What makes a good question? Middle schoolers explore the use of questioning through QAR, the question answer response strategy, while reading Where the Red Fern Grows. They learn about the four types of questions: right there, think and search, on your own, and author and you. The lesson plan also has the class collaboratively discuss and share answers—a great strategy for all types of text!

Concepts

reading strategies, answering questions, asking questions, critical thinking

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Appoint various small groups within the class to lead discussions about each section of the text from the worksheet and review the answers

Classroom Considerations

• Activity assumes readers have finished chapters eight and nine of Where the Red Fern Grows

Pros

• Includes model questions and responses for learners
• Contains handouts that clarify each type of question, an answer key, and an assessment to check for understanding

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.4.1 RL.5.1 RL.6.1