Category Archives: Reading Comprehension

Nov
15
2007

Questions Before, During, and After Reading: Part 2 of 2

 
By Mimi Rothschild
 
Here’s part two of “Questions Before, During, and After Reading.”  I’d love to hear your thoughts on it!

How Can You Stretch Students’ Thinking?
 
The best way to stretch students’ thinking about a text is to help them ask increasingly challenging questions. Some of the most challenging questions are “Why?” questions about the author’s intentions [...]

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Nov
14
2007

Questions Before, During, and After Reading: Part 1 of 2

 
By Mimi Rothschild
There’s the old saying “the squeaky wheel gets the grease.”  The same sort of philosophy can be applied to asking questions while reading.  Homeschool students who ask questions before, during, and after reading will have a much higher level of comprehension than those students who don’t ask any questions at all.  Learn about [...]

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