Read with Me Workshop

      It was great to see so many parents at our 1st Read with Me Workshop! We had a great turnout.  When we were talking about the workshop in class the last few days, the kids were very excited to "teach" you what they have learned as readers in fourth grade.  Below I have posted a handout that went home during this mornings workshop (it didn't go out on Monday night).  I will be sending this home with the kids tomorrow as well.

SAVE THE DATE....NOVEMBER 14th will be our 2nd Read with Me Workshop.  We hope to see you there!

 

 

Asking Questions

Let’s get talking….TOGETHER!

Asking questions while reading is an important strategy to use to help us better understand what we are reading.  When we read we want to ask lots of different types of questions, but it’s the thick or talk-worthy questions that get us to think more DEEPLY about a story.  These types of questions will allow us to have a conversation with another reader about our books.

 

When talking with your child about books, here are some ways to start a “talk-worthy” question….

    What if….?

    Why did…?

    What caused….?

    How would you feel if you….?

    Why do you think….?

    How did….?

    What would happen if….?

    What might….?

    What word could you use to describe ____ character?

    Why is….?

 

 

 

 

Talk-worthy questions also get us talking about:

ü Theme/lesson

·       What can you learn from this story?  Then ask…. “What makes you think that?”

ü Author

·       Why did the author write this book?    Then ask… “What makes you think that?”

ü Title

·       Why is this book called…..?  Then ask…. “What makes you think that?”

ü  Symbol

·       Why is __________ so important to the story?  Then ask… “What makes you think that?”

ü  Character

·       How could you describe the character? Then ask…. “What makes you think that?”

ü  Setting

·       Why is the setting important to this story?  Then ask…. “What makes you think that?”

·       Could this story have taken place in a different setting?  Then ask…. “What makes you think that?”