Understanding Tough Questions in Literature

The video tutorial introduces the 'tough questions' strategy in reading comprehension, emphasizing the importance of identifying significant questions that reveal conflict and predict story outcomes. It provides examples of non-tough and tough questions, illustrating their impact on understanding a text. The tutorial also guides viewers on how to respond to these questions and offers examples from 'A Long Walk to Water' to demonstrate the strategy in action.

What is the main focus of the 'Notice and Note' comprehension strategy discussed?

• Learning new vocabulary

• Predicting the weather

• Identifying character names

• Understanding tough questions

How do tough questions help readers?

• By providing answers to all questions

• By helping to understand the conflict and predict outcomes

• By making the story longer

• By introducing new characters

What is the first step in using the tough questions strategy?

• Identifying what a tough question is

• Reading the entire book

• Memorizing character names

• Ignoring all questions

Which of the following is NOT a tough question?

• Am I brave enough to say no?

• What time is dinner?

• What should I do?

• How will I get over this?

Why are questions like 'How will I get over this?' considered tough?

• They are easy to answer

• They relate to life lessons and are significant

• They are about trivial matters

• They are about the weather

What should tough questions prompt you to do?

• Ask your own questions

• Write a summary

• Skip to the end of the book

• Ignore the story

In 'A Long Walk to Water', what are the tough questions about?

• Favorite foods

• Survival and family

• The weather

• School subjects

What does the character in the second passage struggle with?

• Deciding what to eat

• Choosing a new school

• Finding a new job

• Coping with the loss of family

What should you do when a character asks a tough question?

• Skip the page

• Stop and reflect on what it makes you wonder

• Write down the question

• Ignore it