With prompting
and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
Character
Graph – Children can begin analyzing characters with this character
graph. After reading a story,
choose a main character and identify key points using the prompts on the graph.
Questioning
Strategies - As you ask
questions about key points in a story, encourage children to verbalize their
thinking and support their opinions.
*How did you know
that? What makes you think that?
*Ask open-ended
questions, rather than “yes” or “no.”
*Avoid judging
answers by repeating their response.
“Good thinking!” “That’s
close.” “I never thought about
that before.” “Kiss your brain!”
*Give Time (Thumbs up! Smile! J) –
Help children think about what they want to say and provide for individual
differences by asking children to stick up their thumb or smile if they know
the answer.
