CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Ask yourself questions which
require you to use skill of sequencing in order to form an answer. Be sure you
are able to prove your answer by showing pages, pictures, etc… within the story
(text).
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What happened just BEFORE
_____?
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What happened just
AFTER______?
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What happened first, last,
etc…?
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What happened between ______
and _______?
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What is the first, second,
third, last, etc… step in_______?
PROBLEM/SOLUTION
Ask yourself questions which
require you to identify the problem and solution in the story (text). Make sure
you support your answer with facts and details from the story (text).
· What was the problem in the
story?
· How was the problem solved?
*Remember
to ask yourself “Why!
MAIN IDEA
Ask yourself questions which
require you to find the main idea of a story (text). Make sure you support your
answer using facts and details from the story (text).
· What is the main idea of the story?
· Describe what the story is mostly about in 10 words or less.
· Would ________ be a good title for the story? Why?
· What do you think would be another good title for the story? Why?
*Remember to ask yourself “Why!”
RETELLING
Ask yourself to retell a part
of the story (text). Make sure you retell the story with the proper story
elements. Remember to use specific information from the text. Do NOT make up
information.
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Retell the part of the story
from ______ to ________;
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Retell your favorite part of
the story.
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In your own words, what
happened in the beginning, middle, or end of the story?
FACT/DETAIL
Ask yourself questions which
require you to recognize facts and details from the story (text). Make sure you
use specific information from the story (text).
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Who?
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What?
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Where?
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When?
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Why?
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Which?
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How?
COMPARE &
CONTRAST
Ask yourself questions which
require you to recognize the use of comparison and contrast in story
(text). Make sure you support your examples with facts and details from
the story (text).
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How are ______ and
_______ALIKE?
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How is ____ DIFFERENT from
____?
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How are you SIMILAR to the
character(s)?
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How are you DIFFERENT from
the character(s)?
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What is one DIFFERENCE
between ____ and ____?
*Remember to ask yourself “WHY!”
AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
Ask yourself questions which
require you to recognize why the author wrote the story (text). Make sure
you can justify your answers.
Why do you think the author wrote the story, article, etc…?
Is the author trying to explain or show you how to do something?
Is the author trying to entertain you or make you feel happy?
Is the author trying to make you think like him/her?
Is the author trying to teach you about something?
Examples of Author’s Purpose:
Show, Entertain, Persuade, Inform
VOCABULARY
Ask yourself questions which
require you to determine the correct meaning of a word in context (within
text). Justify your answers.
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What does __________ mean?
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What does the word __________
mean?
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Can you think of another word
that means the same as _________?
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Can you think of a word that
means the opposite of __________?
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What do you think the word
means by looking at the clues (pictures, words around the unfamiliar word)?
CAUSE & EFFECT
Ask yourself questions which
require you to describe the cause or effect of an action or event within the
story (text). Make sure you prove your answers using facts and details
from the story (text).
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What caused _____ to _____?
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What happened because of
_____?
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What effect did _____ have on
_____?
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What might happen if _____?
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What is the effect of _____?
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Why did the character ______?
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What were the results of
_____?
*Remember
to ask yourself “WHY!”
FACT/OPINION
Ask yourself questions which
require you to differentiate between fact and opinion in story (text).
Is _____ a fact/opinion from the story? Why?
Tell me one fact/opinion from the story?
Tell me one fact/opinion about you?
*Remember: a fact is
something one can prove (colors, size, shape, etc..) and an opinion can not be
proven (emotions, feelings, etc..).
PLOT
DEVELOPMENT/RESOLUTION
Ask yourself questions which
require you to identify plot development and/or problem resolution in the
story.
What problem did the character face?
What happens that causes the character to change from the
beginning to the end of the story?
How is the problem solved in the story?
What events lead to the resolution of the problem in the story?
*Remember to support your
answers using details from the text.
MULTIPLE
REPRESENTATION OF INFORMATION
Ask yourself questions which
require you to use a variety of reference materials, including multiple
representation of information such as maps, charts, captions, and pictures to
gather information.
According to the maps/charts/captions/ or pictures…
Who? What? Where? When? How? Why?
SIMILARITIES/DIFFERENCES
Ask yourself questions which
require you to find similarities and differences in characters, settings, and
events presented in various texts.
How are ________ and ___________ ALIKE?
How is ______________ DIFFERENT from ___________?
How is ____________ both SIMILAR to and DIFFERENT from
_______________?
What is one DIFFERENCE between ___________ and ____________?
How is ________________ dissimilar to ___________?
How did the character change from the binning of the story until
the end?
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