Big Picture Questions L3

The two major types of questions that you will see are called _______ questions and think and seek questions.

The first type of a think and seek question?

• Predicting

• Big Picture

• Factual

• Clarifying

You will write the letter _____ next to each Big Picture question.

• BP

• C

• P

• B

A Big Picture question will ask for the ________ that the author is giving the reader or the main idea.

A Big Picture question may ask for a ​ ​ (a)   of the passage.

​ ​ ​

• summary
• fact

A Big Picture question may ask for ​information on the ​ (a)   of the passage.

• color
• setting.

A Big Picture question may ask for ​information on the ​ ​ (a)   of the passage.

• tone
• think and seek

Some of the key words that may be used in a big picture question are:

• purpose

• theme

• message

• answer

• tone

Match the key word next to its definition.

• The big idea in a paragraph or passage

• Theme

• Another word for "message" or what the a

• Message

• A short statement that tells about a lo

• Purpose

• The author's communication in writing to

• Summary

• The author's reason for writing the p

• Main Idea

Example of Tone​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• Anger
• It's better to be safe than sorry.
• Happy
• Funny