Question generation DURING reading (monitoring comprehension)
Students should answer these questions...
- What is this story about/main idea?
- Who are the characters in the story?
- What does the main character want?
- How will s/he get it?
- What do I understand from what I just read?
- What picture is the author painting in my head?
- Do I need to reread so that I understand?
- When and where do you think the story takes place? Why do you think so? (look for evidence.)
Click or Clunk - Strategy for the students to use to self-monitor their reading comprehension during reading.
At the end of each paragraph, the students should ask the question, "What did the paragraph say?" If they do not know the main idea(s) of the paragraph, the students should refer to the strategy sheet "My Reading Check Sheet" to correct the problem.
At the end of each page, the students should ask the question, "What do I remember?" If they do not remember sufficient information, students should refer to the strategy sheet "My Reading Check Sheet" to correct the problem.
Example: Below, is a copy of the "My Reading Check Sheet."
At the end of each paragraph, the students should ask the question, "What did the paragraph say?" If they do not know the main idea(s) of the paragraph, the students should refer to the strategy sheet "My Reading Check Sheet" to correct the problem.
At the end of each page, the students should ask the question, "What do I remember?" If they do not remember sufficient information, students should refer to the strategy sheet "My Reading Check Sheet" to correct the problem.
Example: Below, is a copy of the "My Reading Check Sheet."