The CAFE strategy of "Asking Questions" encourages students to actively inquire while reading, fostering critical thinking and deeper understanding. By asking factual, inferential, and reflective questions, students clarify uncertainties, make connections, and explore the text's meaning. This strategy nurtures curiosity, promotes active reading, and enhances comprehension skills in students.
Goals for Asking Questions:
Goal 1: Question Types
Students will learn and practice asking different types of questions while reading, including factual questions, inferential questions, and open-ended questions to deepen their understanding of the text.
Goal 2: Clarifying Understanding
Students will develop the skill of asking questions to clarify any confusion or uncertainty they have while reading, promoting a clearer comprehension of the text.
Goal 3: Making Predictions
Students will learn to ask questions that help them make predictions about the story's outcome, using prior knowledge and textual clues to guide their questioning.
Goal 4: Textual Analysis
Students will practice asking questions that delve deeper into the text, exploring themes, character motivations, and author's purpose to enhance their critical thinking skills.
Goal 5: Reflective Questions
Students will develop the habit of asking reflective questions that encourage them to think deeply about the text, fostering metacognitive awareness and promoting higher-order thinking skills.
Read Aloud Books:
"The Day the Crayons Quit" by Drew Daywalt
This book sparks questions about the feelings and perspectives of crayons, inviting students to ask why the crayons are behaving the way they are.
"The Three Questions" by Jon J. Muth
This story prompts students to ponder important life questions, encouraging them to ask their own questions about wisdom, kindness, and living in the present moment.
"Iggy Peck, Architect" by Andrea Beaty
This book inspires questions about architecture, creativity, and problem-solving, encouraging students to ask how Iggy uses his talents to build extraordinary structures.
"What Do You Do With a Problem?" by Kobi Yamada
This thought-provoking book encourages students to ask questions about facing challenges and finding solutions, prompting them to reflect on the nature of problems.
"Enemy Pie" by Derek Munson
This story invites students to ask questions about friendship, empathy, and conflict resolution as they follow the protagonist's journey of understanding and compassion.
"Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein
This collection of poems sparks imaginative questions and encourages students to ask about the absurd, the imaginative, and the possibilities of language.
"The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" by Jon Scieszka
This humorous retelling of the classic fairy tale prompts students to ask questions about different perspectives, fairness, and the true nature of the story.
"The Curious Garden" by Peter Brown
This book inspires questions about nature, environmental stewardship, and the impact of one person's actions, encouraging students to explore the world around them.
"Library Lion" by Michelle Knudsen
This tale prompts questions about rules, friendship, and the role of a library, inviting students to ask why the lion is allowed to stay in the library.
"Not a Box" by Antoinette Portis
This imaginative book sparks questions about creativity, imagination, and the power of thinking outside the box, encouraging students to ask what else the box could be.