civilizations – Grade 6
As an ancient mapmaker, you Imagine that you are an ancient Assume you are persuading
GEOGRAPHY
are commissioned to create a citizen who awakens to discover others to visit your ancient
map of your land including all that all water has evaporated. civilization. Design a descriptive,
natural land forms, a compass Explain in detail how this would accurate travel brochure.
rose and a scale. Also find alter your way of life. Also, do Include both natural and man-
examples of each land form in a this for the town where you live. made elements that would
modern civilization. attract tourists.
IMPORTANT PEOPLE
You are an ancient scribe. Write Assume the identity of a famous You are a famous sculptor.
and illustrate a thorough person from the given time Create a 3D representation of a
description of a famous period. Create a journal entry well-known leader, god,
character from each time period reflecting the ideas, values, and goddess, or common citizen.
being studied. Profile yourself components of daily life for that Include a museum exhibit card.
also. person & you.
Written language is an essential Recreate in 3D form a famous Find a way to explain and show
part of everyday life. Your task is work of architecture from your the importance of music and the
CONTRIBUTIONS
to create an alphabet. Include a time period. Compare and arts to your culture. Also show
translation into modern English, contrast this piece to one piece at least 2 examples with roots in
a written description of the of modern day architecture. Find our time.
language development a & a 3D one example of this
artifact of the new language. architecture’s presence in
modern day society.
Charles Kyle & Kathy Reed * Illinois
Novel Think Tac-Toe
Directions: Select and complete one activity from each horizontal row to
help you and others think about your novel. Remember to make your
work thoughtful, original, rich with detail, and accurate.
Create a pair of collages that Write a bio-poem about yourself and Write a recipe or set of directions for
compares you and a character in the another about a main character in the how you would solve a problem and
book. Compare and contrast physical book so your readers see how you another for how a main character in
and personality traits. Label your and the character are alike and the book would solve a problem.
collages so viewers understand your different. Be sure to include the most Your list should help us know you and
thinking. important traits in each poem. the character.
Draw/paint and write a greeting card Make a model or a map of a key Make 2 timelines. The first should
that invites us into the scenery and place in your life, and an important illustrate and describe a least 6-8
mood of an important part of the one in the novel. Find a way to help shifts in settings in the book. The
book. Be sure the verse helps us viewers understand both what the second should explain and illustrate
understand what is important in the places are like and why they are how the mood changes with the
scene and why. important in your life and the change in setting.
characters’.
Using books of proverbs and/on Interview a key character from the Find several songs you think reflect
quotations, find at least 6-8 that you book to find out what lessons he/she an important message from the book.
feel reflect what’s important about the thinks we should learn from events in Prepare an audio collage. Write an
novel’s theme. Find at least 6-8 that the book. Use a Parade magazine exhibit card that helps your listener
do the same for your life. Display for material. Be sure the interview is understand how you think these
them and explain your choices. thorough. songs express the book’s meaning.
Novel Title: ____________________ Author:_______________________
Activities Selected: _______, _____, _____
Student: ______________________
Novel Think Tac-Toe
Directions: Select and complete one activity from each horizontal row to help
you and others think about your novel. Remember to make your work
thoughtful, original, rich with detail, and accurate.
Write a bio-poem about yourself A character in the book is being You’re a “profiler.” Write and
and another about a main character written up in the paper 20 years illustrate a full and useful profile of
in the book so your readers see after the novel ends. Write the an interesting character from the
how you and the character are alike piece. Where has life taken book with emphasis on personality
and different. Be sure to include him/her? Why? Now, do the same traits and mode of operating. While
the m most important traits in each for yourself 20 years from now. you’re at it, profile yourself, too.
poem. Make sure both pieces are
interesting feature articles.
Research a town/place you feel is Make a model or a map of a key The time and place in which people
equivalent to the one in which the place in your life, and an important find themselves and when events
novel is set. Use maps, sketches, one in the novel. Find a way to happen shape those people and
population and other demographic help viewers understand both what events in important ways. Find a
data to help you make comparisons the places are like and why they way to convincingly prove that idea
and contrasts. are important in your life and the using this book.
characters’.
Find out about famous people in Create a multi-media presentation Find several songs you think reflect
history or current events whose that fully explores a key theme from an important message from the
experiences and lives reflect the the novel. Use at least 3 media (for book. Prepare an audio collage.
essential themes of this novel. example, painting, music, poetry, Write an exhibit card that helps
Show us what you’ve learned. photography, drama, sculpture, your listener understand how you
calligraphy, etc.) in your think these songs express the
exploration. book’s meaning.
Novel Title: ____________________ Author:_______________________
Activities Selected: _______, _____, _____
Student: ______________________
A Planet “Show & Tell”
(Each student must pick one square from each horizontal row and use the two together)
Use the computer Paint a picture that Construct a model Create a book or
to make a drawing shows how the that shows how the puppet show that
Create One
that shows how the rotation and rotation and shows how the
rotation and revolution of the revolution of the rotation and
revolution of the Earth works to Earth works to revolution of the
Earth works to create day and create day and Earth works.
create day and night and seasons. night and seasons.
night and seasons.
Pick a Way to Explain
Make labels for the Write sentences* Write a story that Write a poem that
sun, Earth, day, that identity and explains the Earth’s explains the Earth’s
night, orbit to attach explain each part of rotation, revolution, rotation, revolution,
to or use with your your drawing or day and night, and day and night and
creation. Be ready model and how seasons. seasons.
to explain orally. each part works.
This differentiated review/synthesis task is based on Va. SOLS for science:
1.6 The student will investigate & understand the basic relationships between the Earth and sun, Including *the sun is the
source of heat & light *night & day are caused by the rotation of the Earth. 1.7 The student will investigate and
understand the relationship of seasonal change (light and temperature) to the activities & life processes of plants and
animals.
Based on Unit by Bette Wood, Charlottesville, Virginia City Schools.
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