4P's
To make a prediction
What does QAR stand for?
Question Answer Relationship
What is the meaning of the underlined word, and what context clue helped you figure it out?
The miniscule puppy had a hard time walking up the large stairs.
Definition is tiny, and the antonym is large
If an event already happened, what tense is that?
Past tense
How many days are in one year?
365
Name the 4 P's
Prior Knowledge, Pictures, Patterns, and Proving
Where do you find a Right There question? In the story or in your head?
In the story
What does the underlined word mean, and what context clue helped you figure it out?
The students were elated when they woke up and found out they had a snow day!
Elated means very happy or overjoyed. Logic is the context clue as a snow day is often related to an enjoyable event.
If something has yet to happen, what verb tense is that?
Future tense
How many continents are there?
7
Which on the 4 P's do we use after we read?
Proving
If the question is "What would you have done differently?", what QAR question is it?
On my own
Use your context clues to figure out the meaning of the underlined word.
The bolt on my door was stuck.
A lock
If an event is currently happening, what verb tense is that?
Present Tense
What is America's second favorite holiday?
A. Halloween
B. Thanksgiving
C. Christmas
B. Thanksgiving
How can we use patterns to help make a prediction?
By looking for repeating words in the title, pictures, or bold words in the story it will help us know what the story will be about.
Where do you find an Author and Me question? Only in the story, or both the story and your head?
Both the story and your head
Which context clue helps us know the meaning of the underlined word?
She was very ambitious, driven, to finish three books in one month.
Definition
What is the verb, and what tense is it in?
She ran to catch the bus this morning.
The verb is RAN and it is past tense.
What happens with the sun and the moon during a solar eclipse?
A. The sun becomes hidden by the moon
B. The moon becomes hidden by the sun
C. The earth becomes hidden by the moon
A. The sun becomes hidden by the moon.
How can we use Prior Knowledge to help us make a prediction?
We can gather information we already know about the topic
If the question is "How did the character change from the beginning of the story to the end?" Which QAR question is it?
Think and Search
Name all 5 context clues you can use to help you understand what you are reading.
Definition, synonyms, antonyms, illustrations, and logic.
What is the verb and what tense is it written in?
I will be baking cookies this weekend.
WILL BE BAKING and it is in future tense
How many turkeys do Americans eat on Thanksgiving?
A. about 46 million turkeys
B. about 25 million turkeys
C. about 37 million turkeys
A. about 46 million turkeys