Levels of Questioning

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Levels of Questioning
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Questioning

• Questioning the Text
• What it is You develop your own literal,
  inference, and universal questions about the text
  as you read.
• Purpose Helps you engage more actively with
  texts, read with greater purpose and focus, and
  ultimately answer questions and lead your own
  discussions.

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LEVEL 1LITERAL Questions

• Literal/Recall Questions
• The answer is in the text it may be who, what,
  where, when, how, etc. Something that you can
  easily go back and find IN the text.
• Examples
• What did the first little pig build his house out
  of?
• Who huffed and puffed?

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LEVEL 2INFERENCE Questions

• Inference Questions
• Requires you to go beyond what is in the text.
  You have to make inferences (or read between the
  lines). The answers are NOT specifically stated
  in the text.
• Examples
• Why didnt the little pigs let the wolf in when
  he knocked?
• Why would the third little pig be considered the
  smartest of the three pigs?

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LEVEL 3UNIVERSAL Questions

• Universal Questions
• These questions ask you to make connections
  between the story and your own life. They go
  beyond the text and create more room for
  discussion.
• Examples
• Have you ever relied on a sibling to help you
  out? Explain.
• Was there ever a time that you felt threatened
  by someone? What did you do about it?

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Questioning

• Writing your own questions really shows you
  UNDERSTAND the story.
• Writing your own questions helps you take
  OWNERSHIP of a discussion.
• Really take the time to think about the questions
  you writemake them meaningful!