Questioning.

Our focus has been on questioning- an important strategy good readers use while reading. Students are practicing asking questions before, during and after reading. They are learning to ask thoughtful questions- those that require further thinking to increase their understanding and deepen their comprehension of the text. Students are using both fiction and nonfiction texts. As a class, we've been having fun using the strategy together.  Students have been trying it on their own as well.  Encourage your child to ask questions while reading at home.

Where do we find answers to our thoughtful questions?

• T- in the TEXT 
• I- Using clues from the pictures or text, INFERRING the answer 
• OS- Doing further research and using and OUTSIDE SOURCE