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WorksheetsAsking Questions to Understand
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 12mins
Asking questions while you read is a waste of time.
True
False
Which reading strategy helps you become a better reader?
Text funny parts of the story to your friends to make them laugh.
Ask yourself questions to see if the text makes sense.
Copy parts of the story and say you wrote it.
Skip parts you don't understand.
Starting a question with "how" or "why" won't really help you get better answers than starting a question with "where" or "is".
True
False
The forest was dark and damp. The wind whistled through the treetops, making an eerie howling sound. The musty smell of fallen trees and thick moss made the shadows from the full moon creep across the forest floor.
What type of question is answered in this passage?
why
where
how
who
Asking questions while you read helps you with ...
predicting
visualizing
understanding
all of the above
1 Miss Hen and I have an understanding. I do my best to catch her, and she does her best not to get caught. But just you wait and see. I’m one smart chicken chaser!
2 This morning I ate breakfast, I told Big Mama stories, and now I’m going after Miss Hen!
3 Big Mama calls, “Girl, are you chasing those chickens? You know what I told you about that!”
4 “No ma’am, I’m not chasing chickens.” Nope, this morning, I’m thinking.
5 What will I need to catch Miss Hen? I take a rope? Nope, Miss Hen’s too fast. Should I try some cornbread?
Which paragraph answers the question, “What did the girl do while she ate breakfast?”
3
5
2
1
They placed their ears next to the pool and listened. Sure enough, Karen heard a soft sound as air escaped through a hole. "I found it!" she said. "That was a good idea. The hole was too small to see, but we could hear it. Now, we have to patch it."
Which of the following questions could be answered in this passage?
Where is the pool?
What were the girls going to have to do to fix the hole in the pool toy?
Why the pool toy have a hole?
What's the Karen's friend's name?
"I wonder" questions don't really help with questioning.
True
False
Why do we ask questions while we are reading?
To apply what we've learned.
To predict what the text will be about.
To make sure we're understanding what we're reading.
To make connections.
Why do we ask questions before reading?
To get an idea of what we'll be reading about
To recall what we learned about
To be able to use what we learned
