Lesson 9 - Finding Facts by Asking Questions
CCSS.ELA
Instructional Strategies: Science Inquiry - Asking a Question Materials
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Lesson – 30-40min
1. The lesson will begin with the creation of an anchor chart of question words similar to the above image. I like to prompt my kids with beginning their sentence with "I wonder...". This helps with getting the students to think about a question and not a statement.
2. Before reading an informational text, discuss with the class about questions they might have before they read. Model thinking of these questions.
3. On chart paper make a list of questions the students would like to know about the topic. Number the questions and leave space between the questions for answers. (Chart can also be a KWL chart)
4. Tell the students if they find an answer to one of the questions in the book raise their hand and the teacher will stop reading. Then mark the page with a sticky note and the question number it correlates to.
5. Read the book aloud stopping to place sticky notes on pages, which contain answers.
6. After reading the whole book, return to the questions and find the answers in the book marked by sticky notes. Have students come up to record the answers to the questions in the book.
7. Review with the class that sometimes we must know what we are looking for before reading an informational book. This will make finding answers and specific information faster. Also marking the page will make finding the answer again easier.
Student activity - 10-15 min
1. Hand out informational text to each student or a pair of students. Give each student a note card to write down one question they have about their book.
2. Students will do a picture walk with their book try to find the answer to their question in the book. They can then mark the page with the note card to share with the class.
1. The lesson will begin with the creation of an anchor chart of question words similar to the above image. I like to prompt my kids with beginning their sentence with "I wonder...". This helps with getting the students to think about a question and not a statement.
2. Before reading an informational text, discuss with the class about questions they might have before they read. Model thinking of these questions.
- Ex. Where does a bear live?
- Ex. Why is that person important?
- Ex. What are woodlands?
3. On chart paper make a list of questions the students would like to know about the topic. Number the questions and leave space between the questions for answers. (Chart can also be a KWL chart)
4. Tell the students if they find an answer to one of the questions in the book raise their hand and the teacher will stop reading. Then mark the page with a sticky note and the question number it correlates to.
5. Read the book aloud stopping to place sticky notes on pages, which contain answers.
6. After reading the whole book, return to the questions and find the answers in the book marked by sticky notes. Have students come up to record the answers to the questions in the book.
7. Review with the class that sometimes we must know what we are looking for before reading an informational book. This will make finding answers and specific information faster. Also marking the page will make finding the answer again easier.
Student activity - 10-15 min
1. Hand out informational text to each student or a pair of students. Give each student a note card to write down one question they have about their book.
2. Students will do a picture walk with their book try to find the answer to their question in the book. They can then mark the page with the note card to share with the class.