" Questions can be effective because they: Give students a purpose for reading, focus students' attention on what they are to learn, help students to think actively as they read, encourage students to monitor their comprehension, help students to review content and relate what they have learned to what they already know." (Alder, 2015)
Example One:This first video shows examples of how asking and answering questions "in the text, in your head and in another source," helps with reading comprehension. Effects e readers ask questions before, during and after reading. This helps the student understand at all points of the book. According to the video students should start by asking questions based off the title. Then the teacher will read part of the story and model (scaffold) how to ask questions. In the video it shows examples of question prompts. Having students write their questions on Post-It notes, you can make a large poster and stick the sticky notes on the organizer. (This can be done as a class)
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(Smith, 2011)
Example Two:This video was specific for ELLs. This class focused on a paragraph a day, including vocabulary. The teacher would highlight words that the students may not know. Along with the word that the student may not know, she provided the definition and a picture that goes along with it. This helps answer students questions, even before they may ask them. This is an example of informal assessment. The teacher would ask the students questions, to review before they would read. The teacher provided a glossary to the students. The teacher asked questions about characters and the passages. This video focus on guided learning. There were two types of questions, this helped the student not only understand, but also find evidence in the text.
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(Colorincolorado, 2014)
Writing Standard:
W.6.6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.
This could be used to answer questions, because they student could use the Internet to look up things they may be confused about and get their questions answered. In the quote at the top of the page, this would also allow students to verify things they already know and create a piece of writing about what they researched to answer their questions. This could also be used to go on a website about question and answers on a certain text that a student may want to read, that they are reading, or just finished reading.
W.6.6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.
This could be used to answer questions, because they student could use the Internet to look up things they may be confused about and get their questions answered. In the quote at the top of the page, this would also allow students to verify things they already know and create a piece of writing about what they researched to answer their questions. This could also be used to go on a website about question and answers on a certain text that a student may want to read, that they are reading, or just finished reading.
Answering questions help the student understand what is going on in a story or a lesson. The student can build off what they know, which can lead to summarizing, predicting and activating their prior knowledge.