Make a Question
Dory Fantasmagory
Thin Questions
Thick Questions
Surprise Questions
100

Tell me a question about winter break using your Q chart? 

Needs to start with who, what, when, where, why, or how. 

100

Does Dory have any brothers or sisters? 

One brother (Luke) and one sister (Violet) 

100

What is a thin question? 

Quick to ask and quick to answer. The answer is 'right there' in the book. 

100

What is a thick question?

Need to use schema (what you know) and evidence from the text to make an inference. The answer is not always in the book. Harder to answer. 

100

What are the three things a question needs to have? 

Captial letter at the start. A special question started from the Q chart, and a question mark

200

Make up two questions about this class using the green or yellow section of the Q chart. 

The teacher will decide if the team gets it! 

200

Why do Dory's brother and sister call her a baby? 

Because she has imaginary friends, throws tantrums, etc. 

200

Why is this a thin question? 

"What is your favourite colour?" 

It is quick to answer, the answer is right there. 

200

Why is this a thick question? 

"Why might Mrs.Huber work so hard to teacher her students?" 

There could be many answers. Longer answer. 

200

What are the 6 special words to start a question? 

Who, what, when, where, why, how

300

Share two questions using the pink and blue sections of the Q chart about summer time. 

Teacher will say yes or no! 

300

How did Luke and Violet try to scare Dory into stop acting like such a baby? 

By making up a scary lady that is coming to get her. 

300

Tell me two thin questions about sports. 

Teacher will decide if they count! 

300

Tell me two thick questions about school. 

Teacher will decide if they are good! 

300

When can you ask questions during readings? 

before reading, during reading, after reading 

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