Reading and Question Stems are guides to help students develop and understand multiple ways of thinking about the text they are reading. Use these questions as a guide to develop critical thinkers in your classroom!
Questioning
Why did?…When did?…What did?…
How did?…
Where was?…
Should there?…Is there?
Visualize
I see…
I picture…
I visualize…
Summary
This is mainly about…
The summary of…
The overall idea of the story is…
This is mainly about…
The summary of…
The overall idea of the story is…
Response
I feel…
My viewpoint is…
My favorite part…
I like…I am for…
I dislike…I am against…
I agree…
I disagree…
My opinion is…I noticed that…
Reflecting
I realize that…
Next time I’ll…
I wonder if…
I enjoy this story…
Next time I’ll…
I wonder if…
I enjoy this story…
Clarifying
I’m confused when…
I’m not sure of…
I didn’t expect…
Connecting
This is like…
This reminds me of…
This is similar to…