1. QARQAR Question Answer Relationship

2. It’s Hot! It’s hot! I can’t get cool, I’ve drunk a quart of lemonade. I think I’ll take my shoes off And sit around in the shade. It’s hot! My back is sticky, The sweat rolls down my chin. I think I’ll take my clothes off And sit around in my skin. It’s hot! I’ve tried with ‘lectric fans, And pools and ice cream cones. I think I’ll take my skin off And sit around in my bones. It’s still hot!

3. It’s Hot! It’s hot! I can’t get cool, I’ve drunk a quart of lemonade. I think I’ll take my shoes off And sit around in the shade. It’s hot! My back is sticky, The sweat rolls down my chin. I think I’ll take my clothes off And sit around in my skin. It’s hot! I’ve tried with ‘lectric fans, And pools and ice cream cones. I think I’ll take my skin off And sit around in my bones. It’s still hot! What is the author complaining about? What are some things that you complain about?

4. QAR In The Book In My Head

5. It’s Hot! It’s hot! I can’t get cool, I’ve drunk a quart of lemonade. I think I’ll take my shoes off And sit around in the shade. It’s hot! My back is sticky, The sweat rolls down my chin. I think I’ll take my clothes off And sit around in my skin. It’s hot! I’ve tried with ‘lectric fans, And pools and ice cream cones. I think I’ll take my skin off And sit around in my bones. It’s still hot! What does the author do to cool off? How is the author still feeling at the end?

6. QAR In The Book In My Head Right There Think and Search

7. 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.

8. It’s Hot! It’s hot! I can’t get cool, I’ve drunk a quart of lemonade. I think I’ll take my shoes off And sit around in the shade. It’s hot! My back is sticky, The sweat rolls down my chin. I think I’ll take my clothes off And sit around in my skin. It’s hot! I’ve tried with ‘lectric fans, And pools and ice cream cones. I think I’ll take my skin off And sit around in my bones. It’s still hot! How do you cool off on a hot day? What form of writing is this?

9. QAR In The Book In My Head Right There Think and Search On My Own Author & Me

10. In My Head On My Own: The question relates to the text. Sometimes I can answer this one even if I had never read the text. Most of the ideas and information come from my background knowledge. 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.

11. I Do Not Wish to Go to School “I do not wish to go to school,” insisted Sarah Sue, “and Mother, if you make me, I’ll eat a worm or two.” “Do you mean worms like these, my dear?” her mother firmly said. “I got them in the garden, they’re extremely long and red.” “They’re both the very juiciest and plumpest I could find.” “I’m off for school,” said Sarah Sue, “for I have changed my mind!”

12. I Do Not Wish to Go to School “I do not wish to go to school,” insisted Sarah Sue, “and Mother, if you make me, I’ll eat a worm or two.” “Do you mean worms like these, my dear?” her mother firmly said. “I got them in the garden, they’re extremely long and red.” “They’re both the very juiciest and plumpest I could find.” “I’m off for school,” said Sarah Sue, “for I have changed my mind!” Why do you think Sarah Sue changed her mind? Describe what the worms look like. Where doesn’t Sarah Sue want to go? Have you ever tried to get out of going to school?

13. Give it a try! Read the selection together. Work together to come up with 4 questions: –Right There –Think and Search –On My Own –Author and Me

14. What did we learn? Questions and answers have a variety of sources. There are 4 QAR categories Learning about questions & answers can help you become better at understanding and answering “school” questions.