Super QAR for Test-wise Students

In the Book Right There: A “detail” type of question, where words used to form the question and words that answer the question are often “right there” in the same sentence. Think & Search: The answer is in the text, but readers have to “think & search” to find the answer; sometimes within a paragraph, across paragraphs, or even chapters.

Right There Definition: The answer is in the text; usually a detail or fact. You can put your finger on the answer. Strategy: Scan Information Source: Information in one sentence

Think and Search: Definition: The answer is in several different places in the text. Involves more than one sentence. Strategy: Identify what is being asked Note key terms in the question Skim/Scan Identify main ideas and details Compare and contrast Summarize Identify text structure Information Source: More than one sentence or paragraph

In My Head Author and Me: The information to answer the question comes from my background knowledge, but to even make sense of the question, I’d need to have read and understood the text. On My Own: The question relates to the text, but I could probably answer this one even if I had never read the text. All the ideas and information come from my background knowledge.

Author and Me Definition: The answer comes from the reader’s background knowledge, but the reader also needs to have read and understood the text. Strategy: Identify background knowledge Predict Visualize Make inferences Make personal connections (Text to Self) Make connections to other texts (Text to Text) Make connections to the world (Text to Themes) Information Source: The text (author) and the reader

On My Own Definition: The answer comes from the reader’s own background knowledge on the topic. Strategy: Think about your own feelings, knowledge, and experiences dealing with the topic. Information Source: Your background knowledge

The Reading Cycle Before Reading: On My Own, Author and Me (Text to Self) During Reading: Right There, Think and Search, Author and Me (Text to Self), Author and Me (Text to Text) After Reading: Think and Search, Author and Me (Text to Themes)

Three Minute Retell: Cinderella

Cinderella On My Own: Have you ever excluded someone from hanging out with you? Why? Right There: How many stepsisters did Cinderella have? Think and Search: What things did the fairy Godmother change with her magic wand? Author and Me: Why didn’t Cinderella’s stepmother let her go to the ball with her stepsisters?

Three Minute Retell: The Three Little Pigs

Questions: On My Own Right There Think and Search Author and Me

Questions: 1. What injuries did Mark suffer? 2. If you could invent anything in the world, what would it be? 3. What did Mark say when he hit his toe? 4. If you were Mark, what might you do to eliminate all injuries?

Popcorn Have you ever wondered why popcorn pops? Popcorn has more moisture inside each kernel than regular corn. As the kernel is heated, the water inside turns into steam. Pressure begins to build inside until the hard coat on the outside of the kernel explodes, turning inside-out. If you are careful about how you prepare it, popcorn turns out to be a very healthy snack- higher in protein than ice cream or potato chips, without the fat and sugar. Air popping is the best way to prepare popcorn because it doesn’t require any oil; this keeps the popcorn low in calories. To add a little zest to your snack, forget the butter or caramel flavors. Instead try melting a few tablespoons of peanut butter and stirring that into your popped corn. Or you can add sunflower, pumpkin, or sesame seeds. 1. What is the best way to prepare popcorn? 2. What are some ways you can make popcorn taste better? 3. Why do you think the author wrote this article about popcorn? 4. What is your favorite snack? Is it healthy?

Question Making Tips

Right There Find the answer first, then make up the question.

Think and Search Find two or more answers. Then makeup the question. Start the question with: list, give, state, name followed by a number greater than two. Combine two or more interrogative word together to form one question. Where and when? Who and what?

Author and Me Mention a specific scene, character, detail, quote, or reference from the selection. According to the text or selection, According to the author or writer, After reading the selection, In your opinion, with support from the text, What do you think the author or writer means, If the answer is yes or no, always add explain or elaborate.

On My Own This question should deal with the same subject or topic dealt with in the text or selection. Do not make any direct reference to anything in the selection.