Q.A.R.s In My Head
This type of questioning helps students notice what is important in the text as they read. They become engaged and invested in what they are learning instead of just checking off boxes or doing a quick retell. After they come up with at least 3 questions they will give them to somebody in their group and have them answer the questions. Help support your child by asking them about why they chose those questions. Who knows, it may become a learning experience for us all.
It was a cloudy day. Susan brought an umbrella to school today. It was bright red. It was small.
Think & Search Questions
What is it?
You may find the answer to a “Think& Search” question by reading several sentences and putting that information together into an answer.
What do I do?
Look for clues in more than one sentence, paragraph or section
of the text to find the answer.
Sample Question
What was the umbrella like?
Examples Think and search questions often ask about character traits, main idea, sequence, cause and effect, summary, and story elements.
On My Own Questions
What is it?
The answer to an “On My Own” question is a question where the answer is not stated in the text. The answer is based on one’s own personal
experience.
What do I do?
Think about events that happened to you that are similar to those in the story and state your opinion.
Sample Question
Do you think Susan made a good decision?
Right There Question
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What is it?
The answer to a “Right There” question is in the text. The words in the question and the answer are in the same sentence.
What do I do?
Find the words used to create the question and look at the other words in that sentence to find the answer.
Sample Question
What did Susan bring to school?
Examples
Right there questions often ask about specific details or clarifying word meaning.
Author & Me Questions
What is it?
The answer to an “Author & Me” question is a question where the answer is not stated in the text. The answer is found in your own thoughts and ideas that can be supported by the author’s words in the text.
What do I do?
First, think about your own ideas, words or phrases that you think are related to the question. Then, look for evidence in the text that express your reasons for choosing those ideas, words, or phrases.
Sample Question
Why did Susan bring the umbrella to school?
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Author and me questions often ask about a point of view, drawing conclusions, predicting, author’s purpose, and figurative language.
This type of questioning helps students notice what is important in the text as they read. They become engaged and invested in what they are learning instead of just checking off boxes or doing a quick retell. After they come up with at least 3 questions they will give them to somebody in their group and have them answer the questions. Help support your child by asking them about why they chose those questions. Who knows, it may become a learning experience for us all.
It was a cloudy day. Susan brought an umbrella to school today. It was bright red. It was small.
Think & Search Questions
What is it?
You may find the answer to a “Think& Search” question by reading several sentences and putting that information together into an answer.
What do I do?
Look for clues in more than one sentence, paragraph or section
of the text to find the answer.
Sample Question
What was the umbrella like?
Examples Think and search questions often ask about character traits, main idea, sequence, cause and effect, summary, and story elements.
On My Own Questions
What is it?
The answer to an “On My Own” question is a question where the answer is not stated in the text. The answer is based on one’s own personal
experience.
What do I do?
Think about events that happened to you that are similar to those in the story and state your opinion.
Sample Question
Do you think Susan made a good decision?
Right There Question
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What is it?
The answer to a “Right There” question is in the text. The words in the question and the answer are in the same sentence.
What do I do?
Find the words used to create the question and look at the other words in that sentence to find the answer.
Sample Question
What did Susan bring to school?
Examples
Right there questions often ask about specific details or clarifying word meaning.
Author & Me Questions
What is it?
The answer to an “Author & Me” question is a question where the answer is not stated in the text. The answer is found in your own thoughts and ideas that can be supported by the author’s words in the text.
What do I do?
First, think about your own ideas, words or phrases that you think are related to the question. Then, look for evidence in the text that express your reasons for choosing those ideas, words, or phrases.
Sample Question
Why did Susan bring the umbrella to school?
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Author and me questions often ask about a point of view, drawing conclusions, predicting, author’s purpose, and figurative language.