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Self-Questioning StrategySelf-Questioning Strategy

What is self-questioning?What is self-questioning?

Basic Definition:Basic Definition: Ask yourself questions as your Ask yourself questions as your

readread Then What?Then What? Make a predictionMake a prediction

Your best guess based on what you already Your best guess based on what you already knowknow

Then What?Then What? Look for the answerLook for the answer

Why do we need to ask Why do we need to ask questions while reading?questions while reading?

To Keep Your Mind ACTIVETo Keep Your Mind ACTIVE To Pay ATTENTION While Your To Pay ATTENTION While Your

ReadRead Read with INTEREST (You will want Read with INTEREST (You will want

to keep reading!!)to keep reading!!) To Help You UNDERSTANDTo Help You UNDERSTANDWHY? WHY? FACTS: Before= 46%FACTS: Before= 46%

After= 86%After= 86%

STEP 1STEP 1

ATTEND TO CLUE:ATTEND TO CLUE: What is a clue?What is a clue?

______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

Where can you find them?Where can you find them? Titles, Pictures, First SentencesTitles, Pictures, First Sentences

STEP 2STEP 2 SAY SOME SAY SOME

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS 7 Questions 7 Questions

WordsWords1.1. __________________________2.2. __________________________3.3. __________________________4.4. __________________________5.5. __________________________6.6. __________________________7.7. __________________________

Symbols:Symbols:

1.1. GG2.2. GG3.3. GG4.4. GG5.5. GG6.6. HH7.7. hh

Step 3Step 3

KEEP PREDICTIONS IN MINDKEEP PREDICTIONS IN MIND Q: What does the girl look like?Q: What does the girl look like? P: ___________________________________P: ___________________________________ Q: Why did the boy leave school?Q: Why did the boy leave school? P: ___________________________________P: ___________________________________ Q: How will the class do on the Q: How will the class do on the

exam?exam? P: ___________________________________P: ___________________________________

Step 4Step 4

IDENTIFY THE ANSWERSIDENTIFY THE ANSWERSRead some more and find Read some more and find

out if you are right.out if you are right.

Step 5Step 5

TALK ABOUT THE TALK ABOUT THE ANSWERSANSWERSCompare your answer to your Compare your answer to your

predictionpredictionAsk yourself: Was I right or Ask yourself: Was I right or

wrong?wrong?Put the answer in your own Put the answer in your own

words.words.

NOW WHAT?????NOW WHAT?????

DO THE STEPS AGAINDO THE STEPS AGAINKEEP READINGKEEP READING

Is it ok if you do not find Is it ok if you do not find the answers?the answers?

Yes!Yes!

Why?Why?

It is okay because you It is okay because you are keeping your mind are keeping your mind active while reading!!active while reading!!

When you state your Q,P, When you state your Q,P, A’s be sure to:A’s be sure to:

Use complete statements: Use complete statements: subjects and verbs!subjects and verbs!

Make your statements accurate. Make your statements accurate. They only include information They only include information related to the passage.related to the passage.

Make sure each statement has Make sure each statement has new informationnew information

Let’s Practice:Let’s Practice:

For each of the following For each of the following statements, look for clues, ask a statements, look for clues, ask a question, and make a prediction.question, and make a prediction.

One of you will use the laptop to One of you will use the laptop to write it one the board.write it one the board.

The Valentine The Valentine BoxBox

A Valentine’s Day Mystery A Valentine’s Day Mystery PoemPoem

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The Valentine The Valentine BoxBox

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#2#2The Valentine's Social brought Billy and Liz The Valentine's Social brought Billy and Liz

together when they were just nine.together when they were just nine.He thought that her shoebox of string, He thought that her shoebox of string, tape and lace tape and lace was "pretty" and cookies "just fine."was "pretty" and cookies "just fine."Liz noticed how nimbly his fingers untied Liz noticed how nimbly his fingers untied the shoelace that held the lid tight,the shoelace that held the lid tight,and how, though the cookies were burnt and how, though the cookies were burnt to a crisp, to a crisp, he smiled as he ate the last bite. he smiled as he ate the last bite.

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#3#3 Now, poor Liz was from the wrong side of Now, poor Liz was from the wrong side of

the tracks, the tracks, and all the school children did sayand all the school children did saythat Billy, born on the right side of the town, that Billy, born on the right side of the town, was nice "`cause it's Valentine's Day."was nice "`cause it's Valentine's Day."Though the Social had brought them Though the Social had brought them together that once, together that once, the social rules kept them apart,the social rules kept them apart,and so they each went to their predestined and so they each went to their predestined life life with an empty place deep in their heart. with an empty place deep in their heart.

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Now, Liz never married, but learned how to Now, Liz never married, but learned how to cook, cook, and she started a catering bizand she started a catering bizthat served meals at galas and opening nights,that served meals at galas and opening nights,and everyone wanted Ms. Liz.and everyone wanted Ms. Liz.She was booked for a book-launch -- She was booked for a book-launch -- Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day. The author had specified The author had specified herher..He was Edgar'd and feted -- a writer of note -- He was Edgar'd and feted -- a writer of note -- so shy Liz was forced to concur. so shy Liz was forced to concur.

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Liz set out the food as the writer read lines, Liz set out the food as the writer read lines, then nimbly signed books for the crowd,then nimbly signed books for the crowd,but a puzzle it was, how this but a puzzle it was, how this mysterymystery man man was making her heart beat so loud.was making her heart beat so loud.She busied her hands with the lace and the silk, She busied her hands with the lace and the silk, though they shook as she touched each part. though they shook as she touched each part. She turned from the table as a voice in her ear She turned from the table as a voice in her ear whispered, "Liz, please be my sweetheart." whispered, "Liz, please be my sweetheart."

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He held in his two hands -- this mystery He held in his two hands -- this mystery man -- man -- a box that was faded and worn,a box that was faded and worn,and when William Devane smiled at Liz and when William Devane smiled at Liz once again once again she saw her young Billy reborn.she saw her young Billy reborn.It's a mystery to some how Billy and Liz It's a mystery to some how Billy and Liz found each other in this strange way,found each other in this strange way,

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