QAR
In the Book
In My Head
"David's Morning"
"Trish's Birthday"
100
What does QAR stand for?
Question-Answer Relationships
100
What type of question has an answer that you can put your finger on?
Right There
100
What type of question could you possibly answer without reading the book at all?
On My Own
100
Type of QAR: What did David do when he saw the clock?
jumped out of bed (Right There)
100
Type of QAR: How old is Trish?
10 (Think and Search)
200
What two types of questions can be answered in the book?
Right There, Think and Search
200
What is the difference between a Right There and a Think and Search Question?
Right there is easy to find; Think and Search requires looking around
200
What is background knowledge?
What you already know based on your own experiences.
200
Type of QAR: How did David get ready to leave the house?
got dressed, grabbed food, packed backpack (Think and Search)
200
Type of QAR: What are some things students can do to help themselves when they have trouble concentrating?
On My Own
300
What two types of questions can be answered in your head?
Author and Me, On My Own
300
Give an example of a Right There question.
Who, What, When, Where. . .
300
What type of question is just like making an inference?
Author and Me
300
Type of QAR: Where was David going?
school (Author and Me)
300
Type of QAR: What were they studying in math?
probability (Right There)
400
What are the four QAR types?
Right There, Think and Search, Author and Me, On My Own
400
Give an example of a Think and Search question.
Explain, Summarize, Compare/Contrast
400
Give an example of an Author and Me question.
Describe a character, Predict, Main Idea, Theme, Another title, etc. . .
400
Type of QAR: Should teenagers be able to stay up as late as they want on school nights?
On my Own
400
Type of QAR: Why is her day going by so slowly?
She's excited for her birthday party (Author and Me)
500
How does QAR help you?
You know where to look for answer; if you search for an answer and it isn't in the book, it may be a question you have to answer in your head
500
What is text?
The words in a book, magazine, article, etc.
500
Give an example of an On My Own question.
How would you feel, What would you do, Have you ever. . .
500
Make up your own question from the story and explain the QAR type.
Various answers
500
Make up your own question from the story and explain the QAR type.
Various answers
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