WEEK Ask Questions

By asking questions, readers can set a purpose for reading or make sure they
6 understood what they have read. Good readers ask questions to involve themselves
with the text and often ask questions before, during, and after reading.

Introduce the Ask Questions strategy to students. Explain: One way good readers stay focused and
check their understanding is to ask questions. You can ask questions before, during, and after
reading. When we ask questions before we read, we set a purpose for reading. The questions we
DAY ask can guide our reading. Tell students they will read about a place that helps children with special
needs. Then read the title aloud. Prompt students to think of questions about what they might read.
1 Model by asking: Where can you swim with dolphins? Have students write their own questions in
the space provided for the strategy practice activity. Tell students they will look for these answers as
they read. Then direct students to read the passage and complete the skill practice activity. Invite
students to share whether their initial questions were answered.

Review the Ask Questions strategy. Say: When we ask questions during reading, we are monitoring
our comprehension and focus. Asking a question while reading helps us pay attention to what we
are reading and sometimes alerts us to information that we don’t understand. Have students read
DAY the instructions at the top of the page. Then tell students to think of a question about solar power as
2 they read the first paragraph. Direct students to write that question in the space provided for the
strategy practice activity. Have students read the rest of the passage and invite volunteers to share
whether or not their questions were answered. Then direct students to complete the skill practice
activity. Review the answers together.

Remind students of the Ask Questions strategy. Tell students that asking a question after they read is
a good way to check that they understood what they have read. Say: When we ask questions after we
read, we are reviewing what we have read to make sure we understood it. We ask ourselves the
DAY types of questions that we find on tests or in our textbooks. Have students read the instructions at
3 the top of the page and the passage. Then direct students to complete the strategy practice activity
and ask each other their questions. Discuss as a class how asking and answering those questions
helped confirm their understanding of the passage. Finally, direct students to complete the skill
practice activity. Review the answers together.

Review the Ask Questions strategy by asking: When you read, when should you ask questions?
(before, during, and after reading) Tell students they are going to read a passage about a sport called
rugby. Ask: What questions do you have about rugby before you read? (e.g., How is rugby played?
DAY What equipment do you need?) Invite volunteers to share their questions. Then remind students to
4 ask themselves questions as they read. Have students read the instructions at the top of the page and
the passage. When students have finished, have them share the questions they asked themselves as
they read, as well as any remaining questions they have. Discuss the questions and answers as a class.
Then direct students to complete the strategy and skill practice activities.

Remind students of the Ask Questions strategy. Tell students they are going to read about a dog
named Bo who is a husky. Explain that huskies were bred to live in cold climates and to pull sleds.
DAY Then have students read the instructions at the top of the page and the passage. When students have
5 finished, pair them or complete the strategy practice activity as a group. Discuss the questions and
their answers as a class. Then direct students to complete the skill practice activity independently.
Review the answers together.

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