Types of Reading Questions
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Megan Deloatch
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Types of Reading Questions
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Summary
The big ideas from the beginning, middle, and end of a text.
CLUE WORDS:
- Summary
- Summarize
- Best summary
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Main Idea
The big idea of a text.
CLUE WORDS:
- Mostly about
- Mainly about
-Which heading would be best
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Author's Purpose
The reason (why) the author wrote a text (Persuade, Inform, Entertain).
CLUE WORDS:
- Why did the author include...
- Author's purpose
- What was the purpose of...
- The author includes...
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Inference/Draw Conclusions
Using prior knowledge combined with evidence from the text to determine a conclusion.
CLUE WORDS:
- Will most likely...
- The reader can tell...
- Will probably...
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Right there
The answer is "right there" in the passage. Go back to the text to find evidence of it. The question is usually asked directly.
CLUE WORDS:
- According to paragraph...
- Where did...
- What did _____ do when...
- At the beginning of the text...
- In paragraph ___...
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a "summary" question?
Which of these is the best summary of the poem?
Which of the following sentences supports the fact that...
Why did the author include paragraph 2 in the text?
Where did Maggie go on her trip?
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Multiple Choice
Identify a question that asks for the main idea...
Why did the author include paragraph 3?
What is paragraph 3 mostly about?
What lesson can be learned from paragraph 3?
How do you know there is a problem in paragraph 3?
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Multiple Select
Which of the following questions is asking the reader to determine author's purpose? There may be more than one answer
Why did the author include paragraph 4 in the text?
Why did Ellie eat the banana even though it was rotten?
The author wrote this selection to...
What is paragraph 4 mostly about?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following questions is asking the reader to make an inference?
The reader can tell that Maurice first becomes nervous when...
Who did Mazu give a cookie to?
Why did the author include a photo?
What's the best summary of the text?
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Multiple Choice
Identify the "right there" question
Why does Mrs. Baker need Callie's help?
Rocky will most likely...
What is the theme of the story?
What does resemble mean as it's used in paragraph 2?
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REMEMBER...
ALWAYS GO BACK TO THE PASSAGE!
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