How did we get to episode 50 already?! I just want to say thank you so much to my listener’s that have listened to all my episodes, half my episodes, or even if this is your first! To celebrate this milestone I put a lot of thought into today’s topic in order to make it special, and after a lot of brainstorming I kept coming back to the idea of power questioning.
Let’s be honest, if students aren’t interested in the text they aren’t going to participate in a discussion. If we take a step back and reflect on what we’re prompting our students with after they read, you’ll probably notice that all the questions are directly related to the text. “Who is the main character?” and “Where does the story take place?” are not the types of questions I am going to be sharing with you today, but I promise that you will not be disappointed with your student’s responses!
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In this episode I share:
- Why it’s important to ask your students power questions
- 3 power questions that will have a big impact on students’ reading
- How power questions can help you assess your students’ understanding
- Ways to avoid getting “I don’t know” as an answer
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Related episodes and blog posts:
- Episode 48: 4 Strategies for Teaching Theme That Every Teacher Needs to Hear
- Episode 47: Identifying the Main Idea of a Nonfiction Text
- How to Help Students Identify Non-Fiction Text Structure
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Your host, Sara Marye, is a literacy specialist passionate about helping elementary teachers around the world pass on their love of reading to their students. She has over a decade of experience working as a classroom teacher and school administrator. Sara has made it her mission to create high quality no-fluff resources and lesson ideas that are both meaningful and engaging for young readers.
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