BEFORE READING, ask yourself questions like —
- What type of text is this? An informative passage? A story? A poem? A play? An argumentative text?
- What is the topic, or subject, of the text?
Informational Texts
 | What is the central idea of the passage?What are the key ideas and supporting details?What organizational patterns did the author use? Why?How do any text features help me understand the text?
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Narrative Texts
 | What are the relationship and conflicts among characters?What are the main themes, or messages, in the text?How do the historical and cultural settings affect the plot?
What figurative language does the author use?
From what point of view is the story told?
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Poetry
 | What sound devices does the author use?How does the author
use imagery to paint a picture? Are the author and speaker of the poem the same person? |
Argumentative Texts
 | What is the author's claim?Is the author arguing for or against something?What facts does the author use for support?Who is the intended audience, or reader?
Does the author use rhetorical devices to persuade? |
AFTER READING, ask yourself questions like —
- What did I learn from this passage?
- How does what I learned relate to my life, or to society in general?
- What didn't I understand in the text? How can I make it clearer?
- In a story, what was the rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?
- Did characters undergo any changes throughout a story? How?
- In a play, how did the stage directions and scene changes affect the story?
- In an argumentative text, did the author use facts and logical reasoning to persuade, or did he or she use flawed reasoning?
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5th Grade Reading - Asking & Answering Questions Lesson