How can asking questions help us learn new words and understand stories better?
Adaptive Perseverance: Encourage persistence in seeking answers to questions about new words and story details.
Learner’s Mindset: Foster an environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and exploring the meanings of new words.
Communication: Enhance students' ability to express their curiosity and understanding through questions.
Critical Thinking: Promote critical thinking by having students connect story elements and vocabulary through inquiry.
Collaboration: Build a collaborative classroom culture where students feel supported in asking questions and helping each other understand stories and vocabulary.
"What kind of questions can we ask to learn about new words we find in a story?"
"How does asking questions about a story help us understand it better?"
"Why is it important to keep asking questions when we read?"
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten content and context clues, asking and answering questions about unknown words in a text.
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