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1 | Kilgo's 3rd Grade Question Stems | |
2 | Aligned with Reading Comprehension Skills | |
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4 | 3.2 (A) | *What happened when __? *Why did __ go to __? *What information in this article is helpful in predicting what will happen next? |
5 | 3.2 (B) | *What happened when __? *Why did __ go to __? *Why is __ important? *What text evidence tells you that __? *How do you know from this information that __? |
6 | 3.2 (C) | *What did you think about __ at the beginning of the story? *What did you think about __ at the end of the story? *Did you change your mind about __ (a character) as you read the complete story? *Why did we read this selection? (prompts could include: for fun and enjoyment, to find about __) |
7 | 3.4 (A) | *If this word means __, what would this same word mean with (un-, dis-, etc.) in front of it? *If this word means __, what would this same word mean with (-ful, -less) at the end? |
8 | 3.4 (B) | *In paragraph __ of this story, what does the word __mean? *What clues helped you know the meaning of the word __? *In paragraph __ of this newspaper article, what clues help you know the meaning of __? |
9 | 3.4 (C) | *What is the opposite of __? *What word means the same as __? |
10 | 3.4 (D) | *Read this riddle and decide what the word __means. *Can you read this tongue twister several times and then decide what the word __means? |
11 | 3.4 (E) | *Which of the following lists of 4 words has the list in the correct alphabetical order? |
12 | 3.5 (A) | *What is this fable mostly about? *The theme of this story is – *What is the overall theme in this legend? *Which of the following is the best theme of this myth? |
13 | 3.5 (B) | *What was different about where the story took place in the two folktales? *How were the settings of these two myths alike? |
14 | 3.6 (A) | *What images in your mind are created by this poem? *What can you tell about this poem? *You can tell from this poem that — *Which type of poetry is the following poem? *What are the differences in these two poems? *How are the images created alike in these two poems? |
15 | 3.7 (A) | *What could you tell from what __ said to __? (conflict) *Why did __ express __? *Was __’s dialogue consistent with the overall plot? Why? or Why not? |
16 | 3.8 (A) | *What happened when __? *Before __ did __, what did he do? *What happened after __? *Why are paragraphs __ through __ important in this story? *Why is paragraph __ important in this story? *What event helps the reader predict what will happen next? *The reader can tell that __ will __ because __. |
17 | 3.8 (B) | *What can you tell about __ and __? *At the beginning of the story how does __ feel about __? *How did __'s feelings about __ change by the end of the story? *How does __ most likely feel at the end of the story? *What caused __ to change his mind about __? *Why are __ and __ such good friends? *Why did __ feel like __ did not like him/her? |
18 | 3.8 (C) | *Is the author of this story writing about a personal experience? *Did __ write this story from his experiences or someone else’s experiences? *Is the narrator in this story speaking from personal experience? |
19 | 3.9 (A) | *How is the point of view different in __ from __? *Which of the two reading selections is written from a first person point of view? |
20 | 3.10 (A) | *How did you feel when you read __? *Which words in this story made you feel like you could almost (smell, hear, see) __? |
21 | 3.12 (A) | *What was the topic of this article? *The topic of this information is – *The author wrote this article to – |
22 | 3.13 (A) | *What is __? *How does __ make __? *Where is __? *This article is mostly about __. *Which detail listed below is important to the main idea? |
23 | 3.13 (B) | *You can tell from this information that – *What information in the text tells the reader that __? *What information in this article tells the reader that __? *What can you tell about __? |
24 | 3.13 (C) | *You can tell that __ causes __ because – *__ happens because – *How did __ make __? *What was the effect of _? *What caused __? *How did __ become __? |
25 | 3.13 (D) | *How would you find __ in this information? *Which of the following would be helpful in finding information about __? *If you were looking for __, what text feature could you use? Were you correct in your prediction? |
26 | 3.14 (A) | *What does the author of this selection want you to think about __? *What does the author try to convince the reader to do? |
27 | 3.15 (A) | *What are the ingredients in this recipe? *What equipment do we need for this science experiment? *What is the first step in the directions for making __? *What do you do according to this recipe after __? *When making __, what is the last step to follow? *Complete this task by following these steps. |
28 | 3.15 (B) | *How does the map help the reader understand the problem faced by __? *What can you tell about __ from the graph? *According to the chart, you can tell that – |
29 | 3.16 (A) | *Compare advertisements for the same company in a newspaper and a magazine. How did the ad change from the paper to the magazine? |
30 | 3.16 (B) | *Did the music in this advertisement influence your thinking? How? *What did you like best about this advertisement? *How did this advertisement influence your thinking about __? |
31 | 3.16 (C) | *How is this message different in the web-based news article and the e-mail? *How is this message in the online news article like the e-mail message? |
32 | 3 RCS (A) | *Why do you think we read __? *How did this story make you feel? *What do you like best in __? *What did you learn from reading this article __? *Which of these two selections do you think you would enjoy reading the most? |
33 | 3 RCS (B) | *What happened when __ did __? (literal) *What did the author mean by this sentence: “__”? (interpretive) *Which way did __ express his anger the best? (evaluative) *Which of the following two sentences help you the most to understand the information? (evaluative) |
34 | 3 RCS (C) | *Reread to find out why __ is important. |
35 | 3 RCS (D) | *You can tell from the story that – *Which sentence in the story tells you that – *From this article the reader can tell that – *What information in this article supports the conclusion that __? *What can you conclude about __? *One conclusion that can be made about __ is – |
36 | 3 RCS (E) | *Summarize the four most important facts in this article. *Which is the most complete summary of this information? *Summarize the three most important facts in this information in the order these facts were presented. |
37 | 3 RCS (F) | *What is a major idea found in both selections? *An idea presented in both the article and the biography is – *The story and the article both present ideas about – *Why was __mentioned in both the newspaper article and the story with the journal? *What is a theme in both selections? |
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