To introduce the strategy of students asking questions when reading, or what they are wondering; place a bag with something in it and show it to the students. Ask students what are you wondering? Students will say; I'm wondering what is in the bag? I tell students that when they ask questions, their brains are thinking. I then tell students that asking questions or stating what they are wondering as they read is a strategy to understand the story. I model the strategy by reading a picture book and stopping at various points and telling them what I am wondering.
This is a video of a teacher introducing the strategy of asking questions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGio3Bk1wj4
Next, give students sticky notes. Tell students that thoughtful readers ask questions BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER reading. I read the book; Maggie and the Pirate by Ezra Jack Keats. Students wrote questions, or put I'm wondering if... BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER the reading of the book on the sticky notes. They placed the sticky notes on the poster. Example of questions; BEFORE: Where do they live? Are the pirates mean? What do the pirates do? I'm wondering how old the pirate is.
DURING: Why do they live in a bus? Will they find the cricket? Why did the pirate take Niki?
AFTER: I'm wondering if they going to all be friends? Will she like her new cricket? Is Maggie happy now?
After reading, have students take the sticky notes off and answer the questions. GREAT MANIPULATIVE! Students will be able to answer the questions and understand the story by this strategy.
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