QAR
Published on Nov 18, 2015
If we can teach students to identify what kind of questions they are being asked, we can also teach them where they need to go to find those answers.
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
QAR = Comprehension strategies
- Locating information
- Determining when inferring is required
- Helps students consider info from text and schema
- BONUS - Students who write questions extend writing ability
- (T.E Raphael, 1982; 1986)
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Right There
- It's RIGHT THERE in the book!
- You can point to the answer
- It is found in ONE place
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Right There Questions
- Where does the character live?
- What is the setting of the story?
- How much does a tiger weigh?
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Right There Questions
- Where does the character live?
- What is the setting of the story?
- How much does a tiger weigh?
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Think And Search
- Found right in the book
- Can point to it
- Found in more than one place
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Think and Search = Higher level thinking
- Comparing and contrasting
- Drawing inferences
- Describing characters or setting
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Think and Search Questions
- Describe the character and give examples.
- What is the main idea of this story?
- What caused......?
- Compare and contrast........
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Author and Me
- Two things needed to answer Author and Me questions
- Information from the book
- Schema or background knowledge
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Author and Me Questions
- Why did the author...?
- What was interesting about the book?
- What would you change about the story?
- Predict what would happen if....
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On Your Own
- Own knowledge only
- Your personal opinion based on experience
- Could answer without reading story/article
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On Your Own Questions
- Have you ever....?
- What do you think it would be like to....?
- What do you think about....?
- What would you do if....?
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If we can teach students to identify what kind of question they are answering, they will identify where the answer can be found.
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We know that students must be able to answer higher level questions. We can also use QAR to write better questions for our students to answer.
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Why was Sam not looking forward to the next day?
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In what ways can moving to a new house and to a new town be exciting?
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What is the name of the town where Sam and his family are moving?
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What might Sam do to make moving to a new town easier for him?
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