Q. How might you teach students to ask essential questions as they read to deepen their understanding?
A. Have a class writing assignment in which they pretend to ask they author (in letter form, etc.) questions that they might have about the story. Use those questions to recognize gaps and encourage students to use imaginations to bridge story gaps. (Author and Me Q's).
* Right There Questions...Explicitly Stated
* Think and Search Questions...Explicitly Stated
* Author and Me Questions...Implicitly Stated Clues
* On Your Own Questions...Implicit Connections
There are a few different ways in which you can foster the asking of essential questions. One way would be for the teacher to have the students list their questions, and then assist them in searching the text for the answers. Or, the teacher could lead a discussion with the class to first develop the questions.
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