What kind of question is it?
After the read aloud of City Dog, Country Frog, please identify the
type of questions that are being asked. Is it a factual question, an
inferential question, or a critical thinking question? After you’ve
identified the type of question, please answer the actual question.
1. Why was City Dog sitting on the rock? _______________
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2. What did City Dog do on his first day in the city? _______
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3. Why was Country Frog tired at the end of fall? _________
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Factual: ______________________________________
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Inferential: _____________________________________
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Critical Thinking: ________________________________
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Power of Questioning - Agenda
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Read Aloud
Do Now
Types of questions
Questioning in Pre
Kindergarten
- Questioning in Kindergarten
- Questioning in 2nd Grade
CPCS/PS 270: June 4, 2015
Power of Questioning
Presented by: Yolanda Clarke
Mahasin Mu’Min
Vanessa Cruz-Chica
Agenda:
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Read Aloud
Do Now
Types of questions
Questioning in Pre Kindergarten
Questioning in Kindergarten
Questioning in 2nd Grade
What kind of question is it?
After the read aloud of City Dog, Country Frog, please
identify the type of questions that are being asked. Is it a
factual question, an inferential question, or a critical
thinking question? After you’ve identified the type of
question, please answer the actual question.
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1. Why was City Dog sitting on the rock?
2. What did City Dog do on his first day in the city?
3. Why was Country Frog tired at the end of fall?
Power of Questioning in Pre K
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Power of Questioning in Pre K
Power of Questioning in Pre K
Power of Questioning in Pre K
1. What are the colors of flowers in the
rainbow
1. During what season do we plant? Why is
Springtime a good time for planting?
1. Why do you think it is exciting to be able
to plant a garden every year?
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Power of Questioning in K
Power of Questioning in K
Tell me about a time you felt upset or mad and what
event made you feel that way?
Student Responses:
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“I felt upset when I couldn’t go to the park with my mom because she had to go to the
store instead”
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“One time I felt mad when I couldn’t eat my chips because it was dinner time”
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“I felt mad when I couldn’t go to the Yogi Bear truck, there are fun games on it, only my
sister could go, I was too young”
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“I felt mad when I couldn’t get ice cream from the ice cream truck, my mom said no”
Power of Questioning in K
Factual- What happened at snack time?
Student Responses:
● “Liz put juice on the girl’s dress and it made her feel very mad”
● “Liz put pink juice on the girl’s dress on purpose”
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“Liz got juice on her little sister’s dress when she was making a
mess”
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Power of Questioning in K
Inferential- Do you think the mom is upset that the girl
in yelling, crying, and hitting her pillow?
Student Responses:
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“No the mom is sad, I can see she is sad because she looks sad in the
picture”
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“She doesn’t get upset because the girl is already crying and she doesn’t
want her to get more noisy and upset”
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“No she knows that the sister put juice on her dress and the dress is special
to her, so she knows why the girl is upset”
Power of Questioning in K
Critical Thinking- How does the main character’s feelings
change throughout the story?
Student Responses:
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“At first the girl felt upset because Liz was being mean and she spilled juice on her dress,
then she felt happy at the end because Liz got in trouble and the mom got the stain out of
the dress. I can see the girl is happy at the end because she smiling.”
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“The girl was upset at the beginning because her big sister was acting up and she put
juice on her dress. Then the girl felt bad because she got so mad. At the end the girl felt
happy because her mom cleaned her dress and got the juice off”
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“She was so mad at first because her sister does mean things to her that make her mad.
At the end she feels happy because the problem is fixed and they are playing a game and
smiling”
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Power of Questioning in 2nd
Power of Questioning in 2nd
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Power of Questioning in 2nd
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