Questions

=Asking Questions=

When reading, it is important to ask questions to moniter one's own understanding of the story.

**Thin Questions** are in the text. You can go back and reread to answer it.
Example: What were the elephant's names in Faithful Elephants?

**Thick Questions** are thought provoking questions that are not found in the text. However, you can use the story to infer an answer. (predict, compare, explain, justify)
Example: How did the zoo keepers feel about starving their pet elephants in Faithful Elephants?

Discussion Group
Your job is to write one thick question and one thin question that relates to your independent reading book. Make sure you include the name of your book. Record answers in the discussion area.

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