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Upper elementary and above
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Assess/develop/activate prior knowledge
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Motivation
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Set purpose for reading
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Link new information to prior knowledge
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Questioning
Strategy
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Direct students' attention to a picture or illustration from the reading selection.
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Ask what they would like to know about the picture.
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Guide students to ask questions that focus on the details in the picture or the overall message of the picture.
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Write the questions on the board or on a chart.
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Ask what else they want to know about the story or selection and record those questions.
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After reading the selection, read the questions they asked and discuss the answers.
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If a question is still not answered, students research the topic.
Advancing the Strategy
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Students are guided to asking questions about the text by reading aloud or signing the first paragraph or two from a selection.
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Ask students questions such as: "What would you like to know about __________?"
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(This may be the main character or a topic.)
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