Question Answer Relationships: Nonfiction Question Stems

Use one of the questions stems below to ask your classmates questions. Remember to write the abbreviation in front of the question. When you get finished writing the question, make sure that it still follows the question type that you were assigned. Write the answer and the page number for your question. Remember that the Questioner will ask an Author and Me question. Also, make sure that you use details to support your answers. Do not just use page numbers instead take your group to the page and prove your point.

Within the Text Questions (Right There)

Right There Right There Right There Right There Right There Right There Right There Who_____? What_______? Where________? When_________? What did you learn from the picture, photograph, illustration, or caption? Give an example of a word from the glossary. (Located at back of book) What information does the heading on page _________give you?

Within the Text Questions (Think and Search)

Think and Search Think and Search Think and Search Think and Search Think and Search Think and Search Why_____? What caused_______? How many different ways can you ________? What did you learn about _________ (the topic)? What are some of the important facts you read about? What were the important points made in the text?

Question Answer Relationships: Nonfiction Question Stems Beyond the Text (Author and Me)
Author and Me Author and Me Author and Me Author and Me What is so important about ____________? What was the most important idea in this text? Why do you think the author wanted to tell you about _______? Does this text remind you of anything else?

About the Text (Author and ME)

Author and Me Author and Me Author and Me Author and Me Author and Me Author and Me

Is this a good title for the piece? Why or why not? Look at the sections and read the headings. Do you think this was a good way to organize the information? Why/why not? How did the author make this text interesting? Look in the text to find some powerful descriptive words. Explain what they mean and why the writer chose to use them. Why do you think the author wrote this text? Did the reading leave you with unanswered questions? What are these?

Outside the Text (On My Own)

On My Own On My Own On My Own On My Own On My Own Do not use details from the text. How would you____? Which is better______ or _______? Explain your answer. Would you agree that______? Explain your response. Were you ever ____? Explain you response. In your opinion, should _____? Explain your response.