Kessler's Korner



Question Task

Cards

Who?

➢ Students and teachers can use these cards.

What?

➢ Question task cards are organized by narrative and expository questions. In addition, they are isolated by skill so that you have multiple questions that will focus on the same skill. For example, the Narrative Character Questions have several questions that relate to the characters in the story, but may ask students to think about the characters at different levels of complexity.

When?

➢ These cards can be used in guided reading groups, literacy centers, independent reading, or as designated questions to respond to in response letters.

Where?

➢ These cards should be used in the classroom. You may place them in a literacy center area, at your guided reading table, or in a central location where students can access them.

Why?

➢ These cards will reinforce skills and strategies you have taught in class. Several of the cards have different levels of questions so that you can differentiate based on student need.

How?

➢ There are many ways that you can use these cards. One way would be to run off copies of cards on colored paper or cardstock, cut papers in half lengthwise as sheets are made with two sets to a page. Organize cards by topic in envelopes, baskets, or bags. When you want to work on a particular skill, pull that set of cards out. You may also choose to use a sticky note or arrow marker to designate which questions you want students to answer. This is an easy and fast way to differentiate for students. You may also have students select their own questions and designate which questions they will answer with a sticky.

Accuracy

Questions

(Expository)

1. Who is the author? What are the author’s qualifications for writing this book? Explain how you know by giving examples.

2. Does this book provide recent information? Are there better sources? Why?

3. Give examples of specific clue words the author uses to let you know that he/she is stating an opinion or fact.

4. Are the facts and information in this text consistent with other sources?

Accuracy

Questions

(Expository)

1. Who is the author? What are the author’s qualifications for writing this book? Explain how you know by giving examples.

2. Does this book provide recent information? Are there better sources? Why?

3. Give examples of specific clue words the author uses to let you know that he/she is stating an opinion or fact.

4. Are the facts and information in this text consistent with other sources?

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1. What do you already know about this topic?

2. How does this (book, article, topic) remind you of other texts you have read?

3. What have you experienced in your life that helps you understand this topic?

4. Does this text provide useful information for you personally?

5. What is your interest in this topic?

6. How does the information in this text fit with what you already know?

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1. What do you already know about this topic?

2. How does this (book, article, topic) remind you of other texts you have read?

3. What have you experienced in your life that helps you understand this topic?

4. Does this text provide useful information for you personally?

5. What is your interest in this topic?

6. How does the information in this text fit with what you already know?

Content

Questions

(Expository)

1. What topic(s) did this book describe?

2. What are some of the most important words related to this topic, and what do they mean?

3. What are some of the most important ideas related to this topic?

4. Was the information easy for you to understand? Why?

5. Were there parts of the book you didn’t understand? What puzzled you? What questions do you still have?

6. Did the book give you enough information? What else do you need to know? Where will you look for the information?

7. What did you learn about this topic?

8. What did this text make you want to learn more about?

1. What topic(s) did this book describe?

2. What are some of the most important words related to this topic, and what do they mean?

3. What are some of the most important ideas related to this topic?

4. Was the information easy for you to understand? Why?

5. Were there parts of the book you didn’t understand? What puzzled you? What questions do you still have?

6. Did the book give you enough information? What else do you need to know? Where will you look for the information?

7. What did you learn about this topic?

8. What did this text make you want to learn more about?

Style

Questions

(Expository)

1. Do you understand what the author has said? What information was easiest to understand and/or most difficult to understand? Why?

2. Was it easy for you to find information in the book? Why or why not?

3. Would you like to learn more about the topic? Why or why not?

4. How has the author made this topic readable?

5. How has the author made this topic interesting?

6. How has the author made it easy for you to find information?

Style

Questions

(Expository)

1. Do you understand what the author has said? What information was easiest to understand and/or most difficult to understand? Why?

2. Was it easy for you to find information in the book? Why or why not?

3. Would you like to learn more about the topic? Why or why not?

4. How has the author made this topic readable?

5. How has the author made this topic interesting?

6. How has the author made it easy for you to find information?

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1. Did the author include illustrations with the book? How were they helpful or not helpful?

2. Were tables, charts, graphs, diagrams, maps, photographs, or cartoons used in the book? Were they helpful to you? Why or why not?

3. What could the author have done to make the book easier to understand?

4. How do headings and subheadings help you find information in this text?

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1. Did the author include illustrations with the book? How were they helpful or not helpful?

2. Were tables, charts, graphs, diagrams, maps, photographs, or cartoons used in the book? Were they helpful to you? Why or why not?

3. What could the author have done to make the book easier to understand?

4. How do headings and subheadings help you find information in this text?

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1. What is the genre?

2. Is this text a good example of this genre? Why?

3. How is this book like other books you’ve read in this genre?

4. What do you find difficult about reading books in this genre?

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1. What is the genre?

2. Is this text a good example of this genre? Why?

3. How is this book like other books you’ve read in this genre?

4. What do you find difficult about reading books in this genre?

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Connection

Questions

(Expository)

Connection

Questions

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Content

Questions

(Expository)

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Text Features

& Illustrations

Questions

(Expository)

Text Features

& Illustrations

Questions

(Expository)

Genre

Questions

Genre

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