Welcome to the 3rd 6 weeks

Vocabulary Week 1:Expository text, cause/effect organizational

pattern, summarize, sequential order pattern, descriptive/classification scheme

AR GOAL is based on 25 minutes of reading each night. Keep up with your log!

Why do readers read fictional texts?

Types of Questions

Literal Questions• Knowledge level, fact-based

question (who, what, when, where, why, and how questions) Questions asked for clarification

Interpretive Questions• may have more than one

answer and requires that the answer be supported with evidence from the text (What does this mean?)

Types of Questions

Evaluative Questions• Evaluative question – asks

for an opinion, a belief, or a point of view. Responses may represent different perspectives and should be supported with evidence from the text. (Do you agree or disagree? What do you feel about this? What is you opinion about this?)

Universal Questions• Universal question – open-

ended questions that are raised by ideas in the text and transcend social and cultural boundaries and speak to a common human experience (What does the character believe in? What is the main character willing to fight for? How does this story give you a better understanding of human nature?)

By asking questions readers monitor their comprehension.

Stray: Fictional Text

Literal Question• What does Doris do when

her father first tells her that she cannot keep the dog?– Doris does nothing but hugs

the puppy.

Interpretive Question• Why does Mr. Lacey change

his mind about keeping the dog?– He does not want to leave the

puppy in such terrible conditions.

Stray: Fictional Text

Evaluative Question• Do you think that Doris

should have made a stronger case for keeping the dog? Why or why not?– Doris should have made a

stronger case because she truly wanted to keep the dog.

Universal Question• Do you think the Laceys

care about Doris’s feelings? Explain.– They care about Doris’s

feelings, but they do not think they can afford to keep the dog.

Teens at Work

Literal Question• What percentage of high

school seniors work during the school year?– 56% of high school seniors

had jobs during the school year.

Interpretive Question• Why can students who work

too many hours have stress?– They have stress because

they have to juggle schoolwork, other activities, and their outside jobs.

Teens at Work

Evaluative Question• Do you think a work-study

job is better for students than a regular part-time job? Explain.– Yes, because a work-study

program combines work with school, so students can work and learn skills at the same time.

Universal Question• If you had to get a job, what

kinds of things would you do to keep your life balanced?– I would organize a schedule

and be sure to schedule time for fun and for schoolwork.

Your Turn! – Generate 2-3 Questions (Different types)

What can readers do when they have unanswered questions?

HOMEWORK!

Read Smart Money. Label the types of questions, 1-6, and answer them.