Lesson Summary:[Core: Read. Inform 1 and Read. Lit.1] Students learn to ask and answer the questions “Who?”“What?”“Where?”“When?” and “Why?” to demonstrate their understanding of informational and literary texts. Students refer to details from the text in their answers. Advanced students write questions for partners to answer. Struggling students select the best answers from choices given.
Lesson Objectives:
The students will know…
- that asking questions provides information that increases understanding.
- how to ask and answer questions that aid in understanding text.
- ask and answer questions about a story, with “Who?”“What?”“Where?”“When?” and “Why?” and write questions about details and events.
Learning Styles Targeted:
Visual / Auditory / Kinesthetic/Tactile
Pre-Assessment:
Write the five question words on the board. Explain that these are the beginning words in questions that help people find information. Tell students that they can use these question starter words in a game they will be playing called “Twenty Questions.” Select an object in the room without telling the students what it is. Then, have them take turns asking questions about it. Make a tally mark for each question asked, and give the answer at the twentieth question if students have not figured out the object. Offer volunteers the opportunity to choose objects and answer questions. Make sure each student has a chance to ask a question. Note which students have trouble formulating questions.
Whole-Class Instruction
Materials Needed:“The Pack Rat*”; What’s Your Game? worksheet*; magazines to cut up; scissors, glue sticks, paper, pencils
Procedure:
Guided Practice
1)Explain that students will be asking questions to find out more information about a story. Read “The Pack Rat*.”
2)Pause during the reading to prompt students to suggest questions about the story using the question starter words. Write the questions on the board. Some suggested questions are in the story.
3)Review the questions after the reading, and elicit answers from the students.
Independent Practice
4)Give students copies of the What’s Your Game? worksheet*, and have them work with a partner to ask and answer questions.
Closing Activity
5)Provide a magazine, scissors, and glue stick to each student.
6)Tell students to choose a picture to cut out and glue on a piece of paper leaving space at the bottom to write a question.
7)Have students write a question about their picture using one of the five question starter words.
8)Allow time for students to share their pictures with the class and to ask their questions. Have volunteers answer the questions about the pictures.
Advanced Learner
Materials Needed:books, magazines, and other reading material in the classroom; paper and pencils
Procedure:
1)Pair students with a partner. Tell them that they will be asking questions to find out about their partner’s story or article.
2)Have students read an informational article or story from the reading material in the classroom. Then have students interview their partner about the text they have read. Remind students to ask questions using the five question words.
Struggling Learner
Materials Needed:Show What You Know!worksheet*
Procedure:
1)Hand each student a copy of the Show What You Know!worksheet*.
2)Have students take turns reading paragraphs of the text.Then review the directions. Allow students to work independently on the worksheet, and check on their progress. When the students have finished, review and discuss their answers.
3)Have the students complete the What’s Your Game? worksheet*.
*see supplemental resources
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