The purpose of this presentation is to introduce the idea of authentic questioning when working with students to

1. Questioning The Strategy That Propels Readers Forward

2. Why is questioning important to readers?

3. “Curiosity spawns questions. Questions are the master key to understanding. Questions stimulate research efforts. Questions propel us forward and take us deeper into reading. Human beings are driven to find answers and make sense of the world.” -Stephanie Harvey & Anne GoudvisStrategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement

5. Interact with the text to construct meaning

6. Focus our reading

7. Read with a purpose

8. Leads to inferential thinking

10. Creating thin vs. thick questions Quick non-fiction passage

11. Thinvs. Thick questions activity Sticky note activity

12. Authentic Questions or Assessment Questions

13. Assessment Questions Questions that we, teachers, know the answer to . Ask primarily to check or monitor our student’s knowledge

14. Authentic Questions Whether asked by students or teachers: Prompt thinking Don’t always have one right answer May have many answers Cause us to ponder and wonder Dispel or clarify confusion Challenge us to rethink our opinions Lead us to seek our further information Are subject to discussion, debate, and conversation May require further research

15. Authentic questions are typically open-ended and encourage divergent thinking rather than one right answer . Frequently used questions include: “What makes you think that?” “Why do you say that?” “Can you elaborate on that?” “Can you tell me more about your thinking?” “How did you come up with that?” Presentation created by Saray Whittaker