Literacy Coach's Corner
Do the types of questions a reader answers and asks matter?
Thick and Thin Questions
The goal of reading is understanding. The strategy of asking and answering questions can help them better comprehend a text. Students are introduced to two types of questions, thick and thin.
The goal of Thick and Thin Questioning is to help students reach a point where they are not only responding to questions but generating their own questions. We can help students develop the skill of asking questions as they learn. We can encourage students to look beyond the superficial yes and no questions to a higher level of questioning that requires them to synthesize, analyze, and evaluate as they learn. Thick and Thin Questioning is a strategy that requires learners to differentiate between global questions (thick questions) and clarification questions (thin questions).
An Introduction to thick and thin questions using a Pete the Cat text.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LAP46abnw200ElMz9zRd7VWe6J939u5cDAIOYNJ7v_Y/edit?usp=sharing
Sentence Stems & Anchor Charts for Questioning
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwqipaSPCNWBelkybjB5bUZaSnc
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0KmCJBjgOtNVW9LazhqX0FaZFE
Comprehension Activities K-1 and 2-3
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