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Main/Central Idea QuestionsThe setting is important to the central idea (or theme) of this story because…Identify an idea (or theme) shared by the passages.Explain how each passage develops (an idea) .Which statement from the passage best supports the idea that….?How does paragraph ___ add to the central message of the text?Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the passage?Which detail would be least important to include in a summary of the passage?What central idea do the sentences in this paragraph support?Which sentence should not be used in a summary of paragraphs ___ and ___?What is a central idea in (line, paragraph or section of the text)?Which sentence provides a supporting detail for the idea _____?Which sentence best captures a central idea of (line, paragraph or section of the text)?Which sentence from the text best capture a second central idea of the text?Describe one central idea about (topic). List two details from the text that support this idea.Which sentence best supports the central idea that ______?Which sentence could be added to best support the idea that _____?Describe the central idea of pargraph __ and __. Identify at least two details the author used to develop that central idea.Which sentence best states the main idea of the text box about ______?*Note: This could be about any text feature!What does the (an event or experience that happens in the text) mainly represent to (a character)?Structure QuestionsThe purpose of the article’s structure is to…How is the article mainly structured?The author uses a (problem/solution, cyclical,etc.) structure in the final paragraph to communicate which of the following important ideas?How do paragraphs ___ and ___ contribute to the account as a whole?The author uses a (problem/solution, cause/effect/etc.) text structure in the final paragraph to communicate the important idea that…How do paragraphs ___ and ___ contribute to the structure of the article as a whole?How do paragraphs ___ and ___ contribute to the author’s development of the central idea in the article?How do lines __ through __ of (the passage) contribute to the understanding of the rest of the (article, story, etc.)? How do lines __ through __ of (the passage) relate to the rest of the article? Explain why the author of the (article, story, etc.) included the section entitled (name of section). Choose a paragraph. Explain how the paragraph you chose contributes to the author’s development of ideas.Vocabulary QuestionsWhat is synonym for the word…In the text, the word _____ means?The word ______ means about the same as______.So far this text has been about (topic or idea). This specific part has been about (part or idea). Therefore the word must have something to do with ______.In line ___, what does the phrase _____ mean?What does the history of the word _____ reveal about the modern-day (same word)?Based on the entire article, the word ______, in line ___, shows that (an object or group of people) were….In lines ___, the author writes: (a figurative or complex sentence). What does the author mean by this statement? Use details to explain your rationale.In line ___, what does the simile ______ suggest?Which sentence/word from the passage best shows that….What does the author mean by describing _____ as _____.What is the impact of the phrase….Read this sentence from lines ___ of the passage.[…]What do the words ___ and ___ suggest about (the topic).Read lines ___ to ___.-What do these lines mainly suggest? OR-These words best demonstrate the narrator’s feelings of…-These lines reveal the narrator’sRead lines __ to __.The author’s use of the phrase _____ reveals a central idea of the article by suggesting that….The author uses the (simile/comparison/metaphor) to reveal/convey/emphasize…?What does the phrase ____ mean as it is used in line ___.What does the simile in line __ help the reader understand about the setting of the passage?In lines __ and __, what mood is created by the use of words and phrases such as ______, ______, and ______?Based on the entire passage, what is the meaning of the word ______ in line __?Which of these words is the closest to the meaning of ____ as used in the sentence in paragraph __.Read lines __ through __ of the story. In the context of this paragraph, which phrase is closest in meaning to the word ______. Author’s Purpose; Mood and ToneWhat effect does the author’s use of a (comparison/methphor/simile) have?What is the effect of lines ___ through ___ on the mood of the story?What statement best describes the impact of the author’s word choice on the overall tone of the account?What effect does the author create through the description of _____.The main character just ______. Why did the author include this action/dialogue?The author most likely included _____ (a word, a line) in order to….According to the author (statement). Determine whether or not their claim/position is sound.Are the author’s views on ______, positive or negative?Character WorkHow is (a character’s) view of himself/herself different from (another character’s) view of him/her.Read the last sentence of the passage (a few sentences from the passage). Which of these sentences best matches the characterization of (a character).What character traits of (a character) are revealed through his/her use of (an object)? Use two details from the passage to support your response.What does the phrase ____ reveal about the narrator and (another character)?Why does the author alternate between sharing information from (another source, like a newspaper) and showing (the character’s) response?Which sentence from the passage best supports the conclusion that (the character) is….As mentioned in line __, (a character) wants to…. This shows that…Ways to Use the Questions Across the Day*Organized to release scaffolds and teacher guidance.Start in read aloud with teacher pre-preparing questions. Collect written prompts to assess.Before stopping and jotting, kids could turn and talk in partnerships. Or whole class conversation.Pull small groups of students based on skill/type of q they are struggling with.Give them an article or passage and ask them to answer a question (on looseleaf) after reading or while reading (embedded questions ranging from 1-4)Within regular read aloud, try to weave in test language.Sort cards.Create a chart of synonyms of words that mean the same thing and/or questions that mean the same thing.HW- after independent reading or while reading, they stop and answer (jot) 2-3 questions.Cut the cards and have a stack. As reading. You stop them every 10 minutes or 7 minutes and say pick a card from the stack and try to answer.Alone or in partnerships, they can sort the cardsHave them on the lookout for new questions to add to the stack.Assessing and teaching into different categories/kinds of questions.Correct when they speak. And get them to practice using synonyms and also using them when they write about reading.Penny jar or a skittle jar where when kids find a test prep word (in independent book or if they’re able to use a test prep word in conversationMemory game with synonyms ................
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