Understanding Questions L O To raise understanding questions

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Understanding Questions L. O. To raise understanding questions on my reading book

Understanding Questions L. O. To raise understanding questions on my reading book

Different types of questions • Some questions are easy to answer • For other

Different types of questions • Some questions are easy to answer • For other questions, you must think a lot What is the name of my teacher? Why is my teacher setting us work to do at home?

When asked more difficult questions, our brains do more thinking. . . and that

When asked more difficult questions, our brains do more thinking. . . and that makes us understand learn more!

Look carefully. What does this picture make you think of? Why? There isn’t one

Look carefully. What does this picture make you think of? Why? There isn’t one correct answer.

Remembering Questions Asking for facts Who…? Can you list…? Where did…? What is…?

Remembering Questions Asking for facts Who…? Can you list…? Where did…? What is…?

Understanding Questions Asking why something happened Please explain why…? Can you write in your

Understanding Questions Asking why something happened Please explain why…? Can you write in your own words…? What is meant by…? What is the main idea of…?

 • Can you ask a remembering question about this? • Why did Humpty

• Can you ask a remembering question about this? • Why did Humpty Dumpty fall off the wall?

 • Can you ask a remembering question about this? • Can you ask

• Can you ask a remembering question about this? • Can you ask an understanding question about this?

Examples • A remembering question might be: • An understanding question might be: •

Examples • A remembering question might be: • An understanding question might be: • What washed Incy out of the spout? • Explain how Incy managed to achieve her aim by the end of the rhyme

Sentence openers for understanding questions • • Explain how Why do you think How

Sentence openers for understanding questions • • Explain how Why do you think How does the author show us that Can you find a reason for