Consider: When you were little, you asked a zillion questions each day. “Why is the sky blue?” “What does that word mean?” “Why can’t I go out and play?” “What is the sun made of?” Now you’ve stopped asking so many questions. Why?

Questioning Pick up a whiteboard from the front. Take the dry erase marker out of your basket. Talk to your team. – Why did you stop asking questions. Remember, if you have a question about what someone shares, ask it! ) – On your whiteboard, list the top three reasons you stopped.

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Questioning I am going to put an image on the screen. Make a list of questions one could ask about that image. No question is too narrow, too broad, or unworthy. If you wonder, ASK!

Types of questions Right there: – The “Right There” questions are basic fact recall. You can find the answers “right there” in a single sentence/paragraph of a book, or right on a specific part of the image you just viewed. Look at your questions. Label the “Right There” ones.” Example: What is the main figure holding?

Types of questions Think and Search: – Similar to “Right there” in that you still have to use a part of the book or image. The “Think and Search” require you to read more than one sentence, or to skim around in a section (of the book or image) to find a complete answer. Look at your questions. Label the “Think and Search” ones. Example: How is the background color reflected in the main figure?

Types of questions Author/Artist and You – The “Author and You” question will require you to ask something about an overarching theme or motif in order to answer the question. To answer the question, one MUST have read the book AND have background knowledge of the concept being tied to the book. Look at your questions. Label the “Artist and You” ones. Example: How does this picture fit the ___________ style of art?

Types of questions On Your Own The “On Your Own” questions must relate to the book or image, but could be answered even if you hadn’t read it. Look at your questions. Label the “On your own” ones. Example: What is the purpose of art?

Summer read QAR Using the QAR handout, generate questions for your summer read book. Ask two of each question type. You do NOT need to provide answers for the questions. Just ask them. For the first two types, indicate what page numbers contain the answers. If you can’t find all the pages, that’s ok. Other team members can help you tomorrow. Complete directions and examples are on the handout.