Questioning
Questioning is when readers ask questions about a piece of text and author's meaning in order to find and gather information, clarify, and build comprehension. Through the strategy of questions, students will be able to drastically increase their comprehension. By answering and asking questions, students are engaging in their learning and interacting with the text. Students should learn to ask questions before, during, and after reading to help build comprehension.
This strategy is beneficial in increasing students participation in class. When teaching a whole group lesson, the questioning strategy could be a very useful tool to get all students involved. |
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Open and Closed Questions
Closed questions are when the answer is very short and does not provide much detail. Closed questions typically only have one right answer like yes or no. These questions are not nearly as beneficial for students as open ended questions. Open ended questions can have more than one answer and students are typically able to back up their answer with prior knowledge, research, or content they find in the text. These types of questions are very engaging and provide a better change of comprehension than closed questions.
Writing Implementation
Writing can be incorporated by allowing students the time to write down the questions they have before, during, and after reading. They should also have the time to write down the answers to those questions. It would be very easy to create a graphic organizer or find a graphic organizer that students could use for this strategy.
Resources
References
Difference Between Open and Closed Questions. (2011, August 13). Retrieved June 13, 2015, from http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-open-and-vs-closed-questions/
Oehler, G. (2014, November 7). Questioning and Discussions Techniques. Retrieved June 13, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1QVIcDsnEg
QUESTIONING. (n.d.). Retrieved June 13, 2015, from http://strategiesforcomprehension.weebly.com/questioning.html
Question the Author. (n.d.). Retrieved June 13, 2015, from http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/question_the_author
The Balanced Literacy Diet. (2011, November 26). Question Chart: Improving Reading Comprehension through Questioning. Retrieved June 13, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psakxRT9hdA
Oehler, G. (2014, November 7). Questioning and Discussions Techniques. Retrieved June 13, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1QVIcDsnEg
QUESTIONING. (n.d.). Retrieved June 13, 2015, from http://strategiesforcomprehension.weebly.com/questioning.html
Question the Author. (n.d.). Retrieved June 13, 2015, from http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/question_the_author
The Balanced Literacy Diet. (2011, November 26). Question Chart: Improving Reading Comprehension through Questioning. Retrieved June 13, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psakxRT9hdA