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Which of these words could be used to describe a DOK-4, extended thinking

task?

Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
Depth of Knowledge splits reading tasks into four different levels. The levels
go from simple to more complex.
DOK 1: Recall/Reproduce
DOK 1 includes remembering and understanding basic facts and ideas from a
text. DOK-1 tasks include:
● Identify the topic
● Identify characters or people
● Identify the setting
● Retell the events
● Identify main ideas
● Locate examples in a text
● Summarize a text
DOK-2: Apply Knowledge
DOK 2 involves two-step mental processes. Students may need to combine
information from two texts. DOK-2 tasks include:
● Explain cause and effect
● Identify a pattern
● Compare and contrast two or more things
● Identify the structure or organization
● Follow a multi-step process
● Predict a logical ending
● Categorize objects or ideas
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DOK-3: Strategic Thinking
Strategic thinking includes more complex reasoning. Readers must break
information down and form new connections. DOK 3 tasks include:
● Solve new or unfamiliar problems
● Understand information that is not stated directly
● Make inferences and draw conclusions
● Offer a critique or criticism
● Analyze an author’s role, purpose, and choices
● Develop an argument and find evidence to support it
DOK-4: Extended Thinking DOK-4 is usually reserved for independent
work. It involves long-term, self-designed projects.

1: assess
2: prove
3: list
4: compare

1 answer

To describe a DOK-4, extended thinking task, the most appropriate words from your list would be:

  1. assess - This implies evaluating or judging the value or significance of something, which aligns with the deeper analysis and critical thinking characteristic of DOK-4 tasks.

  2. prove - This suggests providing evidence to demonstrate the truth of something, which involves argumentation and justification, fitting well within the extended thinking nature of DOK-4.

The other options, list and compare, are more aligned with DOK-1 and DOK-2 tasks, and do not adequately capture the complexity and depth required for DOK-4 tasks. DOK-4 requires tasks that encourage students to engage in long-term, self-designed projects that require synthesizing knowledge, making connections, and applying reasoning over a period of time.