Exploring Questions and Answers in Edpuzzle

The video tutorial introduces fourth-grade students to the skill of asking and answering questions while reading. It explains the difference between thick and thin questions and introduces three types of questions: right there, think and search, and author and me. The teacher uses an example passage about a Manx cat to demonstrate how to analyze and answer different types of questions. The video also covers vocabulary skills, focusing on synonyms and antonyms, and concludes with key strategies for effective questioning.

Why is it important for fourth-grade readers to ask and answer questions while reading?

• To improve their math skills

• To enhance their understanding of the text

• To memorize the text

• To write better essays

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What is a characteristic of a thick question?

• It requires deeper thinking and evidence

• The answer is found directly in the text

• It is always about the main character

• It is a yes or no question

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Which type of question can be answered directly from the text?

• Think and search question

• Right there question

• Prediction question

• Author and me question

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What type of question requires both text evidence and personal knowledge?

• Author and me question

• Yes or no question

• Think and search question

• Right there question

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Why do people say the Manx cat is half rabbit?

• Because it has long flappy ears

• Because it hops like a rabbit

• Because it eats carrots

• Because it has long back legs

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How is the Manx cat different from other cats?

• It is larger than other cats

• It does not make a good pet

• It costs more money to buy

• It has a shorter tail

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Why do farmers like Manx cats?

• They like to eat vegetables

• They live in barns

• They are good hunters

• They are fast

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Which word is a synonym for 'glad'?

• Happy

• Sad

• Funny

• Angry

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Which word means the opposite of 'short'?

• Small

• Long

• Heavy

• Wide

Which word ends with the same sound as 'catch'?

• First

• Chip

• Which

• With

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