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Appendix 4: Student Work SamplesB) I WONDER… I THINK… MICE AT CENTRE ICE,GRADE 4Examples of I wonder…• what happens when they get caught,• how are they going to get the Cheddar Cup,• where it’s at,• who wins,• if they go on a holiday,• how many goals they will get,• if they’re good at playing hockey,• if the Big M. will come back,• if the Rink Rats are going to give up,• what the end of the story is going to be about,• how they are going to get rid of the guards,• why is it called, “Trapped?”• if they live in a house,• if Big Boris will cheat again, and• how they’ll get the cup.Examples of I think…• it’s about hockey and the Cheddar Cup,• they are going to have a hockey game,• the mice will win,• they are smart,• the mice are going to visit the Big M.,• the Rink Rats are going to lose!!!,• they are trying very hard,• they are going to feed the guards,• it’s good so far,• it is interesting,• it is a very smart idea,• Big Boris will quit for a while, and• this book is funny.Grade FourSt. Olivier SchoolNovember/December 200638 RESEARCH REPORT: Guided Reading Strategies to Improve Students’ Critical Thinking Skills in Grades Three, Four and Five