Questioning a text is a very effective way for kids to develop their reading comprehension skills. Designed to engage all class members, a reading activity prompts pairs to develop and share their own questions about the ending of Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book.

Concepts

reading comprehension strategies, halloween, ghosts

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have kids read their alternate endings out loud, or come up with an ending as a class

Classroom Considerations

• The activity assumes kids know how to develop questions about text and how to craft a summary
• Part of a series of activities designed to accompany a reading of The Graveyard Book

Pros

• The packet includes a rationale for the questioning strategy, step-by-step directions, and an assignment sheet

Cons

• Neither transitions nor connections are provided among the various activities presented in the lesson