Ask and Answer Questions Lesson

Asking and Answering Questions

RL and RI 3.1

I can ask and answer questions about a text.

Question Words!!

Who, What, When. Where, Why, and How

When do we ask questions when we are reading?

• Before (after looking at the pictures and title)

• During (as we are reading the text;pause and ask questions)

• After (after we finish is there anything else we want to know)

Multiple Choice

Whiskers walked into the room meowing loudly. She rubbed up against my leg, still meowing. As soon as I bent down to pet her, she ran over to the corner. She stood in front of her food dish and kept on meowing. She got louder and louder. Finally, I understood what she was trying to tell me.

What question is answered in this paragraph?

• Was Whiskers outside?

• Why was the cat meowing?.

• Did Whiskers what to play?

• What kind of food does Whiskers eat?

Multiple Choice

Our neighbor's cat had 5 kittens last week. I got to see them when they were only 3 hours old! They were as tiny as mice, and their eyes were still closed. My favorite was all white except for its 2 black ears. My neighbor says that the kittens will be ready for new homes when they are 6 weeks old. I hope I can have one!

What question is answered in this paragraph?

• How old the will the kittens be when they are ready to go to new homes?

• What color are all the kittens?

• Do kittens like like mice when they are born?

• Will I get to adopt a kitten?

Remember...

Sometimes the questions we ask just aren't in the text!

Multiple Choice

It was a glorious day for the annual family picnic. Every year, Dave’s relatives gathered on the Fourth of July to celebrate not only the nation’s birthday, but his grandfather’s birthday as well. An all-day picnic at Brookside Park, followed by fireworks down by the lagoon, had become a family tradition.

Which question is NOT answered in paragraph?

• Where does the picnic happen?

• Who's birthday is celebrated?

• During which month does the family hold the picnic?

• What game do the children play during the family picnic?

Multiple Choice

You know that spiders spin silk, but do you know what spiders do with their silk? Mother spiders keep the eggs they lay in silk sacs. Spiders also use their silk to make webs or homes. Many spiders have hideouts in places such as window corners or under sills. They line the entrances to these places with silk. Spiders also use silk threads to drop straight to the ground when enemies appear. And, of course, spiders can spin silken traps and nets to catch their dinner.

Which question is NOT answered in this passage?

• How many eggs does a spider lay?

• What do spiders do with their silk

• Where do spiders hideout?

• How do spiders trick their prey?

Now let's practice coming up with our own question...

Remember to use your question words!!!!

Open Ended

Read task card number one. Come up with a question that can be answered from the text.

Open Ended

Read task card number two. Come up with a question that can be answered from the text.

Open Ended

Read task card number three. Come up with a question that can be answered from the text.

Now it's time to show what you learned!

Read carefully...

Multiple Choice

What is Frankie's secret?

• He rides a bike

• He's scared of dogs

• He doesn't like his friend Mike

• He lives on Green Street

Multiple Choice

Who is the terror or Green Street?

• Frankie

• Frankie's friends

• The white dog

• The mailman

Multiple Choice

I can ask questions only before I read?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What words can you use to begin a question?

• Who, what , when , where, why, and how

• Maybe, never, sometimes, again

• I don't know.

• I don't ask questions.

Multiple Choice

Read ALL of the answers and __________ the choices that don't make sense.

• sneeze

• list

• cake

• cross out

Multiple Choice

You should always _________________ the question to make sure you understand what the question is asking.

• smell

• hide

• reread

• laugh

Multiple Choice

Why did Trent want to scare Abby?

• She was mean

• she cried a lot

• she followed them around

Multiple Choice

What is Grandma's secret?

• She's a ghost

• She's a clown

• She's a lion tamer

• She used to be a famous singer

Multiple Choice

What did the Wildflower's do?

• Ate at a restaurant

• Got a dog

• Recorded a song

• Brushed their teeth

Multiple Choice

What is Annie's dream?

• To be an architect

• To paint a picture

• To be a singer

• To fly a plane

Multiple Choice

The yo-yo is a very plain toy that has been around for hundreds of years. It is just a spool attached to a string. A yo-yo in the right hands can be quite special and entertaining. A talented yo-yoist can do all kinds of tricks, like making a yo-yo float in mid-air. The tricks may look like magic to the normal eye. However, the only magic at work is science.

What can a yo-yoist do with a yo-yo?

• make a simple toy

• do a science experiment

• make it float in mid-air

• make the yo-yo talk

Multiple Choice

The Spelling Bee

(1) April's knees began to shake as she stood in line. She could watch her classmates go out onto the stage, but she could not hear a word. No matter how hard she tried, she could not pay attention. She was too nervous because the entire school was watching the spelling bee. What is going on out there? April thought. Okay, calm down. Nothing is going to go wrong.

(2) Suddenly, April felt herself being pushed forward. She was standing in front of everyone in the audience. Her eyes widened once she saw all of the people there. She could not see each face, but she knew that every seat was taken.

(3) "Ahem, Ms. Gilmore. Would you please spell the word 'vacuum'?"

(4) April remained frozen in place. Think of something quick, April thought. You should know how to spell that word. Mom always writes it down on my list of chores.

(5) April's face brightened. She cleared her throat and proudly said, "Vacuum. V-A-C-U-U-M." She did not hear the ding of the bell that signaled an incorrectly spelled word. April walked off the stage and to the back of the line. Nothing could stop her now.

What question does paragraph 4 answer?

• How long does April remain on the stage?

• Who writes a list of chores out for April?

• Why does April's mom write out a list of chores?

• What other chores will April have to complete?