PR-6219UK Reading for Success - Book 4
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Comprehension<br />
Generating questions activities – 2<br />
Stranger interviews<br />
Materials<br />
• children’s story • copies of page 155 • pencils<br />
1. In this activity, pupils will ask and answer questions as if they were characters in the story.<br />
2. Begin by having pupils read the same story. Ask pupils to imagine that they were able to be in the<br />
setting of the story, observing (but not participating in) the story events.<br />
3. Ask the pupils: Which events do you think were interesting? Which events or actions are confusing?<br />
Is there one character that is particularly interesting to you? What questions would you like to ask<br />
this character? What questions would you like to ask other characters in the story?<br />
4. On page 155, have each pupil write questions to ask a character of choice.<br />
5. Once pupils have completed their question sheets, invite them to volunteer to be selected characters<br />
in the story.<br />
6. Instruct a pupil to pretend to be a character as another pupil asks questions from his or her sheet.<br />
7. Encourage the pupil in character<br />
to answer the questions as if he<br />
or she is really that character. See<br />
the example to the right from<br />
Charlotte’s web:<br />
Interviewer: Charlotte, why do you like Wilbur so much?<br />
Charlotte: He is so innocent and has a good heart.<br />
Interviewer: Does Wilbur ever frustrate you?<br />
Charlotte: Yes, he does. He is always so worried.<br />
Hot seat<br />
This activity quizzes pupils to answer details about a story.<br />
Materials<br />
• large chair • children’s story<br />
• list of questions prepared by pupils<br />
1. To play, one pupil is selected to sit in the ‘hot seat’ at the front of the room.<br />
2. Pupils take turns asking comprehension questions (prepared in advance) about the story.<br />
3. The pupil in the hot seat earns points <strong>for</strong> answering correctly.<br />
Viewing sample<br />
Comprehension game<br />
Materials<br />
• copies of pages 156–157 • counters<br />
• index cards • children’s story<br />
1. Have each pupil create a game with questions about a particular story.<br />
2. The pupil assembles the game board on pages 156–157 and writes questions on the index cards<br />
relating to the story.<br />
3. Ask pupils to share their games with classmates to test their comprehension.<br />
<strong>Reading</strong> <strong>for</strong> success 154 Prim-Ed Publishing – www.prim-ed.com
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