Asking and Answering Questions
Distinguish between thin and thick questions
Understand how questions help deeper comprehension
Practice creating different types of questions
“Yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding; if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;”
— Proverbs 2:3-4 (WEB)Demonstrates the importance of asking good questions to gain wisdom
Gather students in a circle. Explain that today we'll learn about two special kinds of questions: thin questions and thick questions.
Explain that thin questions have answers right in the text, like 'What color was the cat?' Thick questions make you think deeper, like 'Why do you think the character felt sad?'
Students will read a short story and create thin and thick questions on sticky notes.
Simpler: Teacher helps generate questions
Challenge: Students create questions independently for a more complex text
Review the difference between thin and thick questions
Dear God, help us to be curious learners who ask good questions and seek understanding.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll practice making questions while we read!
“Yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;”
— Proverbs 2:3 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Hand motions: Cry out (cupped hands around mouth), lift voice (raising hands)
Children are learning to engage more deeply with texts by understanding different question types
Children might find it challenging to create thick questions
Ability to differentiate between surface-level and deeper questions