Dialogic Reading Planning Worksheet - #4
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Remember! Great dialogic reading sessions always include:
Introducing the title and author of the book. Point them out with your finger!
Asking the children what they think the story will be about based on the title and cover.
Using each type of C-R-O-W-D questions when planning your story times.
Following up your questions by evaluating children’s’ responses, expanding on their ideas, and
repeating key information! (P-E-E-R)
 Page numbers begin on the first page with story text.
 As you are becoming more comfortable with dialogic reading, you are ready to begin
composing your own questions for the books. We have provided a framework and a few questions to get you started.
Remember to have a variety of types of questions.
 Reading in small groups is ideal!
Book Title: ____________Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson_____________
Reading 1
Reading 2
Reading 3
What do you see on the cover?
Which animals can you name on the
cover?
.
Prompt Type: __R___
What foods to you notice on the
cover?
Prompt Type: __O___
Prompt Type: __R_ __
Page with leaves blowing around
P1: Point to the word bored. The
P1: He is…. (bored, bored, bored).
(before the title page): What do you
author uses this word, bored, three Note: you are gesturing for the children
times. What is different about each
notice about this page? Do you know
to complete the sentence. What
what season it is? How can you tell? bored? Why would the author do that? happens when you feel bored? What
do you do?
Prompt Type: ___O, R___
Prompt Type: ____WH, O__
Prompt Type: __C, D____
P3: What does it mean when your
cupboard is bare?
P2: What is a feast?
P2-3: What is happening on these
pages?
Prompt Type: ___WH___
Prompt Type: ___Wh___
Prompt Type: __O____
P6: Delectable is a big word. I wonder P5: And the bear says, “…” (Thanks!)
what it means. Bear seems happy Note: you are gesturing for the children
to complete the sentence.
about the pie. What do you think
delectable means?
Prompt Type: __C____
Prompt Type: ___Wh___
P9: What do you think a lair is?
Prompt Type: __O / R_____
P15: So many animals are bringing
yummy things to eat. How does this
make bear feel? How do you know?
P7: How is bear feeling about having
nothing to share?
P11: And the bear says, “…” (Thanks!)
Note: you are gesturing for the children
to complete the sentence.
Prompt Type: ___O____
Prompt Type: __O___
Prompt Type: _C_____
P19: Birds use their wings to fly. Different P15: And the bear says, “…” (Thanks!)
birds move their wings differently. Let’s flap Note: you are gesturing for the children
our arms together. What about a flitter?
to complete the sentence.
Encourage children to move their bodies and
then repeat these motions in later readings
Prompt Type: __C____
of this page.
Prompt Type: ____WH___
P22-23: What is happening on these
pages?
Prompt Type: __O____
Reading 1
Reading 2
Reading 3
P23: I see a big frown over here (p 22)
and on this page (p 23) he is covering
his eyes and looking down. How is
bear feeling? Why?
P21: And the bear says, “…” (Wait!)
Note: you are gesturing for the children
to complete the sentence.
P25: Tell us about a time when you
were sad and friends comforted you.
Prompt Type: __C____
Prompt Type: __D____
Prompt Type: ___O___
P24: The animals have all brought food P22: Bear is sighing and moaning. Can
to share. What does bear have to
you tell show me what sighing and
share?
moaning look like? What do they sound
like?
P28-29: What is happening on these
pages?
Prompt Type: ___O____
Prompt Type: _R_____
Prompt Type: ___R___
P30: And they all say, “…” (Thanks!)
P25: How is bear feeling on this page?
Note: you are gesturing for the children
Why?
to complete the sentence.
Prompt Type: __C____
Prompt Type: ___O___
Note: This book has rhyming throughout – every 2nd and 4th line. Explore this pattern with your groups and
have them brainstorm more rhymes or other words that could be used.
Small Groups: How will you divide your children? Who is in which group?
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